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Team activities: decision making in a team game

Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can cooperate in a game to help my team succeed.

Key learning points

  1. Move: moving quickly in different ways can help your team succeed in games.
  2. Think: consideration of tactics requires effective decision making.
  3. Feel: being honest and following the rules emphasises fair play for others.
  4. Connect: encouraging teammates shows respect and builds confidence.

Keywords

  • Decision - a choice you make during a game

  • Encourage - giving hope, courage and confidence to others

  • Honesty - playing fairly, following the rules and being truthful about your actions

Common misconception

Pupils don't realise it's their turn to move.

Players stand on a 'next player' floor marker to help them to know who's turn it is next. Remind pupils to encourage each other with kind words when it's their turn.

Teacher tip

Award 'moving, honesty, decision and encouraging points' to individuals and teams throughout the lesson.

Equipment

40+ beanbags, 10 hoops, 8 floor markers, 30+ cones

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
(Collection 2).

Prior knowledge starter quiz

4 Questions

Q1.
What is a group called when it works together?

a pair
a partner
Correct answer: a team

Q2.
How do we work fairly in a team?

ignore others
take all turns
Correct answer: take turns

Q3.
What does a team need to do to achieve a shared goal?

Correct answer: cooperate
ignore each other
calculate

Q4.
What do we follow to play games correctly?

the roads
the roles
Correct answer: the rules

4 Questions

Q1.
What can we do if a teammate doesn’t realise it’s their turn?

Correct answer: encourage them kindly
push them
shout at them

Q2.
What is a decision?

an accident
Correct answer: a choice
a race

Q3.
What do we show by following the rules?

courage
Correct answer: honesty
imagination

Q4.
What do we build in others when we encourage them?

Correct answer: confidence
empathy
speed

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