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Year 10 - Physical education

Sprint relay orienteering

Outdoor adventurous activities: outdoor pursuits and team challenges

Unit Summary

This unit will develop pupils' independence and team working skills through outdoor pursuits and challenges. It will challenge pupils to think about and gain competence in lifestyle pursuits that encourage engagement beyond school whilst also developing physical fitness and connection to nature.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to work in a team to complete a sprint orienteering course.

Key Notes

  • Move: keeping our shoulders relaxed and our posture upright will conserve energy when running over longer sections.
  • Move: driving the knees high whilst staying tall and pumping the arms will increase speed.
  • Think: planning who will run where and in what order will help gain an advantage.
  • Feel: clear roles and responsibilities will enable everyone to feel a sense of belonging.
  • Connect: being aware of others and keeping volume low around the school site demonstrates respect and responsibility.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • emotional intelligence: the ability to understand and manage your own and others' emotions
  • strategy: a planned way to achieve a goal
  • teamwork: working together to reach a shared goal

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • It is too tiring to sprint the whole course.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: keeping our shoulders relaxed and our posture upright will conserve energy when running over longer sections. Move: driving the knees high whilst staying tall and pumping the arms will increase speed.

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

the ability to understand and manage your own and others' emotions.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: It is too tiring to sprint the whole course. Correction: Strategise and plan who will take on what role and when to spread more difficult actions/moments among the team.

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