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Year 6 - Physical education

Using equipment to adapt a task

Outdoor adventurous activities: leadership

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 understand how equipment can affect the task when you am in charge of leading a game.

Key Notes

  • Move: to complete the task successfully, we need to use accurate technique and apply our skills correctly.
  • Think: adapting the equipment helps ensure that everyone in the group is challenged, motivated and can enjoy the games.
  • Feel: striving to take responsibility for our team and encouraging them when challenges are difficult shows leadership.
  • Connect: giving clear instructions in a confident, positive tone demonstrates excellent leadership and communication.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • leadership: to guide, inspire and unite our teammates towards achieving a common goal
  • adapt: to change or adjust in response to new conditions or requirements.
  • equipment: the items that we use to play games and sports safely and effectively

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils believe that the more equipment they use in an activity, the better the activity will be.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: to complete the task successfully, we need to use accurate technique and apply our skills correctly. Think: adapting the equipment helps ensure that everyone in the group is challenged, motivated and can enjoy the games.

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

to guide, inspire and unite our teammates towards achieving a common goal.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils believe that the more equipment they use in an activity, the better the activity will be. Correction: Ensure pupils understand how to use equipment to enhance the activity. Too much equipment can make it confusing and unsafe.

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