From Sprint Technique to Distance Strategy: A Complete Running Journey
•Year 6
•Athletics
•Check batons are undamaged and safe to grip
Alternative: Pool noodles cut to 30cm length, cardboard tubes
Create clear lane boundaries every 20 metres
Alternative: Chalk lines, rope, sports tape
Clearly mark start line and 80m finish point
Alternative: Cones, chalk marks, existing track markings
Ensure 20m intervals are accurately marked
Alternative: Pre-measured track markings
For timing races and intervals
Alternative: Phone timer, wall clock with second hand
A lightweight stick passed between team members in relay races
The marked area where baton must be passed between runners
Receiving the baton with palm facing upward for secure transfer
Starting before the official start command is given
Staying within your designated lane throughout the race
The area where the next runner can begin accelerating before receiving baton
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Clear communication techniques, listening skills, giving and receiving instructions effectively
Calculating team times, measuring distances accurately, understanding averages across team members
Forces during acceleration and deceleration, teamwork in nature, communication systems
Mapping relay routes, understanding coordinates for positioning, spatial awareness concepts
Trust and cooperation, handling competitive pressure, supporting others through challenges
Move between teams during practice, position centrally during races for overview of all lanes
Priority on safe baton transfers, lane discipline, and positive team interactions
Step in if unsafe techniques developing, teams struggling with cooperation, or competitive tension rising
Use slow motion for technique teaching, normal speed for tactical understanding, emphasise safety throughout
Minimum 80m x 20m clear area with defined lanes
Dry, even surface free from holes, debris or obstacles
Stop activity immediately for any collision or injury, assess severity, provide appropriate first aid, clear area if needed
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