Friday 25 November 2016

Athletics this week

Students are continuing with their athletics unit as we build up to Sports Days.

G5 students have looked at ways to increase their speed.

Grade 4 students have spent time becoming the expert in one event are now in the process of teaching the rest of the class






Grade 2 and 3 students have been developing maths skills as they are measuring their performances


The KG students had a look at the hurdles, which were set out in straight lines and decided to make it bit more interesting by creating a big "road" of hurdles that went round in a loop and that included tunnels and ladders. This activity involved lots of negotiation as well as jumping.











Friday 11 November 2016

Measuring in athletics - linking with Maths

During athletics lessons this week students have been involved in measuring their performances, which links in with their maths activities. Kindergarten students have been working out different ways to measure the distance of their throws and jumps. This has included counting steps, counting how many cones they jumped past and timing each with an iPad as they ran the hurdles. 



They even compared their jump with how far a Praying Mantis can jump.

Students in G2 and 3 have been taking measurement to a more formal stage, and using recording sheets so that they can then take the data with them back to use in their maths lessons.



Thursday 10 November 2016

Athletics

Rubber chicken flinging, rocket throwing, putting the shot, sprinting, leaping hurdles, flying into long jump sand are the many learning experiences our KG - Gr 5 students are enjoying at the moment.



Monday 7 November 2016

Athletics - becoming an expert.

We have started our Athletics units, which will culminate in our Sports Days at the end of the Semester. Our older students are in the process of becoming experts in events, and will be coaching others how to perform these events. One of the resources available to you student coaches is this slide show that we have put together, with links to videos, including a great set from Little Athletics Austral.