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HOPE HOUSE OLYMPICS for 2021!!
This is a competition that will run through PE classes and during Thursday Street PE for 5 weeks. You are welcome to compete in as many activities as you would like to add to your house points!! Be careful to read the instructions below to ensure you participate to the best of your ability following a few Olympic rules. There is a combination of novelty and more serious events for ALL ages. You are encouraged to participate with your family and your close neighbours as restrictions and family rules allow.
Each week there will be two novelty events posted and a sport focus as you can see from the outline above. For every event and novelty event you complete you will earn 5 points for your team. There will also be bonus points to earn for your house as seen below.
Your PE Teacher will post the list of activities in your PE Google Classroom on a recording sheet called "OLYMPIC BINGO," but you can also check this site each week also.
Additional Bonus Points - To be completed in your own time. Each of the activities below are worth 10 points for your team.
Additional points will be given to any student who creates their own House Home Olympic Sport
Design a mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Write a letter of encouragement to an Olympian you admire outlining the attributes you appreciate
Create a mini movie compilation of your families HOPE HOUSE OLYMPICS
Create a mini movie outlining the history of the Olympic Games and positive outcomes hoped to be achieved
Write a team chant/song for your HOUSE at HOPE
Complete an Olympic themed crossword OR word find
Make an Athletes meal and serve to your family
WEEK 5 HOPE HOUSE OLYMPICS
WEEK 5 MINI MARATHON
WEEK 5 MINI MARATHON
Pre School - Year 1
Obstacle Course
FREE Choice Olympic Sport
What Olympic Sport could you make at home!?
Year 2-4
1km run
Sock Wrestling
FREE CHOICE Olympic Sport
Year 5-8
Year 5-6 Run 2km
Year 7-8 3km
Year 9-12
5km run
BONUS points for 10km run
Novelty #1 - Soccer Ball Juggling
Novelty #1 - Soccer Ball Juggling
Make sure you do this outside so you don't break anything precious inside!
Novelty #2 - Dining Table Tennis
Novelty #2 - Dining Table Tennis
All you need for this is a table tennis ball, two books and a dining room table!
Sock Wrestling!
Sock Wrestling!
Have a go at this with a family member for some fun!
You don't have to sniff dirty socks, but you do need to be wearing socks and attempt to take off one sock of your opponent.
NO Hurting, hitting or kicking!!
You MUST stay on the ground!
Have fun!!
Just watch 2mins of this video so you know what to do.
WEEK 4 HOPE HOUSE OLYMPICS
WEEK 4 BADMINTON
WEEK 4 BADMINTON
Don't forget to record on your OLYMPIC BINGO SHEET which events you complete. There is 5 points for each event completed!! Have FUN!!
Pre School - Year 1
Balloon Badminton - how many in a row?
Spell your name as you tap with your hand
No hands Balloon Badminton
Balloon Routine
Hand- Head - Foot
Year 2-4 Year 5-8
How many hits in a row?
Alternate Underarm/overarm how many hits in a row?
Play a Match to 11 - Best of 3
Badminton Juggle - How many taps at least 1m high
Year 9-12
How many hits in a row?
Alternate Underarm/overarm how many hits in a row?
Play a Match to 21 - Best of 3
Badminton Juggle - How many taps at least 1m high
Novelty 1 - Towel Flip Challenge
Novelty 1 - Towel Flip Challenge
Have a go!!
Novelty 2 - Towel Tennis
Novelty 2 - Towel Tennis
You will need a partner for this!!
WEEK 3 HOPE HOUSE OLYMPICS
WEEK 3 CYCLING/DUATHLON
WEEK 3 CYCLING/DUATHLON
Don't forget to record on your OLYMPIC BINGO SHEET which events you complete. There is 5 points for each event completed!! Have FUN!!
Pre School - Year 1
200m Bike or Wheel Race
30 seconds air cycling
30 seconds arm cycling
Year 2-4
Track kilo 1km Bike Race
60 seconds air cycling
Duathlon 500m ride 200m run
Year 5-8
Track kilo 1km Bike Race
60 seconds air cycling
Duathlon 2km ride 1km run
Year 9-12
1km Cycling race
10km Cycling race
Duathlon 3km ride 1500m
5mins air cycling without stopping!
Week 3 Novelty Event
Week 3 Novelty Event
PAPER BALL TRICK SHOT
PAPER BALL TRICK SHOT
All you need is some scrunched up paper balls (5-10) and a bucket or basket! GO!
Week 3 Novelty Event
Week 3 Novelty Event
THREE LEGGED RACE!
A scarf to loosely tie around two legs and a partner is all you need to have some fun!
How far can you go?
Challenge your parents or have a go with one of them!
AN alternate activity to three legged race if no one in your family can participate with you is Cup stacking. You will need 10 plastic cups.
Introduction to Cup Stacking
Introduction to Cup Stacking
You can use plastic cups or paper cups! You will need 10 cups of the same size for this activity.
Introduction to Cup Stacking #2
Introduction to Cup Stacking #2
Learn about where Stack Cupping started and how it develops hand eye coordination.
WEEK 2 HOPE HOUSE OLYMPICS
WEEK 2 Novelty Event
WEEK 2 Novelty Event
Shoe Balance Challenge
Shoe Balance Challenge
Have a go!! If it is too tricky to start with a shoe, try a hat or a small towel over your foot. If you can do it with any of these items you can get the 5 points! Please take a photo and share in your PE Google Classroom.
WEEK 2 Novelty Event
WEEK 2 Novelty Event
Bowl ball
Bowl ball
Have a go with table tennis ball if you have one or socks if you don't. Don't forget to ask Mum, Dad or your carer for permission to use the bowls!!
GYMNASTICS - WEEK 2
GYMNASTICS - WEEK 2
Each event is worth 5 points for your house including novelty events!
Make sure you take a photo or 30 second video of you completing your events!
Pre-School - Year 1
Fun with ribbons
Can you make a squiggly snake?
Can you make a rainbow?
Can you make a BIG "O"
Can you jump over your ribbon?
Can you twirl with your ribbon?
Bounce and catch
Overhead bounce and catch
Throw, twist, bounce and catch
Year 2-4
Handstand
Frogstand
Masking tape balance
Rolling Routine (Egg roll, pencil roll, forward roll, straddle roll)
Year 5-8 & Year 9-12
Handstand
Headstand
Frog Stand
Masking tape balance beam OR
60 second plank (Bonus 5 points for every minute you complete beyond 60secs)
WEEK 1 HOPE HOUSE OLYMPICS
WEEK 1 NOVELTY EVENTS
WEEK 1 NOVELTY EVENTS
The first novelty is above!! Do your best to make a cornhole board. It may be a small bin with a chalk rectangle drawn around it! Challenge your friends first to 11 points. 3 points for IN the hole, 1 point for in the rectangle. If opposition also gets a plane in the hole it cancels the score of the opposing team.
The second novelty event requires you to eat an entire banana with NO hands whilst holding a plank position between every bite! You will need a banana for every participant. Make it a race!! Who in your family can do it the fastest!?
WEEK 1 SPORT FOCUS - ATHLETICS
WEEK 1 SPORT FOCUS - ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
Each event is worth 5 points for your house including novelty events!
Make sure you take a photo or 30 second video of you completing your events!
Pre-School - Year 1
40m sprint
40m shoe hurdles
Shot put - How far can you throw a tennis ball
Standing Long Jump
Year 2-4
70m race
70m Shoe hurdles
Shot Put - Tennis ball
Standing Long Jump
Year 5-8
100m
400m
Shot put tennis Ball
Standing Long Jump
Year 9-12
100m
400m
Shot put tennis Ball
Standing Long Jump
Standing Triple Jump
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