Group Size
Six groups of five children
Set up
Place five hula hoops for each group in a line from one side of the space you are working in to the other, with equal distance between each one
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The first hula hoop is Station one, the second hula hoop is Station two, the third hula hoop is Station three, the fourth hula hoop is Station four and the fifth is Station five
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Between the fifth station and the finish line create a slalom course using ten throw down discs
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Place a ball in each station
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Ask the children to stand at one end of the space you are working in with each group lining up behind a line of hula hoops
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Within each line of hula hoops create the following challenges. Station one: One child must sprint to the next station hula hoop and back three times. Station two: One child must add up all the ages in their group and then divide it by two. The whole group must then make the answer using their bodies. Station three: One child must build a tower of ten bean bags. Station four: One child must say one thing that they like about each member of their group. Station five: One child must be blindfolded and be navigated by the rest of the group to the finish line through a slalom course of throw down discs
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The first hula hoop is Station one, the second hula hoop is Station two, the third hula hoop is Station three, the fourth hula hoop is Station four and the fifth is Station five
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Between the fifth station and the finish line create a slalom course using ten throw down discs
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Place a ball in each station
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Ask the children to stand at one end of the space you are working in with each group lining up behind a line of hula hoops
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Within each line of hula hoops create the following challenges. Station one: One child must sprint to the next station hula hoop and back three times. Station two: One child must add up all the ages in their group and then divide it by two. The whole group must then make the answer using their bodies. Station three: One child must build a tower of ten bean bags. Station four: One child must say one thing that they like about each member of their group. Station five: One child must be blindfolded and be navigated by the rest of the group to the finish line through a slalom course of throw down discs
Equipment Needed
Thirty hula hoops
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Sixty throw down discs
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One whiteboard
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One whiteboard pen
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Sixty throw down discs
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One whiteboard
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One whiteboard pen
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Aim
Complete each of the challenges and get to the finish line as quickly as possible
How to Play
On the word go, the children must travel to the first station and choose the best member of the group to complete the challenge
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On completion of the challenge they must collect the ball from the hula hoop and move onto the next station
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Children must repeat this for Station two, three, four and five
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Each member of the group must complete one station each
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The Playgame is complete when all groups have completed all stations, collected all five balls and crossed the finish line
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On completion of the challenge they must collect the ball from the hula hoop and move onto the next station
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Children must repeat this for Station two, three, four and five
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Each member of the group must complete one station each
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The Playgame is complete when all groups have completed all stations, collected all five balls and crossed the finish line
Remember you can watch this PlayGame in Action at the top of the page
Have a look at the End of Stage Physical Literacy Expectations
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Ask the children to find different group members
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Decide on different challenges at each station -
Ask a child to work with someone else - to switch the partners
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Introduce a sixth station - to increase the scale of the problem*
Blindfold four members of a goup for the final station - to increase the scale of the problem -
Ask a group to make their decision about who completes each challenge before they start - to reduce the possible options
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Ask a group to nominate a leader to make the decisions - to reduce the possible options -
Why did you choose that member of your group to do that challenge?
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How did you decide on who did which challenge? -
I can express my ideas to others
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I can make effective decisions based on other people's strengths and weaknesses*
I can evaluate my decisions and use what I learn to help me make more effective decisions next time*
I can be excited by a complex problem
