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Section 4 Classroom planning for physical education
Establishing a code of practice for
physical education
Consideration should be given to
devoting time in initial lessons to
establish a code of practice for physical
education lessons including changing
of clothes, moving to and from the play
area and methods of organising,
distributing and setting out equipment.
Suggested methods of organisation are
outlined on pp. 51-54.
The availability of resources
and support
It is helpful to establish what resources
and support might be available:
• another staff member may share
expertise
• another class may share the task of
setting up or dismantling equipment
• materials or resources may be
available to help plan units of work
• an in-service course may give
guidance on the implementation of
the strand
• a national governing body (with
responsibility for a particular sport)
may offer support in the form of
coaching of a particular sport with
teacher guidance, or a local dance
group could visit the school to
perform or to engage children in
dance
• parent volunteers may be invited to
help with certain activities, e.g. trips
to a local adventure playground.
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