Year 5 - Physical education
Relay changeovers
Athletics: enhanced athletic challenges
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Unit Summary
This unit will challenge pupils to consolidate their knowledge, understanding and ability to sprint effectively, individually and within a team. Pupils will show self motivation to improve their technique for throwing a shot put and explore and develop an understanding of how to hurdle safely.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain when and where relay changeovers take place on a track and apply tactics when taking part in a relay race.
Key Notes
- Move: before we receive the relay baton, we start to run forwards with our hand behind us and palm up.
- Think: the baton needs to be exchanged in the changeover zone so that our team does not get disqualified.
- Feel: trying our best even if we find the changeover difficult demonstrates excellent self-motivation and teamwork.
- Connect: we communicate with each other when exchanging the baton to ensure we do not run outside the changeover zone.
Vocabulary To Learn
- relay: a type of race where a team of runners takes turns running different sections of the race
- team: a group of people who work together with the objective of achieving the same goal
- changeover zone: a designated area on the track where the baton must be passed from one runner to the next
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When pupils are receiving the baton, they turn their body to face the incoming runner to give them a better view and try to grab the baton from them.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: before we receive the relay baton, we start to run forwards with our hand behind us and palm up. Think: the baton needs to be exchanged in the changeover zone so that our team does not get disqualified.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'relay'
a type of race where a team of runners takes turns running different sections of the race.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When pupils are receiving the baton, they turn their body to face the incoming runner to give them a better view and try to grab the baton from them. Correction: Explain to pupils that although this technique may seem easier, it will cause their team to lose speed. Pupils should face forwards, with their hand out behind them and communicate to ensure the exchange is successful.
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