Designing and leading your own playground games
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can design and lead playground games that develop physical and social skills.
Key learning points
- Move: staying on our toes with our knees bent allows us to respond quickly to stimuli.
- Move: tracking the ball with your eyes ensures readiness to respond if required.
- Think: reflecting on the success of games requires an objective view and balance of both positives and negatives.
- Feel: a sense of satisfaction comes from creating an activity that others enjoy playing.
- Connect: effective leadership requires you to give instructions in a clear and direct manner.
Keywords
Design - to create a plan or bring an idea to life
Instruct - telling or ordering someone to do something, typically in a fairly direct way
Reflection - carefully consider how something went including the result and the learning that can be taken away from it
Common misconception
New games are often hindered by preexisting rules and scoring systems which remain the basis and stunt creativity.
Pupils must think outside the box and forget about pre-existing activities when creating their own games. It is important to instil the confidence to try something new even if it doesn't work.
Teacher tip
Have some unique suggestions for games at the ready in case groups are lacking creativity.
Equipment
9 hoops per 6 students or chalk, 1 basketball per person, bibs and cones
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 of the following is not a fundamental movement skill (FMS)?
Q2.In what sport could we improve our performance if we practice our kicking?
Q3.How can we maintain trust with our team when we make mistakes?
Q4.What skill is required when we start to get frustrated with a challenging task?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.To be effective, how would you best describe a leader's communication?
Q2.Why is it important to stay light on our toes ready to move?
Q3.To reflect accurately, what must we consider?
Q4.What is a potential personal outcome for a leader delivering a game that the participants enjoy?
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To help you plan your 8 physical education lesson on: Designing and leading your own playground games, 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.
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