Key considerations when planning sports activity sessions

○ objectives for the session (e.g. meeting the needs of the group)

○ appropriate venue (e.g. type, size, indoor/outdoor)

○ equipment needs (e.g. type, size weight, arrangements)

○ supervision needs (e.g. additional leaders, roles, number of participants)

○ timing of activities (e.g. related to age, experience of participants, weather)

○ introduction/conclusion of session (e.g. how, when, where?)

○ basic warm up/cool down (e.g. physical and mental preparation relevant to age of participants and the activity)

○ skills and technique development (e.g. appropriate activities/structure of a session)

○ engaging (e.g. Will the participants have fun? Will the activity hold their attention? Will the session flow smoothly?)

○ organisation (e.g. size/make up of working groups, size of working areas, length of warm up/drills, timing to prevent boredom, allowing progression)

Safety considerations when planning sports activity sessions

○ risk assessments (e.g. facilities, equipment/clothing checks, activity-specific risks)

○ corrective action (e.g. wiping up puddles, removing litter, reporting faulty equipment)

○ emergency procedures (e.g. procedures in the event of an accident, procedures in the event of other emergencies, summoning qualified help, completion of relevant documents).