Competitive Athletics: Technique, Tactics and Personal Excellence
•Year 5
•Athletics
•Used for marking distances and creating competition zones
Alternative: Bean bags, markers, chalk lines
For measuring jump distances in each zone
Alternative: Metre rulers, pre-marked ground lines
For teams to record their scores and distances
Alternative: Clipboards with paper, digital tablets
Olympic record markers: 8.31m (long jump), 18.15m (triple jump)
Alternative: Flags, coloured bibs on cones
To identify team members during rotations
Alternative: Coloured bands, team cards
Jumping as far as possible from a standing position without a run-up
A sequence of hop, skip (step), and jump performed consecutively
The moment when both feet leave the ground to begin the jump
The moment when the jumper contacts the ground after the jump
The time when the jumper is in the air during the jump
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Measuring distances, adding up team scores, calculating averages, working with decimals in metres and centimetres, data collection and analysis
Forces in jumping - gravity, friction, momentum; body systems during exercise; biomechanics of efficient movement
Olympics host countries, mapping world records from different nations, understanding scale and distance
Olympic Games ancient and modern, famous British athletes like Jonathan Edwards and Greg Rutherford
Resilience in competition, supporting teammates, dealing with disappointment, celebrating others' success
Rotate between the four jumping zones to observe technique and provide feedback, position centrally when giving whole-class instructions
Watch for correct jumping technique, safe landing practices, positive team interactions, and competitive spirit balanced with sportsmanship
Step in immediately for safety concerns, provide technique corrections when students are struggling, mediate any competitive disputes
Use slow-motion demonstrations for technique, emphasise key body positions, show common errors and corrections, celebrate good examples from students
Large indoor hall or outdoor field, minimum 30m x 20m with extended areas for triple jump landing zones
Dry, level surface free from obstacles, suitable for jumping and landing activities
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, assess severity, apply appropriate first aid, contact school office if necessary
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