Year 6 - Physical education
Running for speed competition
Athletics: athletic challenges refined
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Unit Summary
This unit will challenge pupils to apply their knowledge and skills into a series of competitions. Pupils will experience competition across multiple areas of athletics and will have to work individually and collaborate together in teams to apply the correct techniques in order to be successful.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to run as fast as possible when taking part in a competition.
Key Notes
- Move: when sprinting, making sure we have accurate head, arm and leg technique helps us run quicker in a competition.
- Move: when receiving the relay baton, our hand is behind us, palm up and we start to run before receiving it.
- Think: creating and applying various relay tactics can make our team run faster in competition.
- Feel: it is important to try our best when competing against other individuals and teams to show we have integrity.
- Connect: collaborating and organising our team in relay races demonstrates trustworthiness.
Vocabulary To Learn
- technique: the method we use to perform a task
- team: a group of people who work together with the objective of achieving the same goal
- compete: the process or act of trying to win
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils believe that winning is everything and become disappointed if they fail to win every race.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: when sprinting, making sure we have accurate head, arm and leg technique helps us run quicker in a competition. Move: when receiving the relay baton, our hand is behind us, palm up and we start to run before receiving it.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'technique'
the method we use to perform a task.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils believe that winning is everything and become disappointed if they fail to win every race. Correction: Encourage pupils to focus on personal improvement, teamwork and enjoying themselves.
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