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- Year 7
Officiating your own throwing challenges
I can participate in and officiate a throwing challenge alongside my peers.
- Year 7
Officiating your own throwing challenges
I can participate in and officiate a throwing challenge alongside my peers.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: using a variety of techniques will meet the challenge of throwing different equipment over different distances.
- Think: checking safety procedures are followed will ensure all participants take part without the risk of getting hurt.
- Feel: regulating your emotions when in the position of an official will ensure fair and objective decisions are made.
- Connect: offering support to other competitors will encourage participation and lead to positive experiences for all.
Keywords
Fair - ensuring that all participants are treated equally and rules are applied impartially and consistently
Throw - propelling an object
Officiate - act as the official in a competition ensuring it is conducted fairly and to the rules
Common misconception
Pupils may be quick to get over emotional when challenged with being the official, leading to inaccurate, unfair or even biased decisions being made.
Pupils must learn to regulate their emotions when acting as the official to ensure competition is fair.
To help you plan your year 7 physical education lesson on: Officiating your own throwing challenges, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 physical education lesson on: Officiating your own throwing challenges, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
10 tennis balls, stack of cones, station cards, scorecards, 5 foam or plastic javelins, 5 medicine balls, 5 bean bags, 5 frisbees, 6 hoops, 1 post (eg. rounders), 1 bucket
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
