Tactical Thinking & Movement
•Year 3
•Invasion Games
•Distributed around area perimeter for easy collection
Alternative: Size 3 balls, foam balls for less confident students
Stored in equipment box at centre of basketball area
Alternative: Playground balls, netballs
One per tennis racket, extras in container
Alternative: Sponge balls, bean bags
Check for damage before lesson, appropriate size for Year 3
Alternative: Short tennis rackets, table tennis bats
Appropriate length for Year 3 students, check for safety
Alternative: Hockey sticks (shorter), floor hockey sticks
Bright colours for visibility, 3m apart in lines of 6
Alternative: Marker spots, bibs as markers
For identifying different groups and stations
Alternative: Coloured bands, team shirts
Positioning your body between the ball and your opponent to maintain possession
The way you place your body to protect the ball and maintain control
Changing direction whilst keeping the ball under control
Having control of the ball
Positive behaviours including respect, honesty, determination, teamwork, passion and belief
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Spatial awareness through positioning, counting during toe taps, timing rotations, measuring distances for activity areas
Forces and motion in ball control, balance and stability, energy transfer, body systems during exercise
Spatial relationships, directions during rotations, mapping movement patterns, understanding boundaries and zones
Teamwork skills, respect for others, honesty in self-assessment, determination when facing challenges, managing emotions in competition
Move systematically between three activity areas, spend extra time monitoring unihoc for safety
Balance between skill development and sporting values, watch for transfer of shielding principles between sports
Step in when safety compromised, when sporting values not demonstrated, or when students struggling with skill transfer
Use exaggerated movements for visibility, involve students in demonstrations, model sporting values consistently, celebrate effort alongside achievement
Large sports hall or playground area minimum 40m x 30m for three activity zones
Dry, non-slip surface free from obstacles and suitable for running activities
Stop all activity immediately, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, contact school office if required, maintain supervision of other students
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