Sweden Physical Education and Health Curriculum: Year 3

Movement

• Pupils learn basic movements such as running, jumping, and climbing. They practice combining these movements in exercises, using equipment, playing games, dancing, and moving to music, both indoors and outdoors.
• Simple games and dances are introduced, along with their rules.
• Pupils explore pace and rhythm in games, dance, and movement to music.
• Water activities focus on balancing, floating, and basic swimming in breaststroke, front crawl, and backstroke.

Health and Lifestyle

• Pupils learn vocabulary related to games, health, nature, and outdoor activities, and participate in discussions about their experiences.

Outdoor Life and Activities

• Pupils develop basic orientation skills in their local environment, using simple maps and learning spatial concepts.
• Games and movement in natural outdoor settings are encouraged.
• The foundations of "Allemansrätten" (public right of access) are introduced.
• Safety considerations and showing respect for others during games, sports, and outdoor activities are emphasized.