Capture the flag
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can work as a team to mobilise a strategy and reflect on individual contributions.
Key learning points
- Move: rapid hip and knee flexion enables you to duck and avoid capture.
- Move: controlled slow and steady movements will help us stay in time with others.
- Think: adjusting plans in response to the opposition's actions improves our chance of success.
- Feel: stretching yourself beyond your comfort zone helps develop confidence in situations.
- Connect: we must sometimes take the lesser roles to secure overall success by the team.
Keywords
Strategy - a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim
Contribution - the part played by a person in achieving the overall result
Pacing - the controlled speed and rhythm of our movements
Common misconception
All players are desperate to get the opposition's treasure so they have a high risk of getting caught and neglecting the protection of their own treasure.
Let pupils do it however they like first but then give time to regroup and plan a smarter team strategy.
Teacher tip
Maximise engagement by making groups smaller and playing 2 games of capture the flag side by side
Equipment
1 rounders post or equivalent per 2-3 pupils, cones, bibs, 3 x woggles, 2 - 4 tennis balls
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - outdoor learning
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which muscles are really important to help stabilise our body?
Q2.When planning a team strategy what is important to minimise mistakes?
Q3.Which trait do we require to ensure we avoid the temptation to give up when things get tough?
Q4.What are the two most important requirements for an effective team?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A smart team strategy needs to consider?
Q2.We can evade the opposition through rapid flexion of our hips and knees to duck and avoid capture. What else could we change to outwit the opposition?
Q3.Why is challenging ourselves beyond our comfort zone important?
Q4.It is important to contribute to a team to support their overall success but in what capacity?
To help you plan your 8 physical education lesson on: Capture the flag, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 8 physical education lesson on: Capture the flag, 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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