Physical Education Games Strand. Aims and Rationale of the Games Curriculum Through games children will acquire, develop and refine a wide variety of.

Physical Education

Games Strand

Aims and Rationale of the Games Curriculum

Through games

• children will acquire, develop and refine a wide variety of both individual and inter-personal skills


Through games • children will acquire, develop and refine a wide

variety of both individual and inter-personal skills• Experience a variety of ways of sending receiving

and travelling

• Learn to co-operate with others by leading, supporting and accepting difference


Through games • children will acquire, develop and refine a

wide variety of both individual and inter-personal skills

• Experience a variety of ways of sending receiving and travelling

• Learn to co-operate with others by leading, supporting and accepting difference

• Learn to cope with competition


Through games • children will acquire, develop and refine a wide variety

of both individual and inter-personal skills• Experience a variety of ways of sending receiving and

travelling• Learn to co-operate with others by leading, supporting

and accepting difference• Learn to cope with competition

• Learn to appreciate and enjoy games as participants and spectators.

Key Messages

• Fun and Enjoyment• Maximum Participation• Difference between sport and physical education• Balance between contact and non- contact

activities• Balance between competitive and non-

competitive activities• Developmental approach• Opportunities for achievement• Gender equity

Strand Units

Strand Units

Sending receiving and travelling

Strand Units


Creating and Playing Games

Strand Units


Creating and Playing Games

Understanding and Appreciation of Games

Sending Receiving and Travelling

Development of the fundamental generic skills relating to

Ball handling

Kicking

Striking and Fielding

Creating and Playing GamesPlayground games

Games for Success

Development of small sided games.

Providing opportunities which allow children to create their own games

Categories of Games

Invasion Games

Net Games Fielding/

Striking Games

Target Games

Gaelic football

Tennis Rounders Skittles

Hurling/Hockey

Badminton Cricket Bowling

Rugby Volleyball Handball Boules

Soccer

Basketball

Netball

Olympic Handball

Approaches and Methodologies

Direct teaching

Approaches to the Teaching of Games

Direct teaching

Guided discovery approach

Approaches to the Teaching of Games

Direct teaching

Guided discovery approach

Integrated Approaches

Lesson Structure

• Warm up• Mobilisation of the joints• Stretch• Individual• Pairs• Groups• Small sided games• Cool Down

Organisation

Organisation

• Individual, Pair , Group work• Grids• Station TeachingConsiderations:• Adapting practices, games and equipment

to suit individual or class needs• Arranging partners/groups of like or mixed

ability



Use of space, tactics, support play, winning and losing, fair play

Safety

Local activities / national /international events

sport around the world

• Attending and Watching Games


• Newsboard in the school/classroom



• Sports Corner: Sport of the Month




• Highlight national/international events





• Researching other traditions






• Sport and Social Issues






• Sport and Social Issues

• Refereeing

Physical Education Games Strand. Aims and Rationale of the Games Curriculum Through games children will acquire, develop and refine a wide variety of.

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