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Year 8 - Physical education

Navigating the assault course as a team

Outdoor adventurous activities: physical and intellectual challenges

Unit Summary

This unit explores pupils' ability to respond effectively to problems and physical challenges, both individually and in cooperation with others. Developing awareness of others and ability to work in teams is essential to success in life and in this unit.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to work with others to navigate an assault course whilst carrying precious items.

Key Notes

  • Move: contracting our core muscles stabilises the body and improves balance.
  • Think: taking your time to avoid mistakes often ends up faster in the long run.
  • Feel: avoiding the temptation to give up in the face of difficult challenges requires determination.
  • Connect: working as a team requires clear communication and shared responsibility.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • navigate: to plan and direct the path you will follow
  • precious: an item of great value that should be treated with care
  • compassion: showing sympathy and care for others by being motivated to make things easier for them

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Blaming others for mistakes and rushing rather than planning first and taking care over the approach.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: contracting our core muscles stabilises the body and improves balance. Think: taking your time to avoid mistakes often ends up faster in the long run.

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

to plan and direct the path you will follow.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Blaming others for mistakes and rushing rather than planning first and taking care over the approach. Correction: Less overall time is lost if you invest in planning, negotiating and caring for each other.

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