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B. Athletics
games
C. Games for
aquatics
See physical education curriculum:
Athletics – Running
Parlauf (circle) relay
Children form groups of eight or ten.
They space around the perimeter of a
pitch or track as in Fig. 7. The aim is to
run in relay formation for a given time,
e.g. five minutes, and to record how
many laps they can run in that time.
Two or three teams may run at the same
time if space is available. The distances
covered by each runner will vary
depending on when the baton is
received and handed over. It is
important that two runners stand at the
start line; one runs with the baton, the
other waits until the baton is passed
around to him/her before running.
The physical education curriculum
refers to some games for aquatics.
These games are described below.
Crows and cranes
The children form two lines facing each
other about three metres apart. One
group are the crows, the other are the
cranes. Teacher calls out either ‘Crows’
or ‘Cranes’, who become the taggers
and try to capture the other team
before they reach their home side.
Children who are tagged join the
other side.
This game can be adapted to suit levels
of ability: for example, some groups may
be required to swim during the game,
others could run.
What time is it, Mr Shark?
Children (fish) spread out in water and
try to avoid being caught by the Shark.
Safe areas may include a side of the
pool or a buoyed line. In unison, the
fish call out ‘What time is it,
Mr Shark?’ Shark calls out random
times (e.g. 5 o’clock) and the fish swim
that number of strokes towards the
shark. They then head for a safe area.
When the shark calls out ‘Dinner time’,
he/she tries to catch the fish before
they reach safety. Tagged fish can
become sharks or simply return to
the game.
Athletics games; games for aquatics
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