Partnership to Competition
•Year 2
•Sending and Receiving
•Pre-positioned at each court before lesson starts
Alternative: Beach balls, large sponge balls for safety
Create 14 small courts approximately 3m x 2m each
Alternative: Chalk lines, rope boundaries, gym floor lines
Placed beside each court for easy access
Alternative: Paper and pencils, mental scoring with teacher checks
Visible to all students showing court assignments and pairings
Alternative: Individual printed sheets, verbal instructions
Visible and audible for managing game timings
Alternative: Classroom clock with clear minute markers
A competition where players compete against each other in organised matches
Clever plans and techniques used to beat an opponent
Taking responsibility for your own behaviour and organisation
The extra challenge of performing skills when playing to win
Playing fairly and showing respect for opponents
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Using vocabulary to describe techniques and tactics, communicating respectfully with opponents, discussing improvement and achievements
Keeping accurate scores, understanding tournament brackets, measuring court dimensions, calculating game timings and rotations
Understanding forces in ball flight, trajectory and accuracy, effects of exercise on body, coordination and reaction time
Managing emotions during competition, showing respect and fairness, celebrating others' achievements, resilience and perseverance
Move strategically around courts to observe multiple games, position near any students who may need extra support during competition
Monitor technique application under pressure, note tactical development, watch for positive sporting behaviour and emotional responses
Step in if students showing distress, provide technique reminders if performance dropping significantly, mediate any disputes over rules
Demonstrate rules clearly before tournament, model excellent sportsmanship throughout, show tactical shot placement when needed
Large hall or gymnasium with capacity for 14 separate courts (minimum 20m x 30m total space)
Clean, dry, non-slip surface free from obstacles and suitable for movement in all directions
Stop all play immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid or emotional support, resume when safe to do so
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