KS2 · Physical education · Year 3
Relay
Athletics: athletic challenges
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Your learning goal
I can run as fast as possible as part of a team.
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What you’ll learn
I can run as fast as possible as part of a team.
Key learning points
- Move: to run fast we must focus ahead, pump our arms, have a driving leg action and be light and springy on our feet.
- Move: when waiting for the baton, our hand should be ready with our palm pointing up and we should look forwards.
- Think: we can reflect on our relay changeover and work together to explore how to make our baton exchange faster.
- Feel: continuing to try even when the relay changeover doesn't go well demonstrates resilience.
- Connect: trusting our teammates when taking part in a relay race and communicating ensures we don't drop the baton.
Words to know
- relay
- a type of race where a team of runners takes turns running different sections of the race
- baton
- stick that is passed from one runner to another in a relay
- changeover
- the moment when one runner hands the baton to the next runner
Common mistakes
Pupils think they need to stand still and wait for the baton to be passed to them before they start running.
Encourage pupils start jogging as their teammate approaches them.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Allow opportunities for teams with strong changeovers to model this to other teams. Tell pupils to run towards the receiving side of their partner to help with their changeovers.