Theme 4 : Physical activity
Theme 4 : Physical activity
Theme 4 Introduction Through the London 2012 Games, schools have a unique opportunity to inspire positive attitudes towards sport and active lifestyles as a means of achieving good health. The principle aim of this Theme is to help children and young people form active habits that transfer from childhood into adult life. One suggested way for schools to approach this is by asking all staff, students and their families to take on a personal physical activity challenge that relates to their own interests, motivations, ability levels and personal fitness. Over the last decade, there has been a wave of opportunities challenging the mass community to take on physical activity challenges and in doing so, either help those taking part lead a more healthy lifestyle and/or raise funds for worthwhile causes. The Cancer Research ‘Race for Life’ events are perhaps the most well known example of this. The following section gives a small cross section of physical activity challenges with which staff, students and families can get involved. More and more of these opportunities are becoming available to schools as the London 2012 Games draw closer. These will continue to be shared with schools as information becomes available. The activities within this theme are:t Activity 1 – Personal Best Challenge t Activity 2 – Gold Challenge t Activity 3 – Pedometer Challenge/Corporate Challenge t Activity 4 – Tesco Great School Run t Activity 5 – Jump Rope for Heart t Activity 6 – Rock Challenge t Activity 7 – FA Tesco Skills Programme t Activity 8 – Bizzy Breaks t Activity 9 – Try Tri Triathlon Series t Activity 10 – Try Tri Swicle Events There is also information on Leadership and Volunteering within Hampshire and details of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
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What would my life be like if i became a athlete?
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See website links for teaching resources
LITERACY
How active am I? Keep a record of all the activities you do.
PSHE
DT/ART
Cross-curricular links, speaking, listening, debating, performing, commentary, reports, recounts, persuasive texts, story writing, diary extracts etc.
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Design a new trainer for a specific athlete.
THEME FOUR
Rock Challenge.
Peer mentoring.
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Learn the HAKA (video clip).
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Use young leaders to mentor and teach younger peers different skills.
PE/SPORT/ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Standard national tests Sit/read/stand and broad jump.
Undertake a mini Olympics. Split the classes into countries - research these and then compete.
Create a piece of traditional music to represent a country or nation.
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GEOGRAPHY
MUSIC
Look at British Olympic and Paralympic athletes through the different Olympic Games.
When and how was the Paralympics started?
Know and understand the different national and international bodies formed around sport, IOC, UKSport, BOA, NCF, SAF and CC.
Where was the first held?
Compare the Olympic sports and Paralympic sports.
Join a new club in the community to become fitter and more active.
Do voluntary work in your community. (Mission Possible).
Start up a new club at lunch or break to get people more active.
HISTORY
Look at when each of the different sports where invented and by whom.
CITIZENSHIP
Research your community Setup a scheme to support local people (eg dog walkers).
Run a new style Olympics with new games that the children have invented.
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Ordering decimals, race times.
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Four operations, race times.
Number skills around archery.
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‘Physical activity’
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Angles Javelin angles.
MATHS
Time Training schedules.
Get Active - in lessons - on the playground (Bizzy Breaks).
Co-ordinates with Olympic Cycling.
Time Distance, Speed.
Costings How much does an athlete spend on their training gear?
Datalog rates and then use for predictions.
Pulse rates for different types of activity.
How does the heart work?
What happens to our body when we do not exercise?
SCIENCE
Know the make up of the skeleton.
Plan the layout for your school’s mini Olympics. Then produce a poster demonstrating where all the events and equipment needs to be.
Understand about muscles.
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Compare and interpret graphs of sports people.
How does our body change when we become active?
Knowing how the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems works.
Activity 1 - Personal Best Challenge Introduction This physical activity challenge aims to encourage and motivate pupils to be the best they can and achieve their own personal goals. The challenges allow participants to compete solely against themselves and record a personal best score in six different athletic disciplines. Over a period of time, pupils can then attempt to beat their best score. This can be purely for ‘personal improvement’ within a class or for a ďŹ nal festival event either at the school or against other schools. A ďŹ nal event would identify pupils who have the greatest personal improvement over the period of time that the challenge ran. The scoring and measurements within the schools delivery and at a ďŹ nal festival event can be led by teachers and/or local young sports leaders from FE colleges and secondary schools. It is important that the activities are measured in the same way in each school and the programme needs to be run consistently. The idea of keeping individual scores means that pupils can note their improvement throughout the programme. The physical activity challenge is focused on self improvement which means that it is fully inclusive and allows children with any disability to compete against any other child. The six activities are: t standing long jump t TQFFE CPVODF t UBSHFU UISPX CFBO CBHT
t DIFTU QVTI t TIVUUMF SVO HSBC UIF CBH t TQSJOU IPQ Each participant needs to record their activity scores in their booklet. The overall time allowed for each activity will last for a speciďŹ c period and can be repeated as many times as the school or event organiser decides. Rules: The success of this project is determined by ensuring that each child’s score is recorded properly and within the set guidelines for each activity. If there are inconsistencies in scoring this will affect the ďŹ nal project, therefore it is with the teacher and/ or young leaders to ensure that the project is run in an honest and fair way. Health and Safety considerations: Ensure that the direction of all throwing activities is away from other events and supervised. Ensure jumping activities take place on non-slip mats and have sufďŹ cient landing space. Ensure the activities are well spread out and away from walls and other obstructions.
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Extra notes for activities: The number of participants running at the same time during the shuttle run and sprint hop is dependent on number of leaders on that station - try to have one leader to one athlete for these. For activities such as speed bounce, pupils can work in pairs and count their partner’s jumps. Enjoy and good luck!
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1 Standing long jump The athlete starts standing on the take off line with two feet on the mat/line. The athlete should ensure both feet are alongside each other and can do a crouch or rocking motion before taking off. One footed take offs are not permitted. The athlete should also land with two feet.
Scoring The jump is measured from the take off line to the back of the foot on landing. If the athlete steps backwards or falls backwards the jump should not be recorded. 5IF CFTU EJTUBODF BDIJFWFE PWFS B NBYJNVN PG UISFF BUUFNQUT TIPVME CF BXBSEFE
Equipment: t non-slip mats or a commercially manufactured mat which has distances marked on it Tape measure.
Inclusion: t wheelchairs - mark parallel lines 1m apart and 20m long, with a start line. Place the front wheels behind the line and take one smooth push t bright coloured markers or feet positions can be drawn on the oor to act as a target.
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2 Chest push The athlete holds the ball against their chest and pushes with both hands. The athlete’s body must be facing forwards and they should not rotate their body. Both feet must be behind the throwing line in contact with the oor at all times. No run up or steps are allowed, one foot in front of another is permitted. Athletes must not pass the throwing line. The distance is measured from the throwing line to where the ball ďŹ rst lands.
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Equipment: t throw down line t tape measure t size 4 football.
Inclusion: t use support as necessary t experiment with the size of the ball t use a table to raise the height of the ball and roll it away t use ramps or tubes to push the ball forward.
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3 Speed bounce Athletes must take off and land on the speed bounce with two feet and both feet should take off and land at the same time. The athlete should cross over the wedge as many times as possible in 20 seconds. If a speed bounce mat is unavailable then a mini hurdle could be used or another object but ideally no higher than 30cm.
Scoring The ofďŹ cial/young leader should count the number of ‘good’ bounces achieved. A good bounce is where the athlete takes off and lands with two feet and should not land on the wedge as this will not be counted. If they brush or clip the wedge then this jump can be counted. The athletes score is the number of bounces achieved in 20 seconds. 5IF CFTU TQFFE CPVODF TDPSF BDIJFWFE PWFS B NBYJNVN PG UISFF BUUFNQUT TIPVME CF BXBSEFE
Equipment: t speed bounce mat/mini-hurdle/throw down lines/lines on oor t stopwatch.
Inclusion: t wheelchairs - mark two lines on the oor. Move and touch the two lines with the front wheels of the chair, either side to side or back to front. Vary the distance between the two lines so that the activity challenges the wheelchair user t use feet markings to show where to jump t step from side to side without the ‘wedge’ in the middle.
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4 Shuttle run (Grab the bag) Athletes are required to run forwards pick up a bean bag and return to the start line. There are ďŹ ve bean bags in total and they are placed at two metre intervals in a straight line. Athletes continue until all bean bags are at the starting point.
Scoring The time taken to retrieve all the bean bags should be recorded. 5IF CFTU UJNF BDIJFWFE PWFS B NBYJNVN PG UISFF BUUFNQUT TIPVME CF BXBSEFE
Equipment: t ďŹ ve Bean Bags or suitable object t stopwatch t cones to mark out two metre intervals t throw down lines for starting line.
Inclusion: t use cones, a table or partner to raise the height of the beanbag to a level where it is easy to retrieve. If grasping is difďŹ cult then touching/reaching out or knocking the beanbag off its support can be used t use a suitable height table, pick up beanbag and move from one side to the other t use sponge, quoit, ball, scarf or similar bright objects t colour match buckets and beanbags and drop the bags into it t use a partner to call out colours or numbers of where to run.
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5 Target throw (Bean bags) Standing behind the throwing line the athletes have 30 seconds to throw 12 coloured bean bags into their corresponding coloured target. Targets are placed at distances of 2m, 4m, 6m and 8m. If athletes do not manage to throw all 12 bean bags in 30 seconds they cannot continue and will only score points for those bean bags that have been thrown in the time allowed.
Scoring One point is scored for each of the yellow bean bags which land in the yellow hoop. Two points are scored for each of the green bean bags which land in the green hoop. Three points are scored for each of the blue bean bags which land in the blue hoop. Four points are score for each of the red bean bags which land in the red hoop. Points are awarded if the bean bag lands directly in the same coloured target or if it lands directly in the target and then bounces out, or if the beanbag lands only partly in the target. To encourage accuracy in throwing, points are not awarded if the bean bag touches the oor then the target. No points are scored if the beanbags land in a different coloured target. 5IF NBYJNVN TDPSF JT 5IF CFTU TDPSF BDIJFWFE PWFS B NBYJNVN PG UISFF BUUFNQUT TIPVME CF BXBSEFE
Equipment: t four hoops (one yellow, one red, one blue, one green). If not all colours are available place a sheet of coloured paper on the oor inside the hoop t twelve bean bags (three yellow, three red, three blue, three green) t tape measure and stopwatch.
Inclusion: t use support as necessary t experiment with the size of throwing implement.
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6 Sprint/Hop For this event the athlete has to sprint for 20m then hop for 12m. Ensure the athlete starts with their foot behind the start line. Measure out 20m from the start line and place cones down to denote the sprinting line and athletes lanes then place another set of cones 12m away to denote the ďŹ nish line. Athletes are allowed to change legs during the hopping stage if they need to.
Scoring The time achieved for the entire exercise (32m) is recorded as the athletes score. 5IF CFTU UJNF BDIJFWFE PWFS B NBYJNVN PG UISFF BUUFNQUT TIPVME CF BXBSEFE
Equipment: t tape measure t cones t stopwatch.
Inclusion: t use additional support where necessary for the hopping stage t call out when athletes need to sprint and when to hop.
20M
SPRINT
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HOP
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Date
PLEASE ENSURE THAT A SCORE IS RECORDED '03 &"$) &7&/5
Score sheet
Standing long jump
School:
Name of pupil:
Chest push
Speed bounce
Shuttle run
Target throw
Teacher / young leader:
Sprint/Hop
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Activity 2 - Gold Challenge This initiative is ideal for building excitement about the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Everyone is invited to get involved - from school staff and lunchtime supervisors, to parents and governors.
Choose 5, 10 or all 30 OLYMPIC and PARALYMPIC sports and fundraise for charity! The Gold Challenge initiative offers individuals or teams the opportunity to: t learn how to fence, box and sail or push boundaries with a marathon or triathlon t be part of the excitement around London 2012 - a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of the action t achieve a physical activity challenge, irrespective of ability or ďŹ tness t fundraise for one of 120 charity partners and help those in need. For further information and to register, go to www.goldchallenge.org
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Activity 3 - Pedometer Challenge You will need: t pedometers. Need to be purchased, average cost ÂŁ3.95. (These can be borrowed, at no cost, from the NHS Hampshire Resource Centre along with many other resources. See the contact details in this theme.)
This competition has been designed to engage pupils in Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) to offer them a fun, alternative activity that counts towards the partnerships virtual competition programme. Each pupil will be given a pedometer and asked to record their personal steps for one full day at school between 9am till 3.00pm. At the end of the day the steps will be recorded by the class teacher. On a school by school basis this competition can also be offered to pupils in Years 3 and 4. Each class is to complete their steps throughout the competition period, which will be displayed on the partnership website and festival calendar. The following competitions will take place: t School Challenge competition t Cluster Challenge competition Awards will be awarded as follows: t 0WFSBMM 4DIPPM "XBSE The Top 30 scores from Year 1 and Top 30 from Year 2 combined will count towards the School Challenge competition. t :FBS "XBSE The Top 30 scores taken from Year 1 only. The Top 30 scores taken from Year 2 only. t *OEJWJEVBM "XBSE The Top girl and boy from Year 1 only. The Top girl and boy from Year 2 only. For more information contact Scott Sivier, Gosport School Sport Partnership on s.sivier@bridgemary.hants.sch.uk.
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Global Walking Challenge The Global Children’s Challenge™ allows children at a classroom level to take part in a virtual walk around the world, record their activity levels, keep healthy and learn about health, nutrition, exercise and the places they visit over the 50 days of the event. The ‘virtual’ journey around the world has a factual discovery focus, allowing kids to learn about other countries, towns, cities, and the day-to-day lives of similar aged children from different cultures all around the world. As a learning experience, the course locations include information and facts on geography, history, social science, human society, cultural difference, the environment as well as lots of the ‘popular culture’ that eight to 12 year olds love. The 50 day event usually starts in September and schools are advised to register to become part of a draw to be selected. Schools chosen are more likely to be selected if there is a workplace nearby who are undertaking the Global Corporate Challenge. For further information and to sign up visit www.gccjunior.org/the-event
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Activity 4 - Tesco Great School Run The Tesco Great School Run is a 2k fun run staged at schools across the UK encouraging children, family, friends and teachers to take part in exercise for fun. It helps make physical activity part of each school’s and every family’s lifestyle. The event website offers a host of online resources for teachers to use in their classrooms in the build up to the event. These encourage healthier lifestyles and positive attitudes towards physical activity. Schools signing up to hold an event gain access to three great school assemblies on DVD by TV presenter, Jamie Rickers along with 400m Olympic medalist, Katharine Merry. They are based around the campaign’s three themes: READY – the theme is motivation – how to get children enthused and kept on track STEADY – the theme is nutrition – eating for energy and well-being GO – the theme is active leisure – activity for health and fitness. Every school that signs up will receive a free teachers’ pack that consists of: t a set of race numbers for all children taking part in the event t a poster to hang on a school notice board t a teachers’ booklet - a guide to help teachers to get the most from the event, campaign and supporting web-based education programme. It’s a resource that can be kept in the staff room for reference purposes so that everyone involved will know what’s available and how it can be used to get children ready for the run. The booklet also includes an interactive school assembly DVD based on the programme’s three key themes. The annual Tesco Great School Run up and running. You can do your run anytime from May to July. Check the website for more details. For further information and to register visit www.greatschoolrun.com
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Activity 5 - Jump Rope for Heart Jump Rope for Heart is the British Heart Foundation’s fun, educational fundraising programme, designed to help children skip their way to health. This popular programme is recognised as a healthy, fun and challenging aerobic activity that gets children active, while raising money for schools or youth groups and helping fund the fight against heart disease. Once registered, schools receive a free skipping resource kit (containing equipment worth over £100) to help them introduce skipping to children. The kit includes skipping ropes, sponsorship forms, posters and an extensive teacher’s manual. When the children have mastered the basic skipping skills, a Jump Off (a sponsored skip) is held. This can involve one class or the whole school, teachers and parents! The total sponsorship money raised is split: t 20% is retained by the school to spend however they wish t 80% is used by the British Heart Foundation to fund pioneering research into the causes and treatment of heart disease, patient care and support. For further information and to register visit
www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/schools-and-youth-groups/jump-ropefor-heart.aspx
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Activity 6 - Rock Challenge Rock Challenge UK is a series of performing arts events, which promotes healthy life choices. In the 2009 UK Rock Challenge®, there were nine primary school events, 31 secondary school/ college events, six secondary school/college Regional Grand Finals and one National Grand Final. Over 23,000 young people took part. A school/college team (made up of from 20 to 100 performers, 20 stage crew and 14 support crew – smaller numbers for primary schools) decides on a theme reflecting the personalities, concerns, hopes, dreams and interests of those who create it. They then choreograph a five to eight minute dance/drama performance, select and record the medley of music for a soundtrack and design and make sets and costumes. On the designated show day, the competing schools and colleges in that region assemble for a wonderfully friendly day of interaction, rehearsals and fun. In the evening they perform to, what is usually, a sell-out audience of their peers, families and community members. Their performances are judged by a panel of specialists from the performing arts industry. The challenge is for the students and their teachers to create and be involved in their own production from conceptualisation through to the live performance. The challenge is also to be the best that they can without the use of nicotine, alcohol or other drugs, and there are severe penalties for anyone who fails that challenge on any event day and for their team too. Feedback/research indicates that the concept works. Young people clamour to return year after year to take part, with improved relationships with teachers at school, with a reduction - or even cessation - of substance abuse by team members and with a lower incidence of substance abuse generally within participating schools. Attendance rates are also boosted, as are stayingon rates into the sixth form. The Rock Challenge® communicates health and social education messages in a positive and supportive environment. For more information and to register visit
www.rockchallenge.co.uk
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Activity 7 - FA Tesco Skills Programme The FA Tesco Skills Programme is a revolutionary new approach to youth coaching that has been providing high quality, affordable football skills courses for five to 11 year olds (KS1 and 2) of all abilities since 2007. Co-ordinated by The FA and funded by Tesco and Sport England, the Skills Programme employs 106 specialist FA coaches to develop the football skills of children in England. Since 2007, it has provided more than two million places on football skills courses, and aims to provide another 2.7 million places by 2014. The Skills Programme is committed to helping boys and girls in England live a more active lifestyle and to be the best football players they can while having fun, growing in confidence and learning teamwork and responsibility. The Skills Programme also provides all of the children who take part in their sessions the opportunity to develop through a Player Pathway that involves sessions at schools, local football clubs, skills centres and even the Hampshire Girls Centre of Excellence. “We’ve got to give every five to 11 year old in England the opportunity to play and enjoy the game. And if they want to get better, we need to show them how.” Sir Trevor Brooking, FA %JSFDUPS PG 'PPUCBMM %FWFMPQNFOU The Skills Programme‘s coaches will typically work with a primary school one day a week for the duration of a half -term, providing specialist, age appropriate coaching for all ages from Years 1 to 6. The Programme’s revolutionary approach to coaching football skills is truly child-centred, is for all ability levels and focuses on individual boys’ and girls’ learning needs. As well as helping to develop the technique, ball skills and confidence of children in primary schools, the FA Tesco Skills Programme coaches aim to pass on invaluable lesson ideas and guidance on football coaching to their teachers. This programme is free to all schools and equipment is provided by the coaches. For more information visit www.thefa.com/tescoskills or contact Kirk McGinn at the FA on kirk.mcginn@thefa.com
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Activity 9 - Trytri Children’s and Novice Triathlon Series You will need: t swimming costume t cycle shorts t bike t running shoes. Children’s novice Triathlon events are perfect for wannabe Tri-athletes to try Triathlon. This is a chance for the whole family to participate in a fun, safe, family-friendly environment. On 29 August 2011 there are three events, one for adults and two children’s distances. The children’s events are suitable for children aged seven to 15 years old and they have a 50m/100m swim, a 1/2km cycle and a 800m/1.6km run. The novice event is a 200m Swim, 8km Cycle and 2km Run. For more information visit www.trytri.co.uk or contact Chris Rees on triathlon@
thereesgroup.co.uk
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Activity 10 - SWICLE Can’t Run, Won’t Run – SWICLE You will need: t swimming costume t bike t bike helmet. A swim followed by a cycle, designed to be for those suffering from running injuries, or who just don’t like running! A safe, fun, family-friendly event, this is a perfect event for first time multi-sport participants. For more information visit www.swicle.co.uk or contact Chris Rees on triathlon@
thereesgroup.co.uk
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Free resources from the NHS Hampshire Resource Service NHS Hampshire Resource and Campaigns Service has health improvement resources to support Theme 4 of the Olympics project – Be Inspired 4Life. Some examples of resources to borrow from the many available: t Pedometer sets (All stages) t Change4Life resources (KS1, KS2 and Lower KS3) t Happy Heart (KS1 and KS2) t Active Schools – primary and secondary versions (All stages) To see the full catalogue, please visit www.healthresources.hantspct.nhs.uk. You can register (if not already) to borrow/order free materials. For more information email resource@hampshire.nhs.uk or call 01252 335133 to discuss your requirements.
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Leadership and volunteering Mission Possible: Lead… Coach… Play the Game! aims to capture the spirit of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by unifying a number of exciting new initiatives to help create new coaching and sports leadership opportunities. Working with partner organisations, Mission Possible will help change the lives of local people, no matter whether they wish to lead, coach or play sport. In addition to the leadership and coaching opportunities which will be created, Mission Possible will have even broader reach, as the individuals involved will be encouraged to adopt the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire a new generation to enjoy sport and physical activity. How exactly Mission Possible: Lead… Coach… Play the Game! plans to achieve a lasting legacy is determined under each of its specific strands.
Lead Sports Leadership is a great way to meet new people and create friendships, as well as to develop vital life skills, including communication, teamwork, collaboration and organisational skills. Mission Possible will inspire a new generation of sports leaders by: t recruiting, training and deploying up to 1,000 young people to support local sports activities in schools, clubs and local events t working with local schools to use the Get Set resources offered by LOCOG (London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games) to promote the values of London 2012 t developing a youth sports forum to ensure leadership programmes are both owned and delivered by young people.
Coach Coaching is the lifeblood of sport and the key to providing fun, attractive and high quality sporting opportunities to local people at all levels and of all ages. Mission Possible will provide new opportunities for young people to get into coaching by: t managing the Future Jobs Fund (FJF) - a government sponsored fund designed to create jobs for those experiencing long term unemployment. Candidates aged between 18-24 can access these six-month jobs and receive the national minimum wage for 25 hours per week t offering scholarships for young people to get onto the first rungs of the coaching ladder t delivering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s first Coach Education Month in March 2011 t delivering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s first Young Coaches’ Conference in March 2011.
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Active Celebration If your role is to make the most of the Olympic legacy as part of a community programme, you’ll be interested in a ground breaking piece of evidence-based research published in a comprehensive ‘how to’ guide and set of case studies called Active Celebration. This resource acknowledges that the Games, and the years leading up to them, are a cause for celebration that transcends sport. Throughout the country, local events organised between now and July 2012 will capture people’s imagination and inspire them to get involved. How can Active Celebration help? This evidence-based set of case studies and strategies provides the blueprint. It answers several questions: t How can the Games inspire us to be more active? t How can we give most support to those with most to gain, such as the least active? t What will work best and who needs to be involved? To access the downloadable resources, visit the physical activity section of the Well Being South East website www.wellbeingsoutheast.org.uk/physical activity/resource area/
downloads/ For further information on this resource contact Charlotte Malyon, Sports Development Manager, Sport Hampshire and IOW, on
charlotte.malyon@hants.gov.uk
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award The skills that underpin the Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award can be started at an early age encouraging young people to help people or the community, get fitter and develop life skills. Some of these ideas could be incorporated to support students personal development, help develop life skills, gain a sense of achievement and also link into community cohesion. Theme 4 is about encouraging our students to become more active, not only for themselves but by inspiring others to participate in new and different activities. The actual DofE programme is for students aged between 14 and 24 years old. The programme is at three different levels, Bronze, Silver or Gold, which are achieved by completing activities in five sections. These sections are: t volunteering t physical t skills t expedition t residential. If your students are under 14 they would still be able to challenge themselves and participate in the suggestions, which would give them a good grounding should they want to start the DofE programme once they are 14.
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PHYSICAL: Fitness Join a running club, run weekly and improve your times.
SKILLS: Media and Communication
Physical achievement Do a speed test and improve your time over the period through training.
Keep fit through a planned programme including skipping, squat thrusts and push ups.
Blog a weekly comparison of how different newspapers cover the same story. Design and produce a newsletter for your DofE group and circulate it to parents.
Train for, and take part in, a challenging charity race.
Act as an editor to produce a magazine for your college or youth group.
What will you do? SKILLS: Games and Sports
Gain a Sports Leadership UK Award in Dance Leadership.
Become a photo journalist by recording local and school events and post them on Flickr.
Contribute to a weekly teen column in your local paper.
Do regular circuit training at the gym.
Understand the role and importance of sports officiators, including ethical and legal responsibilities.
Newsletter & magazine production
Sports leadership and officiating Learn how to become a tennis umpire with the Lawn Tennis Association.
What will you do? VOLUNTEERING: Coaching, teaching and leadership With a teacher, set up a lunchtime exercise club at your local primary school. Coach with your community football team.
Get a qualification in refereeing and join a sports club to practise.
Help coach your school’s rugby team.
Learn the rules and regulations of a sport of your choice.
Help teach young people with special needs to swim.
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Sports leadership Improve the skills of an under-11 hockey team.
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Teaching resources Haka video clip – shows the All Blacks routine to focus the team before a match. Google ‘Haka video clip’ Movement and muscles
www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/pdfs/9muscles.pdf Interpreting a line graph of two footballers
www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/docs/heart rate graphs.doc Maths website with lots of resources using the Olympics as a stimulus. It includes ordering decimals, number skills, angles and co-ordinates.
www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/2007-08/maths/olympic maths
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