by Santosh | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Static balance, body and space awareness.
Set-up
Mats.
Children, each with a mat, are spread out in a defined area with an even surface.
Activity
Who can balance while making …?
- narrow/wide/twisted/curl shape with your body in a standing position
- the same shape as above but resting on other part(s) of the body, (e.g. a wide shape while your hands and feet are on the ground)
- wide shape with your upper body and a narrow shape with your lower body
- twisted shape with your upper body and a curled shape with your lower body
- symmetrical/asymmetrical shape
- shape at different levels – low, medium and high
- the shape of a letter of the alphabet, (e.g. X, T, C, F, I, L, O, V, Y)
- number shape, (e.g. 7, 6, 2)
- the shape of the first letter of your name or your favourite number
Can you see …?
• children being creative
• tight muscles
• balancing like a statue – not moving
• eyes up
You could ask …
Which body shape made it easy to balance? Could you be pushed over in that shape?
Which body shape made it easy to be pushed over?
Variations
Create a shape story: Make up a travelling shape story, (e.g. move from a wide shape to a twisted shape to a curled shape). Keep the transitions smooth.
Make group shapes: As a small group, form simple three or four-letter words, (e.g. OAR, BIRD, SUN, CAT, MAN).
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Passing and catching, moving into space, defending, passing for accuracy.
Set-up
- Large ball.
- Grass or hard surface area about the size of a netball court.
- Two teams of about eight players each: a
- goaler from one team and a defender from the other stand at opposite ends behind the goal line.
Activity
On the signal, one team passes from the centre line and attempts to score by making a clear pass to their goaler. They may run anywhere on the court with or without the ball but a penalty pass is given to the opposition if they are tagged with both hands while holding the ball.
After a tag, all players must retire 3 metres from the player taking the penalty pass.
A player must retire to the sideline until a goal is scored if the ball is kicked or an opponent is contacted in any way other than a light touch with both hands. If the ball is thrown or carried over the sideline, the opponent’s throw-in.
The goaler and defender cannot enter the playing area. If a goaler drops a pass, no goal is scored and a free pass is given to the defender. A goal cannot be scored directly from a penalty pass. When a point is scored, the game is restarted at the centre.
Can you see ….?
- rapid passing
- passing and moving into space
- defending the ball
- defending a player off the ball
- getting free for the ball
You could ask …
How can you get away from your defender?
How can you make it hard for the other team to make a pass (no contact allowed)? How can you work together to stop a goal from being scored?
What can you do if you move into space before your teammate is ready to pass?
Variations
Vary equipment and skills: Use a hockey stick and small ball, a soccer ball and push pass, striking with the hand.
by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Passing a large ball, moving into space, defending, evading and relationships (with others).
Set-up
- Large balls, skittles, team bands/bibs.
- A defined hard surface area with a 3–5-metre circle marked at each end and a skittle in the centre of each circle.
- Two teams of six-eight each: one player on each team is the guard and the others are rovers.
Activity
From a toss-up at the centre, the team with possession passes the ball and attempts to knock down the opponents’ skittle.
Use netball and basketball rules as needed for stepping, ball holding, contact and obstruction. A free pass for infringements. Rovers may not enter the circle.
Can you see …?
- using space, no crowding
- the right pass for the situation, e.g. bounce, lob
- fair play
You could ask …
When will you pass the ball?
How can you stop your opponents from receiving the ball?
Variations
Change Set-up: Put in a centre line and restrict players to half of the court.
Increase the number of balls: Introduce a second ball.
by Santosh | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Pushing, pulling, balancing, counterbalancing and relationships (with others).
Set-up
Hoops.
Teach wrist grip.
Groups work on a suitable surface.
Activity
Hot spot: Groups use the wrist grip to join in a circle round a hot spot (a hoop or a similar ground marking). The aim is to pull the circle and make someone stand on the hot spot.
Socko: Place four or five gym mats together. Self-chosen groups of four–five children wear socks but no shoes. The aim is to remove the socks of other participants and to keep possession of your own socks. Set clear rules on the degree of roughness allowed. Allow anyone to withdraw or call ‘Stop’ at any time. No kicking.
Zigzag tug of war: Two lines of three–four face each other. Each person takes a wrist grip with two people facing. Each line attempts to pull the other line to a mark.
Rowing in fours: Four children sit in a circle joined by the wrist grip and with knees slightly bent. One pair of opposites leans in while the other pair leans back. Change positions rhythmically.
Can you see …?
• safety
• fair competition
You could ask …
Balancing and pulling in small groups requires a lot of trust. How did your group build trust?
by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Passing a large ball to a moving target, passing into space, defending a pass, evading, intercepting, and relationships (with others).
Set-up
- Large balls.
- Two teams of two each, with a ball in a defined grass or hard area.
Activity
Players 1 and 2 passes to each other, seeing how many passes they can make before Players 3 and 4 intercepts. Players 3 and 4 then see how many passes they can make. A player must keep one foot still when in possession.
Players can hold the ball for a limited time (3–5 seconds; adjust the time to the ability of the players).
Can you see …?
- a quick change of position to take a pass
- passing to space
- a variety of passes – bounce, lob,
You could ask …
How will you get away from your defender?
How can you make it hard for your opponent to make a pass?
Variations
Increase the number of players: Play three vs three.
Introduce end zone: Starting at one end of space, the team tries to get the ball to the other end without the other team intercepting it. If they are successful or the ball is intercepted, the other team starts from the opposite end.
by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Overarm throws, fielding, or catching a small ball and running.
Set-up
- Three small balls, markers, two bases (hoops).
- Markers along a line about 20 meters apart, with a home base in between them on the line and a retriever’s base in front.
- Two teams: a fielding team spread out with a player on the retriever’s base; a throwing team behind the line with three balls.
Activity
The first thrower throws the three balls one after the other, then runs around the marker and home base until ‘Stop’ is called. Each time around the marker is a run.
Fielders return the balls to the retriever, who puts them on the retriever’s base and calls out ‘Stop’ when all three balls are returned. A ball caught on the full can be carried to the retriever; otherwise, it must be thrown in.
Can you see …?
- finger grip
- throwing to space
- accuracy by the fielders
You could ask …
Throwers: Where will you throw the ball to allow yourself more time to score runs?
Fielders: Where will you stand in the field? Why?
Variations
Vary equipment and skills: Use a soccer ball and kick, a softball bat, tee and strike, or a hockey stick and ball.
