Skills to Team Mastery
•Year 5
•Tag Rugby
•Used for marking playing areas and scoring zones
Alternative: Markers, base stations, or any visible boundaries
One ball per group of six students
Alternative: Rugby balls (harder option), foam balls (easier option)
To distinguish teams clearly during games
Alternative: Coloured bibs, different coloured tops
For creating additional lines in warm-up activities
Alternative: More cones, spots, or markers
When your team has possession of the ball and is trying to score
Areas on the field where there are no defenders
When your team has control of the ball
When defenders are close and trying to tag you
Teammates positioning themselves to help the ball carrier
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Counting passes, calculating scores, measuring distances between players, understanding angles of running lines
Forces and motion in passing and running, understanding momentum and direction changes, body systems during exercise
Spatial awareness, directions on field, mapping movement patterns, understanding position and location
Teamwork and cooperation, making good decisions under pressure, dealing with success and failure, leadership skills
Move between groups to observe and provide feedback, position at corners for maximum visibility
Watch for decision-making processes, spatial awareness, and team cooperation
Step in when safety concerns arise or when students need technical guidance
Use clear, exaggerated movements for skill demonstrations, involve students in demonstrations when possible
Minimum 30m x 20m teaching area for full class, clear of obstacles
Dry, even surface free from hazards, suitable for running and quick direction changes
Stop signal understood by all, first aid kit accessible, clear evacuation route identified
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