Circus Gala Day
Skill focus: Team work
Session equipment
Balancing objects
Balls
Hula hoops
Spinning plates and sticks
Skipping ropes
Download Circus Skills - Gala day activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.
Fast start - Student choice
Choose one of the Fast starts played in the Circus unit to use as a warm-up for the Circus gala day competition.
Circus gala day
Organisation
The circus show is the children’s opportunity to use all of their new skills and games to create their very own circus show.
In the weeks prior to the gala-day, students have participated in dress rehearsals to prepare their circus show.
Explain the organisation.
Setup
A large space for groups to perform and the crowd to sit and watch.
All equipment from throughout the unit should be available.
Rules and guidelines
Overview
You may wish to allow dress up, face paints or props and materials they can make their stage area with.
Groups perform their circus shows.
Guidelines
Shows must have:
at least three acts, two of which must include two or more people
a definite beginning (perhaps a ringmaster/ mistress introducing the show), and
a definite ending (such as a group bow).
Reflection
2 stars and a wish
Ask students - what are 2 things you feel you did well today?
What skills / strategies will you take away from circus skills that you can use for our next sport?
Students can answer reflection questions as a whole class, small group or in pairs.
Circus skills certificates
Teachers may choose to award students with certificates for their involvement in the Circus skills unit.
Certificates available for download include:
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