Curriculum Objectives Strand Unit: Running: Athletics First & Second Class 3 1

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Curriculum Objectives Strand Unit: Running
Walk, jog or run over distance:
walk/jog in a non-competitive setting for extended periods;
develop an awareness of pace.
Relays:
participate in pair relay with a beanbag developing simple technique;
passing with the right and receiving with the left hand using the downsweep technique.
Strand Unit: Throwing
Practising an over-arm throw:
develop a short approach plant and throw.
Strand Unit: Understanding and appreciation of athletics
Develop an understanding of pace.
Describe and discuss movement and ask and answer questions about it:
does passing the beanbag as we practiced it today make a difference to your speed?
Venue Hall/yard.
Equipment Skipping ropes, cones, beanbags, whistle and mats.
Reference Primary School Curriculum (1999) Physical Education, page 26.
Bunts Cards: Throwing 1 Clean the Playground; Throwing 3 Throwing for Distance.
STRAND: Athletics CLASS LEVEL: First & Second Class LESSON: 3 PAGE: 1
T E ACHI NG POI NT S ORGANI S AT I ON ACT I VI T Y
Warm up and stretching: Visit your warm up bank.
1 Chat and run
The children run at a comfortable steady pace. As they run ask them to try to name as many people in
the class as they can.
After initial activity of naming people encourage the children to run and chat about topics such as
their favourite colours, foods or television programmes.
Activity should last approximately 60-90 seconds.
The run and chat activity promotes
enjoyment and controls the pace.
The children should be comfortable
running at a talking pace.
Q Could you practise this with your
friend at home every day?
Set out a course for the children to run.
(This could be around a field or yard.)
The children run with a partner.
2 Throwing
Over-arm throw of beanbag
Step 1
In turn each line throws the bag over-arm through the air.
On a signal from the teacher, the line collects their beanbags, moves to
the side and walks to the back to their places. Other groups repeat.
Step 2
Introduce the terms plant and throw:
Step forward, place the foot firmly on the ground and throw.
Starting position Plant Throw
Throwing practice beat the target:
The children in each group throw the beanbags far as possible, using cones as target distances.
Following experimentation in Infants, the children will have established their favourite throwing arm.
Right-handed children stand with
the left foot forward, sideways to the
target the reverse for left-handed
children. Ask any child who is not
sure to try different stances again.
The throwing arm is drawn back
straight before bending as the bag
is released. Release the bag when
arm is stretched upwards.
Safety Points
The children should throw only
when instructed no child retrieves
the beanbag until every child in the
line has thrown. Then the children
collect the bag and move to the side
and walk back to their places.
The child stands sideways to target
feet together. Right-handed thrower:
step forward on the left foot and
throw, i.e. plant and throw. Reverse
this for left-handed throwers. The
children only throw when instructed.
No child retrieves the beanbag until
every child in the line has thrown.
The children try to beat the target
on each successive attempt.
The children line up in lines of eight as in
diagram. Each child is given a beanbag.
Different coloured cones are placed as
markers one metre apart, beginning five
metres from throwing line (see diagram).
Throwing Line
3 Pair relay
Revise the formal relay using the down sweep technique.
Each child in line one stands facing forwards towards the finishing line.
Line two moves forward about five/six metres away.
All of the Number 2s stand facing the direction they will jog and stretch their left arm backwards to
receive the beanbag. The left leg should also be at the rear. The children should look over their left
shoulder to see their partner coming.
Step 1
Number 1s hold the beanbag in the right hand. On a signal, all walk forward and pass the beanbag
onto Number 2s left hand. When Number 1s are passing the beanbag they should remember to
walk to the left side of their partner.
Step 2
Number 2s must tighten grip and bring the hand forward and continue walking to the finish line.
The next group now repeat this activity.
Step 3
The children repeat the activity of passing the beanbag while jogging. Remember to give all the
children practice in passing and receiving, i.e. reverse roles.
The children in Line A hold the
beanbag in their right hand.
The children in Line B make sure
their palm is flat and facing
upwards with fingers together and
thumb spread.
On finishing, both lines A and
B walk down the perimeter and
allow lines C and D to move into
place to run.
Q How do you avoid crashing into
the back of the child in front
when you run?
The children remain in four lines as in
Activity 2. The pairs in lines A and B
operate as a team and C and D as a
team. To begin, lines C and D wait as
lines A and B line up as in diagram.
Finish Line
Number Twos
Number Ones
4 Concluding activity: Fun relay
In turn each child in the groups runs to the cone and exchanges beanbags with their opposite number.
Then they return to their own line and sit down. The first team (i.e. the two groups) to be back in their
own lines, having exchanged their beanbags, are the winners.
Insist that the exchanges of
beanbags must take place at the
cone.
The returning runner must be back
in line before the next child begins
to run.
Place two pairs together to make a group
of four. Two groups of four make a team.
Each group has four beanbags the same
colour.
Red
beanbags
Blue
beanbags
5 Cool down
Visit your cool down bank.
1 Throwing
Introduce initial step: over, then plant and throw.
Over means to step across your body.
Starting position Over Plant Throw
For right-handed throwers:
Stand sideways.
Bring right foot across the body.
Step/plant with the left foot and
throw.
The children are organised as shown.
Throwing Line
2 Pair relay
Increase the distance between the pairs.
Introduce a baton for the children who
have mastered the changeover skills well.
The children run to pass the baton.
Emphasise correct passing
technique.
Place the baton down onto the palm
of the outstretched hand, palm
facing the sky.
D E V E L O P M E N T

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