Warm Ups &
Cool
Downs
For
Children
September 2012
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Table of Contents
Introduction:
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What is the ideal warm-up?
3
What about the cool-down?
3
Stretching?
3
Warm-Ups
4
Tag Based cti!ities:
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Instruction Based Warm-Ups
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%aired & 'rouping & Team cti!ities
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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, .or 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 sti2ness the ne+t da,3
What is the ideal warm!up"
The ideal warm-up will depend on the sport/ the le!el o. competition
and the age o. the participants- warm-up should incorporate the
muscle groups and acti!ities that are re4uired during training or
competition- The intensit, o. the warm-up should begin at a low le!el
graduall, building to the le!el o. intensit, re4uired during training or
competition-
5or most athletes/ " to #$ minutes is enough- 6owe!er in cold
weather the duration o. the warm-up should be increased-
The warm-up aims to:
prepare the bod, and mind .or the acti!it,
increase the bod,7s core temperature
increase heart rate
increase breathing rate-
What about the cool!down"
Too man, coaches neglect the cool-down at the end o. a session- It is
0ust as important/ especiall, a.ter !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, a.ter training
acti!ities and should last " to#$ minutes-
The cool-down can be the same sort o. e+ercise as the warm-up but
with low intensit, bod, mo!ement such as 0ogging or wal8ing
substituted .or running- Stretching a.ter acti!it, helps to ensure
ma+imum 9e+ibilit,/ rela+ the muscles/ return them to their resting
length and helps de!elop long-term attitudes to maintaining health,
li.est,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 .ull range
o. mo!ement re4uired in the acti!it, being per.ormed :acti!e
stretching;-
Static stretching is still appropriate during the cool-down and can be
used to impro!e 9e+ibilit,-
Some rules when stretching:
warm-up the bod, prior to stretching
stretch be.ore and a.ter e+ercise :acti!e stretching during the
warm up/ static stretching during the cool down;
stretch all muscle groups that will be in!ol!ed in the acti!it,
stretch gentl, and slowl,
ne!er bounce or stretch rapidl,
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stretch gentl, to the point o. mild discom.ort/ ne!er pain
do not hold ,our breath when stretching< breathing should be
slow and eas,-
do not ma8e 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 > B- 'roup are lligators- 'roup B ? @unners-
An the go signal the @unners must run across the pla,ing area to the opposite end o. the mar8ed
area in order to be sa.e .rom the lligators-
The lligators can lea!e their circle to chase the runners- I. @unners are tagged b, an lligator
the, must sit out until the ne+t game-
@epeat this .rom the other side o. the pla,ing area each time- When there are 3 to " people are
le.t/ start again-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
%moeba Ta# . / Cones %ll %n-
*escription:
Two people are it-
Both pla,ers hold hands and chase the others in the group< the person the, catch 0oins the chain
b, lin8ing hands-
When another person is caught the, can sta, together or spilt 2 and 2/ the, must split e!en
numbers and can lin8 together at will-
This game is pla,ed till nobod, is le.t-
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
$all Ta#
201 / $alls
2!2 Coloured $ibs
%ll %n-
*escription:
Cominate # D 3 children to become ETaggersF and gi!e them a bib to identi., them-
Tell the other children that the, ha!e to now dodge and e!ade the taggers otherwise the, are out
:lea!e the game > watch on the side;-
Taggers can now mo!e around with the ball passing to each other- The, can onl, tag whilst in
possession with the ball/ :ball must touch the target;-
G+plain that the ball cannot be thrown or 8ic8ed at the target during the game-
The taggers ha!e #min D 2mins to pla, the game/ record !ictories can be 8ept-
Sa.et, spects:
Gnsure the children 8now the ris8s o. placing their hands aggressi!el, on others-
Gnsure the children understand how to use Esafe handsF on bodies
Bariations:
*i2erent balls can be used depending on sport session- :@ugb,/ 5ootball/ Cetball/ Bas8etball; -
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'ame ()uipment %#e 'umbers
Cat & *ouse
1 / $ib 0 $and 3er
3erson
%n- %n-
*escription:
)hoose two o. the children to be cats/ e!er,one else is a mouse and wears a tail :coloured band;
in the bac8 o. their shorts & trousers-
The mice run around and the cats tr, to catch them b, pulling the tails out- Ha8e sure tails are
showing be.ore starting and as8 the cats to collect as man, tails as the, can within the time- Iell
the cats to 8eep hold o. them/ so that no one slips on them-
'i!e the cats #-2mins to complete the tas8
)ongratulate the sur!i!ing mice > count the tails- The cat with the most tails is the winner3
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Dinosaur Ta#
2 / +reen Coloured
$alls
2 / 4ed Coloured $alls
2 / Coloured $ibs
%ll %n-
*escription:
= children are chosen out o. the class to be 5Dinosaurs6 while the other children run around and
tr, to a!oid getting caught-
2 children o. those children hold the green balls or 5free7e balls6 and 2 o. the children hold the
red balls or 5dance balls68 The remaining 2 children are to wear sashes and it is their 0ob to be
oJcers and un.reeKe the children that ha!e been caught b, the .reeKe and dance dinosaurs-
This means that whene!er the .reeKe dinosaurs mo!e towards the other children/ those children
ha!e to .reeKe 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-
I. a child is caught/ the, need to .reeKe in a dinosaur pose until the oJcers come and un.reeKe
them-
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Duc,9 Duc,9
+oose
'one %ll %n-
*escription:
Sit the children in a circle/ one child wal8s around the circle tapping others on the shoulder sa,ing
Educ8F-
When the child Lnds someone the, want them to chase him/ he shouts E'ooseF and the, are
chased around the circle bac8 to the .ree place-
The game continues with the child who is still standing i. the, were not caught-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects > splipp, 9oors-
Bariations:
n, names
M
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
:ctopus Ta# 'one %ll %n-
*escription:
Ane child or ETaggerF stands in the middle o. the mar8ed area/ with the rest o. the children lined
up at an end o. the boundar,-
When the tagger shouts go the, all run to the other side o. the mar8ed area- Whome!er the
tagger catches has to sta, and help him & her/ :e+cept that these additional people ha!e to sit
down/ and can onl, help NTaggerN b, using their arms;-
This goes bac8 and .orth until ,ouOre down to the last person who then starts the ne+t round-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Secret Doctor
$ibs ;2 di<erent
colours=
%ll %n-
*escription:
Split the class or group into two di2erent teams-
llow each team to nominate a ESecret *octorF- G+plain to the children that onl, the Secret
*octor can release the children b, placing the hand on the shoulder o. the .roKen person-
'et the children to tag the opposition team-
Team with pla,ers le.t mo!ing around wins-
Sa.et, spects:
Gnsure the children 8now the ris8s o. placing their hands aggressi!el, on others-
Gnsure the children understand how to use Esafe handsF on shoulders-
Bariations:
)hange the pro.ession o. the rescuer-
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Sheep Ta#
$ibs ;2 di<erent
colours=
%ll %n-
*escription:
Cominate # D 3 children to become E5armersF and #-3 children to become EWol!esF-
Tell the other children that the, ha!e now become the .armerOs sheep-
When a sheep is tagged b, the wol./ the, are to roll on their bac8 and EBaaF to get the .armers
attention-
The .armer must then roll them o!er > allow them to carr, on with the game-
The wol!es and .armers ha!e #min D 2mins to pla, the game/ record !ictories can be 8ept-
Sa.et, spects:
Gnsure the children are care.ul with rolling other children o!er
Coise to be 8ept to sheep on the ground onl,-
Bariations:
)hildren could use an, .arm,ard & local animal and herder-
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
P
S,un, Ta# 2 / >oops %ll %n-
*escription:
ll pla,ers but 2 are scattered in the pla,ing area-
%lace 4 hula-hoops at the .our corners o. the pla,ing area/ which are 8nown as ESa.et, QonesF-
%la,ers can sta, 2$ seconds in a sa.et, Kone/ or until someone else steps into the hoop .ollowing
them- Anl, one pla,er is allowed in a hoop at a time-
%lace another hoop in the middle/ which is the s8un87s home-
*esignate 2 pla,ers to be s8un8s/ and place them in the centre to begin the game-
An the go signal/ each s8un8 chases a child and tr, to tag them- I. success.ul/ the, change places-
The new s8un8 must run to the centre hoop and ,ell NCew S8un83N be.ore chasing others-
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Spon#e$ob
Fishin#
./ Cones for *ar,ed
%rea
%ll %n-
*escription:
Cominate 3 children to decide which character .rom the show ESpon#e$ob S)uarepantsF the,
want to be-
ll o. the other children are 0ell,Lsh-
An the teacher7s command/ the SpongeBob characters begin 0ell, Lshing-
I. the 0ell, Lsh are caught the, must go to bi8ini bottom :a designated area;-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
Use di2ering cartoons or tele!ision programmes
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Tic,l- Cat 'one %ll %n-
*escription:
The person whom is NonN is the 5Cat6 and the, chase the other children 5*ice6/ and tag the mice-
The mice then ?fall asleep? l,ing on the 9oor in a star shape and the, don7t ?wa,e up? until one
o. their .riends tic8les their tumm,-
The game continues until e!er,bod, has had a go at being the cat or the time limit .or the warm up
is Lnished-
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
)hildren can change the t,pe o. animals that are used
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
#$
Toilet Ta# 'one %ll %n-
*escription:
Two people are names EToilet Ha8erF-
Both pla,ers chase the others in the group< the person the, catch stops > gets down on one 8nee/
with the raised 8nee a!ailable .or others/ becoming a toilet-
In order to be released a .ree child/ must sit on the toilets 8nee > pull the chain :as though going to
the toilet;-
This game is pla,ed till there are #-" pla,ers still .ree-
Sa.et, spects:
Use mats i. necessar,
Bariations:
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Instruction $ased Warm!Ups
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
%doration 'one %ll %n-
*escription:
Start with the children spaced out-
Ce+t name an ob0ect in the room :e-g- something ,ellow/ a wall/ ,our best .riend/ opposite se+/
Rohn Smith/ teacher etc-;- Then/ the children ha!e to run o!er to that ob0ect/ get down on their
8nees and 7worship@ the ob0ect b, repeatedl, bowing and e+claiming @oh9 ;wall= we worship
-ou9 -ou are the #reatest@-
)hange the ob0ect continuousl, and gi!e children di2erent options so the,7re not all in one corner
:e-g- a wall/ a window; and identi., good e+amples o. wa,s to get up 4uic8l, to the class-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
The $ean
+ame
'one %ll %n-
*escription:
)hildren mo!e 4uietl, around the room 0ogging or wal8ing-
The teacher & nominated child calls out:
o 5rench Bean/ Rumping Bean/ Hr Bean/ Broad Bean/ Rell, Bean/ Beans An Toast/ Ba8ed Bean/
String Bean/ 6uman Bean/ )hilli Bean :Brr Brr Brr;/ @unner Bean/ 6as-Bean
)hildren to react to di2erent names and ma8e up di2erent 0umps stretches with accompan,ing
chants etc-
Sa.et, spects:
)hildren to 8eep to their own space
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
$all S,ills 1 / $all 3er 3erson %ll %n-
*escription:
The class is told to sta, within the mar8ed area- The teacher then gi!es the rules/ these being:
o 6igh ? Ball thrown high
o 1ow ? Ball thrown low
o @ound ? Ball rolled round the bod,
o Through ? Ball to be wal8ed through the legs
o *ribble ? %la,er to mo!e correctl, with the ball
o )hange ? )hange balls
Ce+t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the, donOt stop or are slow in changing acti!it, the
children are out-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
)hildren can create their own instructions
#2
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
$umper Cars
1 / Coloured >oop 3er
3erson
2 ! A %n-
*escription:
%im - To de!elop space awareness and locomotion & tra!elling s8ills
G+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- G+plain that this is their
personal Espace carF and the, should not touch an, other studentOs car-
'i!e them word directions e-g-: stop > go/ stand up > sit down-
6a!e the students run .rom one end o. the g,m to the other- .ter/ gi!e them some directions
while the, are running/ let them run .reel, around the g,m-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
Iou can also ma8e it an elimination game e-g-: the last one to stop or sit down has to sit out until
there is onl, one-
Iou can use di2erent mo!ements with the hula hoop li8e s8ipping 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 %G lessons especiall, in *ance to get children thin8ing about the rh,thm and
beat o. the music/ based on the 7bop it7 game bought in shops-
Iou will need a )* or tape with a beat on and ,ou call out the actions to which the children
respond in the .ollowing wa,s:
o Sic8 it - children 8ic8 in .ront o. them :ensure the,7re all in a space Lrst3;
o Twist it - twist their bodies hal. wa, around then bac8/ .eet remaining in same place on the
9oor-
o Spin it - children turn around
o %ull it - imagine the, are pulling two le!ers down .rom abo!e their heads-
o Bop it - 0ump in the air-
The, must tr, to do all these actions on the beat o. the music
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
>oops
B ! 10 / Coloured
>oops
%ll %n-
*escription:
Spread di2erent colour hoops around the 9oor space- )hildren mo!e around the space :run/ s8ip/
crawl etc-; until teacher shouts N>oopN-
The adult co!ers their e,es and counts slowl, to 3- )hildren ha!e this time to run to a hoop-
The adult sa,s the colour o. one hoop- G!er,one in this hoop is out- @epeat until ,ou ha!e a
winner-
)hildren who are out can close their e,es and select the hoop colour-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
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Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
In The Cun#le 'one 2 ! 11 %n-
*escription:
G+plain to the children that the, are running through the 70ungle7 and run into man, animals that
the, need to get awa, .rom-
The adult can gi!e appropriate commands/ and the children carr, out a suitable action:
o 0ump o!er logs
o duc8 under branches
o high 8nees through 4uic8sand
o run .rom the tiger
o tip toe past the sna8e
o tal8 to the mon8e,s :ooh/ ooh/ aah/ aah;
o Swing through the 0ungle li8e TarKan - children reach up .or the 0ungle !ines and calling
7arrhhh/ arh/ arh7 beating their chests etc-
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Date for School
./ Cones for *ar,ed
%rea
%ll %n-
*escription:
Tell the children to cop, all ,our actions- G+plain that ,ou are asleep and suddenl, wa8e up and
are late .or school- G!er,thing ,ou do is done on the spot but in a hurr,:
o Brush ,our teeth/ wash ,our .ace/ put ,our clothes on run downstairs/ run bac8 up :.orgot
to put trousers & s8irt on; bac8 down stairs/ eat brea8.ast/ pic8 up ,our bag/ open .ront
door/ shut door/ run down the street/ 0ump o!er a hedge/ loo8 both wa,s/ cross the road
etc-
5inall, arri!e at school slowing down panting and puJng then suddenl, stop at the closed gates-
Ah Co ItOs Saturda,33
Iou must pro!ide a running commentar, whilst doing the actions and ,ou can ma8e it as .un as
,ou li8e with as man, actions as necessar, to warm up the children- It is a .un and eas, to .ollow
pulse-raiser-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
similar cool-down acti!it, :contributed b, a !isitor; is called N'etting read, .or bedN- This
in!ol!es a lot o. stretching as we mime remo!ing clothes/ hugging tedd, bears/ etc- It ends with
children l,ing on the 9oor 7asleep7-
#4
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
*r *en
. / Cones for *ar,ed
%rea
2 ! A %n-
*escription:
G+plain to the children that the, are now going to become the Hr Hen or 1ittle Hiss characters-
The adult then calls the name o. a character and the children ha!e to mo!e li8e him:
Hr- Slow - mo!e slowl,-
o Hr- @ush ? mo!e .ast-
o Hr- Rell, ? sha8e ,our whole bod,-
o Hr- Huddle ? wal8 bac8wards-
o Hr- Bounce ? bounce3
o Hr- Small ? crouch and mo!e-
o Hr- Strong ? mo!e 9e+ing ,our muscles-
o Hr- Tall ? stretch up and mo!e :good .or stretching once the children7s hearts are racing-;
Hr- Tic8le ? wa!e around ,our arms in a craK, wa,-
Hr- 6app, ? mo!e around with big smiles on ,our .ace-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
)hildren can ma8e up their own characters based in di2erent 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 .ollow the rules o. the sea-
Tell the children that the, are to run around the ship and act on the )aptains Arders-
Arders:
o To the ship: run to the captain7s right
o To the island: run to the captain7s le.t
o Hit the deck: la, down on ,our stomach :or i. pla,ers don7t want to get dirt,/ the, can crouch
down;
o Attention on deck: salute and ,ell/ N,e/ a,e captain3N -- %la,ers ma, not mo!e now until the
captain gi!es the order o./ Nt ease3N :i-e- e!en i. the captain gi!es a di2erent order such as Nto
the shipN the crew must continue to remain at attention until told Nat easeN;
o Three men in a boat: the crew must .orm groups o. three and sing N@ow/ row/ row ,our boatN
n,bod, who is not in a group o. three is out-
o Clear the deck: e!er,one must ha!e their .eet up o2 the 9oor
o Scrub the deck: e!er,one on their 8nees scrubbing
o Captain's Quarters: e!er,one ran towards the captain-
o Man-over-board: %la,ers must Lnd a partner as 4uic8l, as possible- Ane partner must lie on
their stomach while the other places their .oot on their partner7s bac8- )hildren without a
partner or pairs that are too slow are eliminated-
o A Periscope: G!er, pla,er .alls on their bac8 and stic8s one leg in the air-The last ones are
eliminated-
o Crow's nest: ll pla,ers must Lnd a partner- The lightest pla,er rides on their partner7s bac8-
Those without partners or who assemble the crow7s nest too slowl, are eliminated-
o Sick turtle: G!er,one .alls onto their bac8s and wa!es hands and .eet in the air-
o ow: @un to the .ront o. the boat
o Stern: @un to the bac8
o Port: @un to the le.t side o. the boat
o Starboard: @un to the right side o. the boat-
o !ow the oat: Gach pla,er Lnds a partner/ sits .ace-to-.ace/ holds hands/ and pretends to row a
boat- %la,ers who can7t Lnd partners or who are too slow are eliminated-
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Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
3airs Warm!Up 'one %ll %n-
*escription:
The class is told to sta, within the mar8ed area- The teacher then gi!es the rules/ these being:
o Stop ? Stop
o 'o ? 'o
o )hange ? )hange leader
o round ? 1eader runs around partner
o )arr, ? 1eader carries partner to the edge o. the mar8ed area
o Through ? 5ollower goes through leaders legs
o 1e.t & @ight ? )hildren to touch the ground with either the 1e.t & @ight handO
Ce+t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the, donOt stop or are slow in changing acti!it, the
children are out-
Sa.et, spects:
)hildren to ha!e matching siKe partners .or carr,ing
Same se+ partners due to acti!it,
Bariations:
)hildren can create their own instructions
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
3asta 3( 'one %ll %n-
*escription:
The children should begin b, wal8ing around the room in an, direction- An the !arious commands
listed/ the, should carr, out the appropriate action:
o Spaghetti - wal8 round the room tall and thin arms pointed together<
o Tagliatelli - wal8 round the room arms pointed side b, side<
o %asta twist - wal8 round the hall turning round and round<
o %asta bow - wal8 round with legs and arms apart/ bow shaped<
o 1asagne - lie 9at on the 9oor<
o Hacaroni-ma8e a circle with arms<
o %asta shapes - ma8e a 2* shape in small groups holding hands<
o Spaghetti hoops - ma8e a 7hoop7 in a small group holding hands<
o )anneloni - roll on the 9oor<
o @a!ioli - stand bac8 to bac8 with a partner-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
Use di2ering .ood stu2s
'ame ()uipment %#e 'umbers
Shar,s 'one %n- %n-
*escription:
G+plain that this game is about using not onl, 4uic8 .eet/ but a 4uic8 mind as well- Tell the children
that ,ou will shout< EThe Shar, is comin#F- The, will repl,: E>ow man-?F
The teacher will shout out a number E2F- The children will then ha!e to get into groups o. the
number called out-
Gnsure the last group has penalt, or .or.eit to complete at the end o. the acti!it,/ e-g- - ustralian
press ups or *on8e, Sic8s
#=
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Statues
;3oints & 3atches=
'one %ll %n-
*escription:
)hildren mo!e 4uietl, around the room 0ogging or wal8ing-
The teacher & nominated child calls out di2erent parts o. the bod, and the children ha!e to balance
on these parts o. the bod, .or 3 seconds i-e- 2 hands/ # .oot/ bottom/ # .oot/ shoulders-
t the end o. the game sa, the whole bod, D children to lie 9at on the 9oor this calms them down
read, to complete the acti!it,-
Sa.et, spects:
Use mats i. necessar,
Bariations:
%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 o. the Leld and nice dr, so.t grass-
The commands should be carried out as 4uic8l, as possible - children who are not 4uic8 enough are
out-
o 5@ACT - children lie on their .ront-
o B)S - children lie on bac8-
o SIT - children sit with legs crossed-
o STC* - children stand up straight-
o @)6 or B@I*'G - children create arch with hands on 9oor and .eet on 9oor .acing down-
o ST@ - children do " star 0umps counting out loud as the, do each one returning to the
position the, were in be.ore command gi!en-
o STUTS - same as star but this time doing s4uat thrust-
o TU@T1G - Lnd a partner and stand bac8 to bac8 :need to be reminded to mo!e awa, .rom
partner when ne+t call is gi!en to pre!ent clashes;-
o #/ 2/ 3 and so on - ha!e to get into group o. the number gi!en-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area-
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
TraEc Di#hts . / Cones %ll %n-
*escription:
The class is told to wal8 within the mar8ed area-
The teacher then gi!es the rules/ these being:
o @ed 1ight ? Stop
o 'reen 1ight ? 'o
o 'ear # & 2 & 3 ? Wal8/ Rog/ @un
Ce+t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the, donOt stop or are slow in changing acti!it, the
children are out-
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Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
)hildren can ma8e up their own calls: (Roundabout = Spin on Spot / Trafc Jam = Vertical line)
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Trams
*ultiple +round
*ar,in#s
%ll %n-
*escription:
The class is told to wal8 along the mar8ing lines :sports hall; D use hal. the hall & a 4uater o. the hall-
The teacher then gi!es the rules/ these being:
o @ed 1ight ? Stop
o 'reen 1ight ? 'o
o mber 1ight ? Wal8 Bac8wards
o # Whistle ? Sprint
o 2 Whistles ? 5reeKe
Ce+t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the, donOt stop or are slow in changing acti!it, the
children are out-
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Fideo +ames . / Cones %ll %n-
*escription:
The class is told to sta, within the mar8ed area- The teacher then gi!es the rules/ these being:
o Stop ? Stop
o %la, ? 'o
o 5ast 5orward ? *ouble Speed
o @ewind ? 'oing Bac8wards
o Slow Hotion ? 6al. Speed
o @ecord ? Sill, 5ace
Ce+t/ start the game and shout or whistle when the, donOt stop or are slow in changing acti!it, the
children are out-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
#M
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 o. the hall-
Gach team stands in a line at one side o. the hall with their legs spread apart- The person at the bac8
then crawls underneath all o. the pairs o. legs and then becomes the person at the .ront-
Ance the, ha!e reached the .ront o. the line/ the child then has to shout ne+t/ so the person at the
bac8 8nows when to start- Slow but surel, the line starts to mo!e .orward3
The Lrst team to the opposite end o. the hall is the winner-
6ere7s a tip: ma8e the children stand reall, close together as itOs a little easier-
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Domes & Dishes
1 / Complete set of
Cones
%ll %n-
*escription:
Scatter the cones around the area in which ,ou are wor8ing-
Split the class in hal. D EDomesF or 7Dishes7- The dishes ha!e a 3$ second head start to place their
cones the correct wa, up e-g- to represent a dish-
An the blow o. the whistle/ the *omes 7turn the cones .rom their UdishO position and place them as a
dome-
The *ishes ha!e to 8eep going to tr, and remed, the problem-
llow # D 2mins to complete the game-
The winner is the team with the most correct cones a.ter the allotted time-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Front To Front 'one %ll %n-
*escription:
)hildren to wor8 in pairs-
The teacher calls out N.ront to .rontN and the children ha!e to get into a pair and stand 7.ront to .ront7/
i-e- .ace each other-
.ter about " di2erent instructions/ the teacher shouts NchangeN and the children ha!e to 4uic8l, Lnd
a new partner and stand in the manner o. the teacher7s last instruction-
Ather instructions will be:
o bac8 to bac8/ elbow to elbow/ side to side/ toe to toe/ Lnger to Lnger/ 8nee to 8nee/ hand to
hand/ shoulder to shoulder-
o Hi+ them up too/ e-g- Lnger to shoulder/ 8nee to hip/ .ront to bac8 etc-
Sa.et, spects:
#P
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Fruit $as,et 'one 2 ! 11 %n-
*escription:
*i!ide the class into 4 groups and ha!e them mo!e into each corner o. the gi!en pla, area-
'i!e each o. the groups a .ruit name such as %pples9 :ran#es9 $ananas and Watermelons-
)all two o. the .ruit names and those groups ha!e to run and change places- The, maintain the same
name throughout the game-
When ,ou call NFruit as!etN all o. the children run and sit in the centre o. the area-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or collisions o. smaller children
Bariations:
This acti!it, wor8s well with the use o. a parachute-
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
*ess- 4ooms 20 / Tennis $alls %ll %n-
*escription:
Split the hall & g,m in hal. and split the class in 2 groups-
The aim o. the game is to ha!e the least amount o. balls at ,our side-
The children will roll all their tennis balls to the other side o. the room/ while the other team tries to
pass them all bac8- .ter a L+ed amount o. time/ count up the number o. tennis balls on each side-
The side with the lowest number o. tennis balls is the winner3
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
4ollin# 4oc,s
20 / Cones
20 / Tennis $alls
B / Small Soft $alls
1 / *ini Football
%ll %n-
*escription:
Set up #$ cones with a tennis ball on each at either end o. the hall/ with a centre line which pla,ers
must not cross and di!ide the group into 2 e4ual teams-
The ob0ecti!e o. the game is to roll the so.t balls to tr, and 8noc8 the tennis balls o2 the opposing
teamOs cones-
The game is continuous and is pla,ed until all balls are 8noc8ed o2-
Sa.et, spects:
Bariations:
2$
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
Smu##lers
. G B / Coloured >oops
Correspondin#
Coloured $ean $a#s
%ll %n-
*escription:
Scatter the hoops around the area in which ,ou are wor8ing-
Split the class in hal. D ESmu##lersF or 7+oodies7- The goodies ha!e a 3$ second head start to
place bean bags in their correct corresponding coloured hoop-
An the blow o. the whistle/ the Smugglers 7steal7 the bean bags .rom their correct hoops and place
them incorrectl,-
The 'oodies ha!e to 8eep going to tr, and remed, the problem-
llow # D 2mins to complete the game-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area
Bariations:
2#
Cool
Downs
The entire pre&ious set of warm ups can be adapted and
used as cool down acti&ities within sessions8
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'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-
Be.ore the ball is caught/ the recei!er needs to clap their hands once be.ore catching the ball-
I. the ball is dropped & the incorrect person claps then the o2ender must go down onto # 8nee as a
Lrst o2ence- Then each time the, reo2end the, must continue: 2 8nees/ bottom/ tumm, and then
out o. the game-
I. the tas8 is completed correctl, then the child can then mo!e up to the pre!ious stage-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area-
Bariations:
'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 tas8 in order to sta, in the game- I. the ball is dropped & the incorrect tas8
completed & then the o2ender must go down onto # 8nee as a Lrst o2ence- Then each time the,
reo2end the, must continue: 2 8nees/ bottom/ tumm, and then out o. the game-
I. the tas8 is completed correctl, then the child can then mo!e up to the pre!ious stage-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area-
Bariations:
'ame ()uipment %#es 'umbers
>uman $in#o
1 / >uman $in#o Card
3er 3erson
1 / 3encil 3er 3erson
A ! 11 %n-
*escription:
Used within Autdoor d!enturous cti!ities-
)hildren each to be gi!en a cop, o. E$in#o CardF :See ppendi+ #;-
)hildren mo!e around the room tr,ing to identi., children that can complete the speciLcations
within the grid- :)hildren can onl, be used once;-
llow 4 D "mins to complete the game-
Sa.et, spects:
1oo8 out .or stationar, ob0ects on the 9oor within the mar8ed area-
Bariations:
*i2erent categories can be gi!en to the children-
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%ppendi
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%ppendi/ 1 6uman Bingo Sheet
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