Organising people
I can understand ways of organising people into teams and make sure that everyone is included.
Organising people
I can understand ways of organising people into teams and make sure that everyone is included.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: to complete the games as quickly as possible, we need speed and fast reaction times.
- Think: it is important to understand that if the size of the team is too big or too small, the game may not work.
- Feel: ensuring that everyone feels included in the game shows respect and empathy.
- Connect: effective leadership requires excellent communication so all members of the team understand their role.
Keywords
Leadership - to guide, inspire and unite our teammates towards achieving a common goal
Communication - exchanging information, ideas, thoughts or feelings between individuals or groups
Group - a set of players working together to complete a task or activity
Common misconception
Pupils believe that adding more players and making the task bigger, makes it better and more enjoyable.
Too many players can mean some stand around and don’t get get chance to join in properly. Ensure the number of players, attackers and defenders is suitable for the task.
To help you plan your year 6 physical education lesson on: Organising people, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 physical education lesson on: Organising people, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
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Equipment
15+ hoops, 30+ cones, 1 ball / 2.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
