Rationale
The importance of Health and Physical Education as an aspect of the Australian Curriculum (AC) is an integral part of a students development as it establishes the skills, behaviours, knowledge and attitudes necessary for a healthy and active life (Cliff, Wright & Clarke, 2006). Incorporating regular opportunities for children to be physically active whilst at school has the potential to impact their physical, social, emotional and cognitive development (Marotz, 2012). Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are the building blocks for all movement (Landy & Burridge, 2002). FMS are commonly classified into three categories; non-locomotion (rolling, landing) locomotion (running, walking) and manipulation skills (hand-eye or foot-eye …show more content…
At this stage, Year 3 and 4 students have developed FMS, providing the foundation for “competent and confident participation in a range of physical activities (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2014). The proposed sports afternoon “Let’s Move” will provide an opportunity for students to strengthen their fundamental movement skills (FMS), whilst developing a better understanding of physical literacy, which is stressed in the Health and Physical Education (HPE) domain of the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2014a, ACPMP044). Physically literacy embodies moving with poise, economy and confidence in a wide variety of physically challenging situations (Tinning, 2006). When students are physically literate they are able to move with greater proficiency across a variety of fundamental skills that serve as the base for future participation in sporting activities (Mandigo, …show more content…
The participants will be Years 3 and 4 consisting of four classes of 20 students, 80 students in total. The event will take place on the Football field of the school grounds. There will be eight groups of ten students, combined from Year 3 and 4, representing an equal division of genders. .
There will be the five class teachers, and four parent volunteers, totaling nine adults on the field at any given time. Teachers and parents will be positioned at one station each, checking on correct technique and providing feedback directed at the focus of the activity (Kearns & Austin, 2010).
The football field will be transformed into an eight-station activity circuit where each group will rotate through a series of eight activities every 15 minutes that includes a 5-minute activity transition and demonstration.
At 12.00pm students will take part in a 10-minute warm-up followed by groups assembling at their first station and rotate through the first 4 activities. After the first 4 activities have been completed students will break up for a 40 minutes lunch break. After lunch, the students will complete the last four activities in the circuit. Once students have completed the last activity each student will take part in a 10 minute cool down activity. The last 20 minutes will involve a student reflection where students will identify how today’s physical activities
The importance of Health and Physical Education as an aspect of the Australian Curriculum (AC) is an integral part of a students development as it establishes the skills, behaviours, knowledge and attitudes necessary for a healthy and active life (Cliff, Wright & Clarke, 2006). Incorporating regular opportunities for children to be physically active whilst at school has the potential to impact their physical, social, emotional and cognitive development (Marotz, 2012). Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are the building blocks for all movement (Landy & Burridge, 2002). FMS are commonly classified into three categories; non-locomotion (rolling, landing) locomotion (running, walking) and manipulation skills (hand-eye or foot-eye …show more content…
At this stage, Year 3 and 4 students have developed FMS, providing the foundation for “competent and confident participation in a range of physical activities (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2014). The proposed sports afternoon “Let’s Move” will provide an opportunity for students to strengthen their fundamental movement skills (FMS), whilst developing a better understanding of physical literacy, which is stressed in the Health and Physical Education (HPE) domain of the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2014a, ACPMP044). Physically literacy embodies moving with poise, economy and confidence in a wide variety of physically challenging situations (Tinning, 2006). When students are physically literate they are able to move with greater proficiency across a variety of fundamental skills that serve as the base for future participation in sporting activities (Mandigo, …show more content…
The participants will be Years 3 and 4 consisting of four classes of 20 students, 80 students in total. The event will take place on the Football field of the school grounds. There will be eight groups of ten students, combined from Year 3 and 4, representing an equal division of genders. .
There will be the five class teachers, and four parent volunteers, totaling nine adults on the field at any given time. Teachers and parents will be positioned at one station each, checking on correct technique and providing feedback directed at the focus of the activity (Kearns & Austin, 2010).
The football field will be transformed into an eight-station activity circuit where each group will rotate through a series of eight activities every 15 minutes that includes a 5-minute activity transition and demonstration.
At 12.00pm students will take part in a 10-minute warm-up followed by groups assembling at their first station and rotate through the first 4 activities. After the first 4 activities have been completed students will break up for a 40 minutes lunch break. After lunch, the students will complete the last four activities in the circuit. Once students have completed the last activity each student will take part in a 10 minute cool down activity. The last 20 minutes will involve a student reflection where students will identify how today’s physical activities