Target games - Gala day
Stage One - Phase one
Session equipment
Gala day draw
Marker cones
Range of targets
Variety of throwing objects that stop when they drop
Boccia balls or alternative
Download the Target games - Gala day task card to support teaching before and during the sport session.
Target games gala day organisation
Gala day events
Fast start
Small-sided games
In the week prior to the gala-day, students may be given time to create signs to support their team at the gala-day.
Set-up playing area prior to the session..
Players participate in the games as a team.
Select a student from each team to be the team captain for the gala-day.
Fast start - Upside down
Equipment: 8 markers (to set out playing area) and1 additional marker per student.
How to play:
Each student places 1 or 2 markers out in the playing space.
Builders place the markers the right way up and bulldozers place them upside down.
Students return to their baseline (group zone) at each end of the playing area.
On the teacher's signal, all students race to turn the markers over to their designated side.
Students can only turn over one marker at a time and then return to their zone before moving to turn over another.
The game continues for a set time until the teacher signals the end of the round.
The markers are tallied for each team and then reset to commence again.
The aim is for each team to have as many markers as possible positioned in their favour at the end of the allocated time.
Select card to download.
Small sided games
Throlf
Equipment:
A range of 5–6 targets, set up at different heights over a course (indoor or outdoor)
Small bean bags or hacky sacks, one per player, or any other suitable object that ‘stops where it drops’ (scrunched-up paper and tape makes a useful ‘ball’)
Objects to create obstacles and barriers, such as towels, gym mats or benches
A numbered flag or card for each ‘hole’
How to play: As in golf, a course with ‘holes’ is established. Players move around the course attempting to reach the target in the least number of throws.
Establish the course and spread the players out on it.
Players throw from a start line (‘tee’) next to each target.
The next shot is taken from where their bean bag (or similar) lands.
Encourgae students to move from target to target on the 'throlf' course using the hop.
Boccia
Equipment:
Any suitable indoor or outdoor playing area.
Choose suitable balls if an indoor surface is used.
Choose dimension to suit your situation
Playing area marked as shown
13 balls: 1 jack, 6 red and 6 blue (Boccia balls or alternative – bean bags, paper and tape balls, Koosh balls)
How to play: Pronounced ‘botch‑ya’. A target game requiring players to lob as many of their balls as close to a target ball as possible. Boccia is a modified version of the game Bocce, which was founded in the Roman Empire during ancient times. Many cultures have since taken the game and evolved it into their own versions. Boccia was developed for wheelchair users and is a competitive Paralympic sport.
The red team throws thetarget ball (called a ‘jack’) anywhere onto the ‘valid area’.
The side throwing the jack also plays the first coloured ball.
The opposite side then plays their first coloured ball into court, then the teams take turns for a nominated number of bowls or until everyone has had a bowl.
If the jack is thrown or knocked out of court, it is placed on the cross and play continues.
A tie-breaker is used if scores are level at the end. The jack ball is placed on the cross and sides toss a coin to determine the order of play.
Reflection
2 stars and a wish
Ask students - what are 2 things you feel you did well today?
What will you take away from the Target games that you can use for our next sport?
Students can answer reflection questions as a whole class, small group or in pairs.
Target games certificates
Teachers may choose to award students with certificates for their involvement in the Target games unit.
Certificates available for download include:
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