PE Teamwork (Physical Development/PE)

We have been learning how to move around safely in the hall and follow instructions.  We know how to adjust our speed and change direction to avoid bumping into obstacles or people.  This week we worked in pairs, following instructions.  

We played a game called Friendship Trains

Children work in pairs, they stand one behind the other. The child at the back places their hands on the shoulders of the person at the front. The child at the front is the train driver. Children walk around in the teaching space in this way and respond to the following commands:

• Go: walk around (progress this to jogging once children demonstrate moving safely)
• Stop: freeze and stand as still as a statue
• Crossing: stand in a big star shape
• Change drivers: children swap places with their partnerMake this harder by adding in the following:
• Train tracks: lie on the ground in a straight shape next to your partnerKeep a safe distance from your partner in front.Look for your own space when travelling around