New
New
Year 6

Using equipment to adapt a task

I understand how equipment can affect the task when I am in charge of leading a game.

New
New
Year 6

Using equipment to adapt a task

I understand how equipment can affect the task when I am in charge of leading a game.

These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.

These resources were created for remote use during the pandemic and are not designed for classroom teaching.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Move: to complete the task successfully, we need to use accurate technique and apply our skills correctly.
  2. Think: adapting the equipment helps ensure that everyone in the group is challenged, motivated and can enjoy the games.
  3. Feel: striving to take responsibility for our team and encouraging them when challenges are difficult shows leadership.
  4. Connect: giving clear instructions in a confident, positive tone demonstrates excellent leadership and communication.

Keywords

  • Leadership - to guide, inspire and unite our teammates towards achieving a common goal

  • Adapt - to change or adjust in response to new conditions or requirements.

  • Equipment - the items that we use to play games and sports safely and effectively

Common misconception

Pupils believe that the more equipment they use in an activity, the better the activity will be.

Ensure pupils understand how to use equipment to enhance the activity. Too much equipment can make it confusing and unsafe.


To help you plan your year 6 physical education lesson on: Using equipment to adapt a task, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Ensure that all equipment is available and easily accessible for the session. Doing this beforehand will help keep the lesson flowing.
Teacher tip

Equipment

30+ cones, balls, 1 beanbag / 2, Additional material: battleships adaptations

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Prior knowledge starter quiz

Download quiz pdf

4 Questions

Q1.
What should you expect a good leader to do?

Correct answer: guide and inspire
always win
shout loudly

Q2.
What can happen if groups are too large for the task?

more players win
more enjoyment
Correct answer: too much waiting

Q3.
What does the ‘P’ stand for in the STEP acronym?

pass
Correct answer: people
performance

Q4.
What are you showing when demonstrating an understanding of how other people feel?

Correct answer: empathy
motivation
skill

Assessment exit quiz

Download quiz pdf

4 Questions

Q1.
Which word describes the items that you use to play games and sports?

objects
Correct answer: equipment
things

Q2.
What can you adapt in a task to make it more fun and challenging?

Correct answer: the equipment
nothing
change the lesson

Q3.
How can you show excellent leadership?

by always winning
shouting at others
Correct answer: taking responsibility

Q4.
What can happen if you add too much equipment to an activity?

it becomes better
Correct answer: it becomes confusing
nothing

Additional material

Download additional material