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Skills for Life - Developing a range of skills

Over the past 4 weeks Room 10 students have been taking part in a range of activities supported by Sport Taranaki. The activities run have encouraged all learners to work collaboratively, risk taking and developing strategies to better improve outcomes for teams and making adaption to the different activities that encourages different skills and thinking.

The last session allowed for my P.E. Minister to run an activity that encouraged and involved team work, collaboration, communication and adaptations made to the game. This student did extremely well as it is extremely difficult to speak and deliver in front of their peers. The game was bullrush, again we noticed there were a few students who were working for themselves as opposed to using their team members. Through reflection with my P.E. Minister we discussed what went well and where to next.

Game - Dodge Ball

Adaptations 

  • Elimination. 
  • Paper, scissors, rock with opposing team to get back into the game.
  • Crawling to receive the balls in the middle. 
  • Piggy back ride
  • Yr7 vs 8, boys vs girls, east vs west, country schools vs town schools.  


Where to next: 

  • Confidence to speak in front of peers
  • Know that at times we can't ref and play. 
  • Be better prepared. 


Next Steps for Room 10

  • Continue to develop collaborative relationships that allows all students to work together as opposed to working individually.  


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