Year 6 - Physical education
Introduce the STEP principle focusing on space
Outdoor adventurous activities: leadership
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Unit Summary
This unit will enable pupils to identify the different attributes that make an effective leader and apply effective leadership skills to support and guide others. Pupils will learn to lead their team in different games and competitive challenges, supporting their team to apply effective tactics.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the STEP principle and why space is important in an activity.
Key Notes
- Move: in smaller spaces it's harder to avoid defenders, so we need to look up and use good speed and agility.
- Think: we have to ensure the space we work in is not too big or too small, otherwise the game will not be effective.
- Feel: taking responsibility for each pupil feeling involved in the activity shows empathy.
- Connect: communicating within our teams to evaluate the space required for a game demonstrates that we can lead others.
Vocabulary To Learn
- space: the area where the game is played and an open area where defenders and other players are not standing
- game: an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
- defending: the player or person responsible for preventing the opposition (attackers) from scoring
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils believe that more space always makes an activity better or more challenging.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: in smaller spaces it's harder to avoid defenders, so we need to look up and use good speed and agility. Think: we have to ensure the space we work in is not too big or too small, otherwise the game will not be effective.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'space'
the area where the game is played and an open area where defenders and other players are not standing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils believe that more space always makes an activity better or more challenging. Correction: In reality, too much space can make games too easy or boring because pupils don't have to use skills like dodging, teamwork or quick thinking to avoid others.
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