Movement skills/concepts

Running, leaping, jumping, throwing, and evading a throw.

Set-up

• Small, soft foam balls (computer viruses), an envelope containing ‘email’ message, and bucket (computer screen) at the far end of a defined grass or hard surface area.
• Two teams of four or more: the email team with the envelope, and the computer virus team, with a ball each.
• The computer virus team begins the game lined up on either side of the area.

Activity

The object of the game is for the email team to get the email message (in the envelope) to the computer screen (bucket). One member of the email team starts to run through the area to deliver the message, while the computer virus team aims to hit the runner below the waist with the balls. If the runner is hit, they must stand frozen on the spot. The next runner then tries to get the email through.

• quick moves
• dodging and faking

Variations

Change scenario: Use a Pirates of the Caribbean scenario – pirates try to steal the treasure while the guardians of the treasure try to stop them; or Shrek – Shrek must save Princess Fiona from the fiery dragons.