Warm Up Leadership Activities for Year 6

Partners throw and catch while following specific 'clap' or 'catch' commands to develop coordination and reaction skills

Dynamic warm-up where pairs protect a bib from a catcher in small groups

Partners sit back-to-back where they cannot see each other. One person draws a simple image, then must describe it precisely so their partner can recreate it without seeing the original. Tests descriptive language, active listening, and spatial communication skills.

Students jump once for each letter called that appears in their first name, developing listening skills and jumping technique

Groups create and lead maths-related physical warm-up activities for the class

Strategic chase game developing tactical thinking and spatial awareness on court lines

A chase game played only on court lines where tagged players become stationary blockers