Stuck in the Mud

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• Stuck in the Mud

About the Game Stuck in the Mud is the
classic chasing and dodging game that promotes
spatial awareness and the ability to accelerate,
change direction and move into space.

• Rules
• All runners to remain in the coned off square.
• 3 Taggers to carry a cone in their hand.
• 1st whistle runners escape, 2nd whistle
  Taggers chase, 3rd whistle game over (when
  runners look tired).
• Repeat as many times as possible with different
  Taggers.

• Variations
• Two runners need to pass through legs to save a
  Tagged runner.
• Pass through legs and then shake hands / high
  five etc.

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• Obstacle Course

About the Game Our Obstacle Course allows our
young athletes to practice many of the skills
they have learnt in PE, and particularly
gymnastics, this year. Balancing, climbing,
jumping and rolling skills are all put to good
use over our challenging course.

• Rules
• There are 4 groups and 4 Obstacle Courses.
  Runners must wait until the runner ahead has
  cleared The Wall before starting their run.

Over Low Hurdle
Roll under bar
Tunnel
Slalom
Start Line
Balance Beams
The Wall
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• Water Station

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• Football

About the Game During Terms 1 and 2 the
children have been slowly developing their skills
in the worlds favourite game. Dribbling,
stopping, changing direction, finding space and
sending the ball to a partner will all be
demonstrated.

• Rules
• One ball for each player.
• On a signal the players have 45 seconds to score
  as many points as possible by dribbling through
  the coned gates without touching them.
• Try to beat your score with further attempts.

• Variations
• Stop ball on signal.
• Swap ball with a passing player on signal.
• Turn and move into space on signal.

Colour coded, coned gates.
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• The Sprint

About the Game All children like to test their
speed and race their friends. Its also important
however to learn to run straight and respond to
different starting signals. Take your
marks

• Rules
• In groups of 6, runners race down the track,
  staying in lane, to break the finish tape.
• Runners can then return slowly down the outside
  of the track to line up and have another turn.
• Take your marks, set, go !
• After all runners have had a turn, change the
  start position on front, on back, backwards etc.
• All runners waiting for their heat must be behind
  the waiting line.

Finish Line
Start Line
Waiting line
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• Hockey

About the Game During Year 1 and 2 the children
will start to handle sports equipment with more
control and accuracy. Controlling a ball using
the correct grip on a hockey stick is fun to do
and beautiful to watch. The under-arm throw is
also an important tool and the change of activity
forces the players to think about their grip on
the stick each time they pick it up.

• Rules
• Players are shown the thumbs down grip and can
  pick up a stick and start to dribble through the
  gates.
• After 5 gates the players can dribble towards a
  basket and do an under-arm throw to the basket
  from behind the throwing line.
• The ball and stick is then retrieved and the game
  re-started. Remember to grip the stick correctly
  after each throw.

Throwing Line
Gates
Basket
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• Basketball

About the Game The thrill of the size 3 ball
dropping through the basketball hoop is second to
none in year 1 and 2 PE. Add to this the ever
developing skill of tracking and controlling a
bouncing ball and you have a great game to play
at home or at school.

• Rules
• Every player has a ball and on the signal can
  dribble around the court stopping at baskets to
  shoot.
• If another player is already at a particular
  basket players must wait behind cones before
  approaching basket to shoot.
• Players cannot shoot at the same basket twice in
  a row.
• Play for 1 minute and have as many goes as
  possible in order to beat your best score.

Hoops
Waiting Cones
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• Fun Relays

About the Game Enjoy classic events such as the
egg and spoon relay, sack race and water relay
that promote teamwork, fair-play and speed.

• Rules
• Athletes go up and around cone before handing
  over to the next in line.
• 6 roughly equal teams. Benches are used to
  quickly sort teams. One athlete per chair. It
  doesnt matter if teams are unequal.
• Run each relay for 2 minutes before changing
  activities.

Cones
Rows of 4 chairs