Warm Ups &

Cool Downs
For Children
September 2012
Table of Contents
Table of Contents........................................................................................................ 2
Introduction:................................................................................................................. 3
What is the ideal warm-up?...................................................................................... 3
What about the cool-down?......................................................................................3
Stretching?............................................................................................................... 3
Warm-ps ................................................................................................................... !
Tag "ased #cti$ities:................................................................................................ %
Instruction "ased Warm-ps..................................................................................&'
(aired ) *rouping ) Team #cti$ities........................................................................&+
Cool ,owns .............................................................................................................. 2'
#ppendi-.................................................................................................................... 22
2
Introduction
Warm-up and cool-down acti$ities should be incorporated into an. training as
well as competition routines. The warm-up prepares the bod. for acti$it./ as
well as helping to pre$ent in0ur. to muscles/ which can be more susceptible to
in0ur. when cold. The cool-down helps the bod. clear lactic acid that builds up
during an. acti$it.. 1ess lactic acid means less soreness and stiffness the ne-t
da.2
What is the ideal warm!up"
The ideal warm-up will depend on the sport/ the le$el of competition and the
age of the participants. # warm-up should incorporate the muscle groups and
acti$ities that are re3uired during training or competition. The intensit. of the
warm-up should begin at a low le$el graduall. building to the le$el of intensit.
re3uired during training or competition.
4or most athletes/ % to &' minutes is enough. 5owe$er in cold weather the
duration of the warm-up should be increased.
The warm-up aims to:
prepare the bod. and mind for the acti$it.
increase the bod.6s core temperature
increase heart rate
increase breathing rate.
What about the cool!down"
Too man. coaches neglect the cool-down at the end of a session. It is 0ust as
important/ especiall. after $igorous e-ercise because the bod. needs time to
slow down and it is an important step in aiding reco$er.. The cool down should
occur immediatel. after training acti$ities and should last % to&' minutes.
The cool-down can be the same sort of e-ercise as the warm-up but with low
intensit. bod. mo$ement such as 0ogging or wal7ing substituted for running.
Stretching after acti$it. helps to ensure ma-imum fle-ibilit./ rela- the muscles/
return them to their resting length and helps de$elop long-term attitudes to
maintaining health. lifest.les.
Stretchin#"
Stretching acti$ities can be included in the warm-up and cool down. There is
now less emphasis on static-stretching during the warm-up/ so stretches
should mo$e the muscle groups through the full range of mo$ement re3uired
in the acti$it. being performed 8acti$e stretching9.
Static stretching is still appropriate during the cool-down and can be used to
impro$e fle-ibilit..
Some rules when stretching:
warm-up the bod. prior to stretching
stretch before and after e-ercise 8acti$e stretching during the warm up/
static stretching during the cool down9
stretch all muscle groups that will be in$ol$ed in the acti$it.
stretch gentl. and slowl.
ne$er bounce or stretch rapidl.
stretch gentl. to the point of mild discomfort/ ne$er pain
do not hold .our breath when stretching: breathing should be slow and
eas..
do not ma7e stretches competiti$e.
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Warm!Ups
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Ta# $ased %cti&ities
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
%lli#ator In The
Swamp
*ultiple +round *ar,in#s %ll %n-
,escription:
Split the class into 2 groups # ; ". *roup # are #lligators. *roup " < =unners.
>n the go signal the =unners must run across the pla.ing area to the opposite end of the mar7ed area in order
to be safe from the #lligators.
The #lligators can lea$e their circle to chase the runners. If =unners are tagged b. an #lligator the. must sit out
until the ne-t game.
=epeat this from the other side of the pla.ing area each time. When there are 3 to % people are left/ start again.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
%moeba Ta# . / Cones %ll %n-
,escription:
Two people are it.
"oth pla.ers hold hands and chase the others in the group: the person the. catch 0oins the chain b. lin7ing
hands.
When another person is caught the. can sta. together or spilt 2 and 2/ the. must split e$en numbers and can
lin7 together at will.
This game is pla.ed till nobod. is left.
Safet. #spects:
@ala i7an
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
$all Ta#
201 / $alls
2!2 Coloured $ibs
%ll %n-
,escription:
Aominate & B 3 children to become CTaggersD and gi$e them a bib to identif. them.
Tell the other children that the. ha$e to now dodge and e$ade the taggers otherwise the. are out 8lea$e the
game ; watch on the side9.
Taggers can now mo$e around with the ball passing to each other. The. can onl. tag whilst in possession with
the ball/ 8ball must touch the target9.
E-plain that the ball cannot be thrown or 7ic7ed at the target during the game.
The taggers ha$e &min B 2mins to pla. the game/ record $ictories can be 7ept.
Safet. #spects:
Ensure the children 7now the ris7s of placing their hands aggressi$el. on others.
Ensure the children understand how to use Csafe handsD on bodies
?ariations:
,ifferent balls can be used depending on sport session. 8=ugb./ 4ootball/ Aetball/ "as7etball9 .
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'ame ()uipment %#e 'umbers
Cat & *ouse 1 / $ib 0 $and 3er 3erson %n- %n-
,escription:
Choose two of the children to be cats/ e$er.one else is a mouse and wears a tail 8coloured band9 in the bac7 of
their shorts ) trousers.
The mice run around and the cats tr. to catch them b. pulling the tails out. Fa7e sure tails are showing before
starting and as7 the cats to collect as man. tails as the. can within the time. Gell the cats to 7eep hold of them/
so that no one slips on them.
*i$e the cats &-2mins to complete the tas7
Congratulate the sur$i$ing mice ; count the tails. The cat with the most tails is the winner2
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Dinosaur Ta#
2 / +reen Coloured $alls
2 / 4ed Coloured $alls
2 / Coloured $ibs
%ll %n-
,escription:
H children are chosen out of the class to be 5Dinosaurs6 while the other children run around and tr. to a$oid
getting caught.
2 children of those children hold the green balls or 5free7e balls6 and 2 of the children hold the red balls or
5dance balls68 The remaining 2 children are to wear sashes and it is their 0ob to be officers and unfreeIe the
children that ha$e been caught b. the freeIe and dance dinosaurs.
This means that whene$er the freeIe dinosaurs mo$e towards the other children/ those children ha$e to freeIe
in order to pre$ent getting caught and whene$er the. see a dance dinosaur coming towards them the. need to
dance to pre$ent getting caught.
If a child is caught/ the. need to freeIe in a dinosaur pose until the officers come and unfreeIe them.
Safet. #spects:
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Duc,9 Duc,9 +oose 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
Sit the children in a circle/ one child wal7s around the circle tapping others on the shoulder sa.ing Cduc7D.
When the child finds someone the. want them to chase him/ he shouts C*ooseD and the. are chased around the
circle bac7 to the free place.
The game continues with the child who is still standing if the. were not caught.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects ; splipp. floors.
?ariations:
#n. names
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'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
:ctopus Ta# 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
>ne child or CTaggerD stands in the middle of the mar7ed area/ with the rest of the children lined up at an end of
the boundar..
When the tagger shouts go the. all run to the other side of the mar7ed area. Whome$er the tagger catches has
to sta. and help him ) her/ 8e-cept that these additional people ha$e to sit down/ and can onl. help JTaggerJ b.
using their arms9.
This goes bac7 and forth until .ouKre down to the last person who then starts the ne-t round.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Secret Doctor $ibs ;2 different colours< %ll %n-
,escription:
Split the class or group into two different teams.
#llow each team to nominate a CSecret ,octorD. E-plain to the children that onl. the Secret ,octor can release
the children b. placing the hand on the shoulder of the froIen person.
*et the children to tag the opposition team.
Team with pla.ers left mo$ing around wins.
Safet. #spects:
Ensure the children 7now the ris7s of placing their hands aggressi$el. on others.
Ensure the children understand how to use Csafe handsD on shoulders.
?ariations:
Change the profession of the rescuer.
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Sheep Ta# $ibs ;2 different colours< %ll %n-
,escription:
Aominate & B 3 children to become C4armersD and &-3 children to become CWol$esD.
Tell the other children that the. ha$e now become the farmerKs sheep.
When a sheep is tagged b. the wolf/ the. are to roll on their bac7 and C"aaD to get the farmers attention.
The farmer must then roll them o$er ; allow them to carr. on with the game.
The wol$es and farmers ha$e &min B 2mins to pla. the game/ record $ictories can be 7ept.
Safet. #spects:
Ensure the children are careful with rolling other children o$er
Aoise to be 7ept to sheep on the ground onl..
?ariations:
Children could use an. farm.ard ) local animal and herder.
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
S,un, Ta# 2 / =oops %ll %n-
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,escription:
#ll pla.ers but 2 are scattered in the pla.ing area.
(lace ! hula-hoops at the four corners of the pla.ing area/ which are 7nown as CSafet. LonesD.
(la.ers can sta. 2' seconds in a safet. Ione/ or until someone else steps into the hoop following them. >nl. one
pla.er is allowed in a hoop at a time.
(lace another hoop in the middle/ which is the s7un76s home.
,esignate 2 pla.ers to be s7un7s/ and place them in the centre to begin the game.
>n the go signal/ each s7un7 chases a child and tr. to tag them. If successful/ the. change places. The new s7un7
must run to the centre hoop and .ell JAew S7un72J before chasing others.
Safet. #spects:
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Spon#e$ob Fishin# ./ Cones for *ar,ed %rea %ll %n-
,escription:
Aominate 3 children to decide which character from the show CSpon#e$ob S)uarepantsD the. want to be.
#ll of the other children are 0ell.fish.
>n the teacher6s command/ the Sponge"ob characters begin 0ell. fishing.
If the 0ell. fish are caught the. must go to bi7ini bottom 8a designated area9.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
se differing cartoons or tele$ision programmes
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Tic,l- Cat 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
The person whom is JonJ is the 5Cat6 and the. chase the other children 5*ice6/ and tag the mice.
The mice then >fall asleep> l.ing on the floor in a star shape and the. don6t >wa,e up> until one of their friends
tic7les their tumm..
The game continues until e$er.bod. has had a go at being the cat or the time limit for the warm up is finished.
Safet. #spects:
?ariations:
Children can change the t.pe of animals that are used
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Toilet Ta# 'one %ll %n-
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,escription:
Two people are names CToilet Fa7erD.
"oth pla.ers chase the others in the group: the person the. catch stops ; gets down on one 7nee/ with the raised
7nee a$ailable for others/ becoming a toilet.
In order to be released a free child/ must sit on the toilets 7nee ; pull the chain 8as though going to the toilet9.
This game is pla.ed till there are &-% pla.ers still free.
Safet. #spects:
se mats if necessar.
?ariations:
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Instruction $ased Warm!Ups
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
%doration 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
Start with the children spaced out.
Ae-t name an ob0ect in the room 8e.g. something .ellow/ a wall/ .our best friend/ opposite se-/ @ohn Smith/
teacher etc.9. Then/ the children ha$e to run o$er to that ob0ect/ get down on their 7nees and 6worship? the ob0ect
b. repeatedl. bowing and e-claiming ?oh9 ;wall< we worship -ou9 -ou are the #reatest?.
Change the ob0ect continuousl. and gi$e children different options so the.6re not all in one corner 8e.g. a wall/ a
window9 and identif. good e-amples of wa.s to get up 3uic7l. to the class.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
The $ean +ame 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
Children mo$e 3uietl. around the room 0ogging or wal7ing.
The teacher ) nominated child calls out:
o 4rench "ean/ @umping "ean/ Fr "ean/ "road "ean/ @ell. "ean/ "eans >n Toast/ "a7ed "ean/ String
"ean/ 5uman "ean/ Chilli "ean 8"rr "rr "rr9/ =unner "ean/ 5as-"ean
Children to react to different names and ma7e up different 0umps stretches with accompan.ing chants etc.
Safet. #spects:
Children to 7eep to their own space
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
$all S,ills 1 / $all 3er 3erson %ll %n-
,escription:
The class is told to sta. within the mar7ed area. The teacher then gi$es the rules/ these being:
o 5igh < "all thrown high
o 1ow < "all thrown low
o =ound < "all rolled round the bod.
o Through < "all to be wal7ed through the legs
o ,ribble < (la.er to mo$e correctl. with the ball
o Change < Change balls
Ae-t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the. donKt stop or are slow in changing acti$it. the children are out.
Safet. #spects:

1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
Children can create their own instructions
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'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
$umper Cars
1 / Coloured =oop 3er
3erson
2 ! @ %n-
,escription:
%im - To de$elop space awareness and locomotion ) tra$elling s7ills
E-plain what personal space is and how .ou use it.
*i$e each child a hula hoop and tell them to hold it at waist le$el. E-plain that this is their personal Cspace carD
and the. should not touch an. other studentKs car.
*i$e them word directions e.g.: stop ; go/ stand up ; sit down.
5a$e the students run from one end of the g.m to the other. #fter/ gi$e them some directions while the. are
running/ let them run freel. around the g.m.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
Gou can also ma7e it an elimination game e.g.: the last one to stop or sit down has to sit out until there is onl.
one.
Gou can use different mo$ements with the hula hoop li7e s7ipping or 0umping and spinning.
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
=uman $op!It
*usic 3la-er
*usic with =ea&- $eat
%ll %n-
,escription:
#n acti$it. to use in (E lessons especiall. in ,ance to get children thin7ing about the rh.thm and beat of the
music/ based on the 6bop it6 game bought in shops.
Gou will need a C, or tape with a beat on and .ou call out the actions to which the children respond in the
following wa.s:
o Oic7 it - children 7ic7 in front of them 8ensure the.6re all in a space first29
o Twist it - twist their bodies half wa. around then bac7/ feet remaining in same place on the floor.
o Spin it - children turn around
o (ull it - imagine the. are pulling two le$ers down from abo$e their heads.
o "op it - 0ump in the air.
The. must tr. to do all these actions on the beat of the music
Safet. #spects:
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
=oops A ! 10 / Coloured =oops %ll %n-
,escription:
Spread different colour hoops around the floor space. Children mo$e around the space 8run/ s7ip/ crawl etc.9
until teacher shouts J=oopJ.
The adult co$ers their e.es and counts slowl. to 3. Children ha$e this time to run to a hoop.
The adult sa.s the colour of one hoop. E$er.one in this hoop is out. =epeat until .ou ha$e a winner.
Children who are out can close their e.es and select the hoop colour.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
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'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
In The Bun#le 'one 2 ! 11 %n-
,escription:
E-plain to the children that the. are running through the 60ungle6 and run into man. animals that the. need to get
awa. from.
The adult can gi$e appropriate commands/ and the children carr. out a suitable action:
o 0ump o$er logs
o duc7 under branches
o high 7nees through 3uic7sand
o run from the tiger
o tip toe past the sna7e
o tal7 to the mon7e.s 8ooh/ ooh/ aah/ aah9
o Swing through the 0ungle li7e TarIan - children reach up for the 0ungle $ines and calling 6arrhhh/ arh/
arh6 beating their chests etc.
Safet. #spects:
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Cate for School ./ Cones for *ar,ed %rea %ll %n-
,escription:
Tell the children to cop. all .our actions. E-plain that .ou are asleep and suddenl. wa7e up and are late for
school. E$er.thing .ou do is done on the spot but in a hurr.:
o "rush .our teeth/ wash .our face/ put .our clothes on run downstairs/ run bac7 up 8forgot to put
trousers ) s7irt on9 bac7 down stairs/ eat brea7fast/ pic7 up .our bag/ open front door/ shut door/ run
down the street/ 0ump o$er a hedge/ loo7 both wa.s/ cross the road etc.
4inall. arri$e at school slowing down panting and puffing then suddenl. stop at the closed gates.
>h Ao ItKs Saturda.22
Gou must pro$ide a running commentar. whilst doing the actions and .ou can ma7e it as fun as .ou li7e with as
man. actions as necessar. to warm up the children. It is a fun and eas. to follow pulse-raiser.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
# similar cool-down acti$it. 8contributed b. a $isitor9 is called J*etting read. for bedJ. This in$ol$es a lot of
stretching as we mime remo$ing clothes/ hugging tedd. bears/ etc. It ends with children l.ing on the floor
6asleep6.
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'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
*r *en . / Cones for *ar,ed %rea 2 ! @ %n-
,escription:
E-plain to the children that the. are now going to become the Fr Fen or 1ittle Fiss characters. The adult then
calls the name of a character and the children ha$e to mo$e li7e him:
Fr. Slow - mo$e slowl..
o Fr. =ush < mo$e fast.
o Fr. @ell. < sha7e .our whole bod..
o Fr. Fuddle < wal7 bac7wards.
o Fr. "ounce < bounce2
o Fr. Small < crouch and mo$e.
o Fr. Strong < mo$e fle-ing .our muscles.
o Fr. Tall < stretch up and mo$e 8good for stretching once the children6s hearts are racing.9
Fr. Tic7le < wa$e around .our arms in a craI. wa..
Fr. 5app. < mo$e around with big smiles on .our face.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
Children can ma7e up their own characters based in different ad0ecti$es
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
3irate Ship 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
#ll pla.ers are scattered in the pla.ing area. Tell the children that the. are now on-board a pirate ship/ and need
to follow the rules of the sea.
Tell the children that the. are to run around the ship and act on the Captains >rders.
>rders:
o To the ship: run to the captain6s right
o To the island: run to the captain6s left
o Hit the deck: la. down on .our stomach 8or if pla.ers don6t want to get dirt./ the. can crouch down9
o Attention on deck: salute and .ell/ J#.e/ a.e captain2J -- (la.ers ma. not mo$e now until the captain gi$es
the order of/ J#t ease2J 8i.e. e$en if the captain gi$es a different order such as Jto the shipJ the crew must
continue to remain at attention until told Jat easeJ9
o Three men in a boat: the crew must form groups of three and sing J=ow/ row/ row .our boatJ #n.bod. who is
not in a group of three is out.
o Clear the deck: e$er.one must ha$e their feet up off the floor
o Scrub the deck: e$er.one on their 7nees scrubbing
o Captain's Quarters: e$er.one ran towards the captain.
o Man-over-board: (la.ers must find a partner as 3uic7l. as possible. >ne partner must lie on their stomach
while the other places their foot on their partner6s bac7. Children without a partner or pairs that are too slow
are eliminated.
o A Periscope: E$er. pla.er falls on their bac7 and stic7s one leg in the air.The last ones are eliminated.
o Crow's nest: #ll pla.ers must find a partner. The lightest pla.er rides on their partner6s bac7. Those without
partners or who assemble the crow6s nest too slowl. are eliminated.
o Sick turtle: E$er.one falls onto their bac7s and wa$es hands and feet in the air.
o ow: =un to the front of the boat
o Stern: =un to the bac7
o Port: =un to the left side of the boat
o Starboard: =un to the right side of the boat.
o !ow the oat: Each pla.er finds a partner/ sits face-to-face/ holds hands/ and pretends to row a boat.
(la.ers who can6t find partners or who are too slow are eliminated.
Safet. #spects:
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?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
3airs Warm!Up 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
The class is told to sta. within the mar7ed area. The teacher then gi$es the rules/ these being:
o Stop < Stop
o *o < *o
o Change < Change leader
o #round < 1eader runs around partner
o Carr. < 1eader carries partner to the edge of the mar7ed area
o Through < 4ollower goes through leaders legs
o 1eft ) =ight < Children to touch the ground with either the 1eft ) =ight handK
Ae-t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the. donKt stop or are slow in changing acti$it. the children are
out.
Safet. #spects:
Children to ha$e matching siIe partners for carr.ing
Same se- partners due to acti$it.
?ariations:
Children can create their own instructions
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
3asta 3( 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
The children should begin b. wal7ing around the room in an. direction. >n the $arious commands listed/ the.
should carr. out the appropriate action:
o Spaghetti - wal7 round the room tall and thin arms pointed together:
o Tagliatelli - wal7 round the room arms pointed side b. side:
o (asta twist - wal7 round the hall turning round and round:
o (asta bow - wal7 round with legs and arms apart/ bow shaped:
o 1asagne - lie flat on the floor:
o Facaroni-ma7e a circle with arms:
o (asta shapes - ma7e a 2, shape in small groups holding hands:
o Spaghetti hoops - ma7e a 6hoop6 in a small group holding hands:
o Canneloni - roll on the floor:
o =a$ioli - stand bac7 to bac7 with a partner.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
se differing food stuffs
'ame ()uipment %#e 'umbers
Shar,s 'one %n- %n-
,escription:
E-plain that this game is about using not onl. 3uic7 feet/ but a 3uic7 mind as well. Tell the children that .ou will
shout: CThe Shar, is comin#D. The. will repl.: C=ow man-?D
The teacher will shout out a number C2D. The children will then ha$e to get into groups of the number called out.
Ensure the last group has penalt. or forfeit to complete at the end of the acti$it./ e.g. - #ustralian press ups or
,on7e. Oic7s
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
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?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Statues
;3oints & 3atches<
'one %ll %n-
,escription:
Children mo$e 3uietl. around the room 0ogging or wal7ing.
The teacher ) nominated child calls out different parts of the bod. and the children ha$e to balance on these parts
of the bod. for 3 seconds i.e. 2 hands/ & foot/ bottom/ & foot/ shoulders.
#t the end of the game sa. the whole bod. B children to lie flat on the floor this calms them down read. to
complete the acti$it..
Safet. #spects:
se mats if necessar.
?ariations:
(air balances or group balances
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Summer Fun ./ Cones for *ar,ed %rea %ll %n-
,escription:
This game can be pla.ed in the summer when .ou ha$e use of the field and nice dr. soft grass.
The commands should be carried out as 3uic7l. as possible - children who are not 3uic7 enough are out.
o 4=>AT - children lie on their front.
o "#CO - children lie on bac7.
o SIT - children sit with legs crossed.
o ST#A, - children stand up straight.
o #=C5 or "=I,*E - children create arch with hands on floor and feet on floor facing down.
o ST#= - children do % star 0umps counting out loud as the. do each one returning to the position the. were
in before command gi$en.
o SP#TS - same as star but this time doing s3uat thrust.
o T=T1E - find a partner and stand bac7 to bac7 8need to be reminded to mo$e awa. from partner when
ne-t call is gi$en to pre$ent clashes9.
o &/ 2/ 3 and so on - ha$e to get into group of the number gi$en.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area.
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Traffic Ci#hts . / Cones %ll %n-
,escription:
The class is told to wal7 within the mar7ed area.
The teacher then gi$es the rules/ these being:
o =ed 1ight < Stop
o *reen 1ight < *o
o *ear & ) 2 ) 3 < Wal7/ @og/ =un
Ae-t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the. donKt stop or are slow in changing acti$it. the children are
out.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
&%
?ariations:
Children can ma7e up their own calls: (Roundabout = Spin on Spot / Traffic Jam = Vertical line)
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Trams *ultiple +round *ar,in#s %ll %n-
,escription:
The class is told to wal7 along the mar7ing lines 8sports hall9 B use half the hall ) a 3uater of the hall.
The teacher then gi$es the rules/ these being:
o =ed 1ight < Stop
o *reen 1ight < *o
o #mber 1ight < Wal7 "ac7wards
o & Whistle < Sprint
o 2 Whistles < 4reeIe
Ae-t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the. donKt stop or are slow in changing acti$it. the children are out.
Safet. #spects:
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Dideo +ames . / Cones %ll %n-
,escription:
The class is told to sta. within the mar7ed area. The teacher then gi$es the rules/ these being:
o Stop < Stop
o (la. < *o
o 4ast 4orward < ,ouble Speed
o =ewind < *oing "ac7wards
o Slow Fotion < 5alf Speed
o =ecord < Sill. 4ace
Ae-t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the. donKt stop or are slow in changing acti$it. the children are out.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
&H
3aired 0 +roupin# 0 Team %cti&ities
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Commando 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
Split the class into two ) three teams. Their aim is to reach the opposite side of the hall.
Each team stands in a line at one side of the hall with their legs spread apart. The person at the bac7 then crawls
underneath all of the pairs of legs and then becomes the person at the front.
>nce the. ha$e reached the front of the line/ the child then has to shout ne-t/ so the person at the bac7 7nows
when to start. Slow but surel. the line starts to mo$e forward2
The first team to the opposite end of the hall is the winner.
5ere6s a tip: ma7e the children stand reall. close together as itKs a little easier.
Safet. #spects:
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Domes & Dishes 1 / Complete set of Cones %ll %n-
,escription:
Scatter the cones around the area in which .ou are wor7ing.
Split the class in half B CDomesD or 6Dishes6. The dishes ha$e a 3' second head start to place their cones the
correct wa. up e.g. to represent a dish.
>n the blow of the whistle/ the ,omes 6turn the cones from their QdishK position and place them as a dome.
The ,ishes ha$e to 7eep going to tr. and remed. the problem.
#llow & B 2mins to complete the game.
The winner is the team with the most correct cones after the allotted time.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Front To Front 'one %ll %n-
,escription:
Children to wor7 in pairs.
The teacher calls out Jfront to frontJ and the children ha$e to get into a pair and stand 6front to front6/ i.e. face each
other.
#fter about % different instructions/ the teacher shouts JchangeJ and the children ha$e to 3uic7l. find a new partner
and stand in the manner of the teacher6s last instruction.
>ther instructions will be:
o bac7 to bac7/ elbow to elbow/ side to side/ toe to toe/ finger to finger/ 7nee to 7nee/ hand to hand/ shoulder
to shoulder.
o Fi- them up too/ e.g. finger to shoulder/ 7nee to hip/ front to bac7 etc.
Safet. #spects:
&+
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Fruit $as,et 'one 2 ! 11 %n-
,escription:
,i$ide the class into ! groups and ha$e them mo$e into each corner of the gi$en pla. area.
*i$e each of the groups a fruit name such as %pples9 :ran#es9 $ananas and Watermelons.
Call two of the fruit names and those groups ha$e to run and change places. The. maintain the same name
throughout the game.
When .ou call JFruit BasetJ all of the children run and sit in the centre of the area.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for collisions of smaller children
?ariations:
This acti$it. wor7s well with the use of a parachute.
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
*ess- 4ooms 20 / Tennis $alls %ll %n-
,escription:
Split the hall ) g.m in half and split the class in 2 groups.
The aim of the game is to ha$e the least amount of balls at .our side.
The children will roll all their tennis balls to the other side of the room/ while the other team tries to pass them all
bac7. #fter a fi-ed amount of time/ count up the number of tennis balls on each side.
The side with the lowest number of tennis balls is the winner2
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
4ollin# 4oc,s
20 / Cones
20 / Tennis $alls
A / Small Soft $alls
1 / *ini Football
%ll %n-
,escription:
Set up &' cones with a tennis ball on each at either end of the hall/ with a centre line which pla.ers must not cross
and di$ide the group into 2 e3ual teams.
The ob0ecti$e of the game is to roll the soft balls to tr. and 7noc7 the tennis balls off the opposing teamKs cones.
The game is continuous and is pla.ed until all balls are 7noc7ed off.
Safet. #spects:
?ariations:
&M
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Smu##lers
. E A / Coloured =oops
Correspondin# Coloured
$ean $a#s
%ll %n-
,escription:
Scatter the hoops around the area in which .ou are wor7ing.
Split the class in half B CSmu##lersD or 6+oodies6. The goodies ha$e a 3' second head start to place bean bags in
their correct corresponding coloured hoop.
>n the blow of the whistle/ the Smugglers 6steal6 the bean bags from their correct hoops and place them incorrectl..
The *oodies ha$e to 7eep going to tr. and remed. the problem.
#llow & B 2mins to complete the game.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area
?ariations:
&N
Cool
Downs
The entire pre&ious set of warm ups can be adapted and used as cool
down acti&ities within sessions8
2'
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Clap It 0 Catch It 1 / $all %ll %n-
,escription:
The children are to stand in a circle with a nominated person in the middle with the ball. This nominated person
then passes the ball to an. person in the circle.
"efore the ball is caught/ the recei$er needs to clap their hands once before catching the ball.
If the ball is dropped ) the incorrect person claps then the offender must go down onto & 7nee as a first offence.
Then each time the. reoffend the. must continue: 2 7nees/ bottom/ tumm. and then out of the game.
If the tas7 is completed correctl. then the child can then mo$e up to the pre$ious stage.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area.
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
=ead It 0 Catch It 1 / $all %ll %n-
,escription:
The children are to stand in a circle with a nominated person in the middle with the ball. This nominated person
then passes the ball to an. person in the circle.
#s the ball is thrown the nominated person will call out either 5=ead It 0 Catch It6. The recei$er must then
complete this tas7 in order to sta. in the game. If the ball is dropped ) the incorrect tas7 completed ) then the
offender must go down onto & 7nee as a first offence. Then each time the. reoffend the. must continue: 2
7nees/ bottom/ tumm. and then out of the game.
If the tas7 is completed correctl. then the child can then mo$e up to the pre$ious stage.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area.
?ariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
=uman $in#o
1 / =uman $in#o Card 3er
3erson
1 / 3encil 3er 3erson
@ ! 11 %n-
,escription:
sed within >utdoor #d$enturous #cti$ities.
Children each to be gi$en a cop. of C$in#o CardD 8See #ppendi- &9.
Children mo$e around the room tr.ing to identif. children that can complete the specifications within the grid.
8Children can onl. be used once9.
#llow ! B %mins to complete the game.
Safet. #spects:
1oo7 out for stationar. ob0ects on the floor within the mar7ed area.
?ariations:
,ifferent categories can be gi$en to the children.
2&
%ppendi/
%ppendi/ 1 5uman "ingo Sheet
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