KS2 · Physical education · Year 3
Running for speed in a team
Athletics: athletic challenges
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Your learning goal
I can run as fast as possible as part of a team and apply changeover tactics on a curved track.
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What you’ll learn
I can run as fast as possible as part of a team and apply changeover tactics on a curved track.
Key learning points
- Move: when receiving the baton, our hand should be up behind us ready with palm upwards.
- Move: when running a curve, we lean slightly into the curve and pump our arms for balance.
- Think: applying relay tactics and deciding the order our team will run helps us to be more successful in a race.
- Feel: when taking part in a relay, taking responsibility for our team and explaining tactics helps improve performance.
- Connect: relay racing requires cooperation to successfully exchange the baton and complete the race.
Words to know
- relay
- a type of race where a team of runners takes turns running different sections of the race
- team
- a group of people working together to achieve the same goal
- tactics
- a carefully planned set of actions that are used by a team or an individual to achieve a certain goal
Common mistakes
When pupils hold the relay baton, they hold it in the middle, believing that this will help them grip it best. This makes it hard for their teammate to grab the baton.
Encourage pupils to hold the baton at the bottom when running, leaving more space for their teammate to hold when they changeover.
For parents, carers and teachers
- If group numbers make it hard to split pupils into equal teams of 4, have stronger runners in smaller sized teams. If tags are unavaliable, use bibs tucked into pupil's waistband.