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Year 1 - Physical education

Team activities: decision making in a team game

Outdoor adventurous activities: working with others

Unit Summary

This unit will explore how to work with a partner and then within a team. Pupils will learn the importance of turn taking, fair play, following rules, and how to adjust a game so that everyone feels they can succeed and have fun.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to cooperate in a game to help your team succeed.

Key Notes

  • Move: moving quickly in different ways can help your team succeed in games.
  • Think: consideration of tactics requires effective decision making.
  • Feel: being honest and following the rules emphasises fair play for others.
  • Connect: encouraging teammates shows respect and builds confidence.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • decision: a choice you make during a game
  • encourage: giving hope, courage and confidence to others
  • honesty: playing fairly, following the rules and being truthful about your actions

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils don't realise it's their turn to move.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: moving quickly in different ways can help your team succeed in games. Think: consideration of tactics requires effective decision making.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'decision'

a choice you make during a game.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils don't realise it's their turn to move. Correction: Players stand on a 'next player' floor marker to help them to know who's turn it is next. Remind pupils to encourage each other with kind words when it's their turn.

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