Warm Up Athletics Activities for Year 3

A sustained endurance run where students learn pacing strategies and build cardiovascular fitness over 3 minutes of continuous movement

Multi-sport warm-up that prepares students for athletics activities through running, arm movements, and jumping

Progressive warm-up circuit preparing shoulders and throwing muscles for athletics

Dynamic possession game where defenders try to gain ball possession using proper technique while attackers protect using various dribbling skills

Fast-paced team collection game where students collect beanbags from opposing zones

Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the space and quickly form pairs or groups by touching specific body parts together in response to teacher calls

Partners practice catching skills then engage in quick chase sequences on command

Dynamic team warm-up combining athletic movements with team spirit building

Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the area, then collect balls from cones and transfer them to empty cones on command

Dynamic movement warm-up using cones to develop spatial awareness, controlled movement, and listening skills

Fast-paced team game where students flip cups up or down, developing quick decision-making and fine motor skills

A progressive warm-up sequence building from static positions to dynamic running movements

Progressive warm-up focusing on distance running technique and rhythm preparation

Fast-paced warm-up where students jog continuously and respond to number commands with specific actions (1=floor touch, 2=jump, 3=both hands floor)

Dynamic tag game where taggers use frisbees to tag opponents below the waist. Tagged players freeze with arms wide and can be freed by teammates crawling through their legs.

Dynamic warm-up where students explore different movement speeds by changing 'gears' from slow walking to running, developing pace control and spatial awareness

A cooperative chase game where students rescue teammates by forming 'sandwiches' around stuck players

Students perform broad jumps forward based on letters in their surname, developing jumping technique and literacy skills

Dynamic warm-up reviewing different jumping techniques to prepare muscles and minds for athletics

Dynamic warm-up where partners practice passing batons while moving at increasing speeds, developing communication and coordination

A structured warm-up sequence preparing the body for throwing movements through progressive arm and torso exercises.

Students gradually build from walking to sprinting while developing proper technique

A structured warm-up that gradually increases heart rate through alternating walking and jogging patterns

Students practice and demonstrate perfect shot put stance and pushing technique