Week 6
Physically active homework
Specific sport focus: Athletics (track)
Monday
Afternoon classroom energiser
Racing relay
Duration: 15 minutes
Equipment: Marker cones, obstacles that are easy to jump over (mini hurdles are ideal)
How to play: Players race each other in a relay, jumping over obstacles along the way.
In teams of 4, players start with one leg, and their opposite arm, forward.
Players sprint to the other side, jumping over an obstacle as they go.
Race 3 times: first have obstacles at 5m, then 6m, then 7m from the start line.
Continue until all members have completed the relay.
CHANGE IT
Practise starting from either leg.
Increase the running distance.
Introduce running with a baton.
Tuesday
Middle session classroom energiser
Ladder relay
Duration: 15 minutes
Equipment: ladder, braids or marker cones (to set up horizontal markings), relay batons
How to play: Players race each other in a relay, by placing one foot in each section, to introduce running with various stride lengths.
In teams of 4, players divide into 2 players who are located at each end of marked out area and stand opposite one another.
A designated player calls out, "On your marks, set, go!"
Players race to the other side, placing one foot in each section of the ladder or horizontal marking.
Continue until all members have completed the relay.
CHANGE IT
Move from a slow pace to a faster pace depending on the ability of the group.
Practise starting from either leg.
Vary the distance between the horizontal markings.
Vary the number of times a team must complete the relay.
Introduce baton passing from the runner to their stationary team member.
Wednesday
Thinking while Moving in mathematics
Why not integrate physical activity into your mathematics lessons?
Select a task card from the Teacher resource hub on the School Sport Unit website.
Duration: 30 minutes
Afternoon classroom energiser
Slalom sprint
Duration: 10 minutes
Equipment: Marker cones to identify where players are to run
How to play: Players run slalom-style between markers in a relay race.
Players are organised into teams.
On ‘GO’, the first player in each team runs slalom-style through the cones to the end of the course.
When they reach the end, they call out ‘GO’ for the next player in their team to start.
This continues until all team members are at the other end of the course.
CHANGE IT
Vary the distances and angles between markers to create different curves.
Time the activity and try to increase the speed of movement.
Thursday
Friday
Are you looking for a quality school sport program? The Sport education teaching resource contains units for sports in the Representative School Sport Pathway and those reported as popular amongst primary school students. It has been created to support schools in implementing a game-based approach during weekly school sport sessions, while also providing students with the opportunity to experience the major characteristics of sport and its wellbeing benefits.
You may like to choose one of the sport sessions from the Sport education teaching resource for your weekly school sport session.
Duration: 60 minutes
Recognising student achievement during the challenge
Providing regular acknowledgment and recognition of students will help keep motivation high throughout the 10 weeks. Ways you could facilitate this:
weekly acknowledgement at morning assemblies highlighting individual and class achievements
presenting mid-Challenge Achievement and Encouragement certificates
celebrating student effort through a special ceremony when handing out award certificate at the end of the 10 weeks.
Remember to acknowledge improvement and participation, not just the achievement of diamond awards.
Provide students with time to log and record their active minutes
Visit the '10wC resources and support' page on the School Sport Unit website to access support on how students to log and record active minutes.
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