Warm Up Athletics Activities for Year 4

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

Dynamic bouncing sequence to activate leg muscles and prepare for jumping activities

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

A progressive warm-up specifically designed to prepare students for explosive jumping activities while practicing correct technique

Teams form balanced groups, create identity, and complete sport-specific warm-up sequence

Dynamic warm-up specifically designed to prepare muscles and joints for throwing activities

A dynamic warm-up where students move around beanbags and must quickly find a different one when signalled

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

Teams of 4 collect teammates one by one while running around cones in a chain formation

Dynamic warm-up game where catchers form chains that split when reaching 4 people, developing agility, reaction time and teamwork

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

Dynamic tagging game using coloured cones to develop explosive reactions and cardiovascular preparation

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

Establish proper distance running technique through guided practice and form checks

A comprehensive warm-up circuit that prepares students for all athletics events through progressive movement patterns

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)

High-energy warm-up where students jog continuously and respond to number calls by performing specific actions, with opportunities for student creativity

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 tag game where caught players can be rescued by teammates creating 'sandwiches'

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