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Cooperative Hoops
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Section%
Getting to know you games
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Appropriate%% Number%of%
K-6 Whole class
Year%level(s)% players%
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Equipment%&%Space% • Hula Hoops
Required% • ½ Netball court
• Whistle
Description% Instructions:
! • Students are to spread themselves
DIAGRAM'!"Diagrammatical" throughout the playing area.
representation"of"how"the"
game/activity"will"be"set"out" • Each student will start with a hoop
&"showing"where"the" placed on the floor with the student
students"and"teacher"(TP)" standing within it.
will"stand." • The teacher will blow a whistle; on this
"
signal students will move freely within
INSTRUCTIONS'!"Step"by"step"
instructions"on"how"to" the playing space.
perform"the"activity"/game."" • A second whistle will sound; at this
" signal students are to return to standing
! within in a hoop. Only one person per
hoop is allowed.
• The teacher will have removed 2 or 3
hoops resulting in students being
eliminated from the game.
• Repeat these steps until one student
remains (winner).

Variations:
• Each time the signal is given call out a
specific number of which the students
must form within the hoop.
• Whilst moving freely students must do
so using specific movements for
example skipping or hopping. The
teacher will call these out accordingly.

Safety:
• If space is too small for the number of
 students in the class, extend the
boundary
• Instruct students to lightly tap opponent
• Ensure students are spatially aware of
each other
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! Sharks
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Section%
% Tagging Games
Appropriate%% Number%of%
Year%level(s)% K - 6 players% Whole class
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Equipment%&%Space% • Full basketball court.
Required% • Whistle

Description% Instructions:
!
DIAGRAM'+&Diagrammatical&
• Students will line up on one end of the
representation&of&how&the& basketball court. These are the
game/activity&will&be&set&out& swimmers.
&&showing&where&the& • One student will be selected to be the
students&and&teacher&(TP)& shark.
will&stand.&
& • The shark will call out “shark attack”
INSTRUCTIONS'+&Step&by&step& • Students are to run to the other side of
instructions&on&how&to& the basketball court without getting
perform&the&activity&/game.&& tagged by the shark.
&
!
• If the shark tags a swimmer they are
eliminated and must sit down.
Variations:
• Swimmers are able to rescue attacked
swimmers. Swimmers who have been
bitten will raise their hand. Surviving
students will high-five the injured to
bring them back into the game.
• The number of sharks may be
increased by up to 3.
Safety:
• If space is too small for the number of
students in the class, extend the
boundary
• Instruct students to lightly tap opponent
• Ensure students are spatially aware of
each other
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!
Sailor Overboard
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Section%
% Listening games
Appropriate%% Number%of%
Year%level(s)% K-3 players% Whole class
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Equipment%&%Space%
Required% • ½ Netball court

Description% Instructions:
!
DIAGRAM'!"Diagrammatical"
• Students are asked to find a space
representation"of"how"the" within the playing boundaries.
game/activity"will"be"set"out" • The teacher will explain to students
&"showing"where"the" they are on a ship. Point out and
students"and"teacher"(TP)" establish directions of the ship.
will"stand."
" • The captain (teacher) will call out
INSTRUCTIONS'!"Step"by"step" commands the students must perform.
instructions"on"how"to" • Commands include:
perform"the"activity"/game."" Bow: students run to the front.
"
Stern: students run to the back.
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Starboard: students run to the right.
Port: students run to the left.
Climb the mast: students climb on the
spot.
Scrub the deck: Students get on their
hands and knees and scrub the floor.
Captains coming: students stand tall in a
line.
Walk the plank: students stand five in a
row with their hands on shoulders.
Aye Aye captain: students stand tall and
salute the captain.
• Keep calling commands to play the game
for approximately 5 to 10 minutes.

Variations:
• New commands are worked into the
game such as:
Three men eating: students form
 groups of three and sit down and
pretend to eat.
Four men rowing: students form groups
of four, they sit on the floor in a row
and begin rowing.
Crows nest: students get in pairs and
link arms back to back to form a crow’s
nest.
Seasick: students pretend they are
seasick and throw up.

Safety:
• If space is too small for the number of
students in the class, extend the
boundary
• Instruct students to lightly tap opponent
• Ensure students are spatially aware of
each other
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! Run the gauntlet
!
Section%
Dodging games
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Appropriate%% Number%of%
Year%level(s)% Year 4 - 6 players% Whole class
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Equipment%&%Space% • 12 soft balls
Required% • Whistle
• Cones for marking play boundaries
• Whole basketball court.
• Bibs.
Description% Instructions:
!
DIAGRAM'!"Diagrammatical"
• Divide students into two teams handing
representation"of"how"the" out two types of bibs (blue and green
game/activity"will"be"set"out" ect…).
&"showing"where"the" • One team will line up at one end of the
students"and"teacher"(TP)"
basketball court on the width. – this
will"stand."
" team are the runners.
INSTRUCTIONS'!"Step"by"step" • Team two will line up on each side of
instructions"on"how"to" the length of the court with the balls –
perform"the"activity"/game."" this team are the throwers.
"
! • On the sound of the teachers whistle
one student attempts to run to the
opposite end of the basketball court.
• Continue this until every plater has had
a chance at running.
• The team earns one point for every
successful runner.
• If a runner gets hit they must sit where
the contact occurred – they become a
barricade.
• Teams swap once every player has
made an attempt.

Variations:
• Different movements will be performed
by the students e.g. skipping or
crawling.
 • Decrease the playing space.
• Decrease the number of throwers.
• Increase the number of runners at a
time.

Safety:
• If space is too small for the number of
students in the class, extend the
boundary
• Instruct students to lightly tap opponent
• Ensure students are spatially aware of
each other
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!
Rats and Rabbits
Section%
Listening Games
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Appropriate%% Number%of%
Years K-6 Whole class
Year%level(s)% players%
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Equipment%&%Space% • Bibs or sashes to distinguish each team
Required% • Cones to mark out the area of play
• Basketball court
Description% Instructions:
! • Students line up into two even lines in the
DIAGRAM'"!Diagrammatical! middle of the court
representation!of!how!the! • Teacher calls out two teams: the RATS are
game/activity!will!be!set!out! on the right, the RABBITS are on the left
&!showing!where!the!
• When ‘RATS’ are called out, RATS run as
students!and!teacher!(TP)!
fast as they can to the right side of the
will!stand.!
court until they reach the boundary line.
!
RABBITS try to tag the RATS before they
INSTRUCTIONS'"!Step!by!
reach this line
step!instructions!on!how!to!
• Students then return to the two lines in the
perform!the!activity!/game.!!
middle
!
! • If ‘RABBITS’ are called out, RABBITS run as
fast as they can to the left side of the court
until they reach the boundary line. RATS try
to tag the RABBITS

Key Teaching Points:

Reaction time: how fast students can
•
respond appropriately to teacher’s
command of ‘RATS’ or ‘RABBITS’
• Explosive speed: student’s ability to run
fast
Variations :
• Starting positions: (to challenge the
students)
• Lie face down with hands on their chin
• Crouched position
• Lines face each other, sitting down with toes
touching opponent
• Elimination game (Student team competition)
• If a student gets tagged by their opponent,
they sit out
 • Last team standing wins
Safety:
- If space is too small for the number of
students in the class, extend the boundary
- Instruct students to lightly tap opponent
- Ensure students are spatially aware of each
other

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! Octopus
!
Section%
% Warm up games
Appropriate%% Number%of%
Year%level(s)% K - 6 players% Whole class
!
Equipment%&%Space% • Half basketball court.
Required% • Cones to mark boundaries.
• Whistle.
Description% Instructions:
!
DIAGRAM'!"Diagrammatical"
• Select one student to be the octopus
representation"of"how"the" and place that student in the middle of
game/activity"will"be"set"out" the playing area.
&"showing"where"the" • Have remainder of students line up
students"and"teacher"(TP)" along the boundary on the right side of
will"stand."
the gym. They can become the fish!
"
INSTRUCTIONS'!"Step"by"step" • Explain to students the object of the
instructions"on"how"to" game is to not be tagged by the octopus
perform"the"activity"/game."" while they run from the one boundary
" line to the other boundary line.
!
• When the octopus (student in the
middle), shouts octopus. All students
lining up on the boundary try and run to
the opposite boundary line without being
tagged.
• The octopus can run in any direction to
tag the other students
• If the octopus tags students they
become frozen to the floor and they
then become seaweed.
• Seaweed stands still on the spot and
hold arms out horizontally (demonstrate
this for younger students k-2) and they
are to try and tag the other students
(fish) as they run past.
• Continue playing game until you have 1
student left, this student then becomes
the octopus for the next game.
Variations:
• Replace running with hopping, skipping,
walking and jumping .
• Seaweed can sit or stand on one foot
 on the spot to tag other students.)
• For older age groups 3-6 make game
restrict game space.
• Choose 2 or 3 octopi to stand in the
middle of the playing area. Students
can stand on all four corners of the
boundary and run from one boundary to
another but must pass through the
middle of the play area to get to where
they are going. (for year 3’s place
extra set of cones in the middle of the
play area to represent the play area
they must pass through to before
reaching the other side.
Safety:
• If space is too small for the number of
students in the class, extend the
boundary.
• Play on smooth surfaces.
• Ensure students are spatially aware of
each other
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!
Name Throw
!

Section%
Getting to know you games
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Appropriate%% Number%of%
K-6 Whole class
Year%level(s)% players%
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Equipment%&%Space% • Hula Hoops
Required% • ½ Netball court
• Whistle
Description% Instructions:
! • Students are sorted into groups of six –
DIAGRAM'!"Diagrammatical" preferably outside of their friendship
representation"of"how"the"
game/activity"will"be"set"out"
groups
&"showing"where"the" • In groups students form a circle, facing
students"and"teacher"(TP)" inwards
will"stand." • Students must go around the circle and
"
say their names
INSTRUCTIONS'!"Step"by"step"
instructions"on"how"to" • Students are to grab a ball
perform"the"activity"/game."" • Students are to perform an underarm
" throw to a group member, saying their
! name and the persons name they are
throwing to
• Repeat several; times
Variations:
• The ball size will depend to age of
students playing. A tennis ball for older
children and a large ball or beanbag for
younger children
• Before catching the ball students must
incorporate a clap
• The age of students will determine the
throwing distance
Key Teaching Points:
• Underarm throw
• Catching

*See object control skills section

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! Leaning Rings
!
Section%
Get to know you games
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Appropriate%% Number%of%
Year%level(s)% Middle to upper players% Whole class
primary
! 3-6
Equipment%&%Space% • ½ Netball court
Required% • Cones/markers
• Hula Hoops (1 per student)
Description% Instructions:
! • Students are sorted into groups of six –
DIAGRAM'!"Diagrammatical" preferably with people outside their
representation"of"how"the"
game/activity"will"be"set"out"
friendship groups.
&"showing"where"the" • Students are to connect hands, standing
students"and"teacher"(TP)" in a circle
will"stand." • All facing inwards, students lean back
"
as far as they can
INSTRUCTIONS'!"Step"by"step"
instructions"on"how"to" • All facing outwards, students lean
perform"the"activity"/game."" forwards as far as they can on their
" toes
!
Variations:
• All facing inwards, students lean back
as far as they can on one foot
• All facing outwards, students lean
forwards as far as they can on their
toes on one foot

Safety:
• If space is too small for the number of
students, increase the playing area
• Students must be careful of any walls
or building obstructions
• Students must be aware of other group
members strength – they must be aware
of ‘stop’
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! Kick Bin Cricket
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Section%
% Modified Games
Appropriate%% Number%of%
Year%level(s)% K – year 2 players% Whole class
!
Equipment%&%Space% • Soft kicking ball.
Required% • Whole basketball court
• Four pitching plates or markers.
• Large rubbish bin.
Description% Instructions:
!
DIAGRAM'!"Diagrammatical"
• Students are divided into two teams – a
representation"of"how"the" batting team and a fielding/pitching
game/activity"will"be"set"out" team.
&"showing"where"the" • The batting team will start by standing
students"and"teacher"(TP)" along one side of the court, whilst one
will"stand."
member is in font of the bin facing the
"
INSTRUCTIONS'!"Step"by"step" first pitcher.
instructions"on"how"to" • The fielding team organise 4 pitchers to
perform"the"activity"/game."" stand on each of the 4 plates.
" Remaining team members spread
! themselves across the playing space.
• The first pitcher rolls the ball aiming to
hit the bin and eliminate the batter. The
batter must kick the ball and run to the
pitchers plate and back to the bin.
• If the batter is caught on the full or the
ball returns to the bin prior the batter,
the batter is eliminated.
• If the batter is successful a point is
awarded and will move on to facing the
next pitcher.
• The game must be fast and continuous.
• All members on the batting team must
have a turn before swapping the batting
team and fielding team.
Variations:
• Students are able to run to any pitcher
in order to score a point.
Safety:
• If space is too small for the number of
students in the class, extend the
boundary.
• Play on smooth surfaces.
• Ensure students are spatially aware of
each other

Key Teaching Points:

• Successful kicking
• Successful underarm roll

*See skills section

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