PE Games Plan Template
A handy Word document that contains a planning template which can be edited and customised to fit your own requirements.
Divide the class into small groups.
This is a great way to encourage the children to co-operate and builds team spirit.
Extenson ideas for this activity (contributed by Billy Ainscough):
Joe Meredith has contributed a variation to this idea:
Have 2 equal teams at one end of the hall with 2 mats per team. The floor is the sea and the mats are the boats. The aim is to get to the other end of the hall without touching the water. Children have to work together using both mats.
Progression - add cones as obstacles or 'icebergs' in the sea they have to avoid. Or, give each team a ball as a cannon. They get 5 shots to hit the other team. If they get hit they are out.
Comments
Wayne Venzlauskas
28th November 2012
I have used a similar idea with teams of 4-5 students and give them 30cm x 30cm carpet squares. In this variation - Raft Across The River, each carpet square acts as a safe raft as the group moves across the river about 7-10m wide). However, as soon as a raft is placed on the water, the students must have some body contact with it otherwise it floats away (taken by the teacher).Students can have more than one person on a raft at a time, as long as they are in contact with all rafts that are on the water. Once they step on them they must quickly pick them and pass them to to front (otherwise they float away).This really fosters teamwork and problem-solving abilities in the students.I've used it with Years 5 and 6 for the past five years and they absolutely love it.
julie whelihan
28th February 2013
As with Joe's idea, except, I have each team start at opposite sides of playing area so they don't get so obsessed with weather or not they're in the lead.
Barbara
16th November 2015
Thank you. Great ideas and they worked well.
Austin Tibbetts
12th January 2016
This is a great idea thank you!
gemwell
1st January 2017
i like this
Rodrigo
7th January 2017
I"M SO EXCITED TO PLAY THE RAFT GAME !!!!!! SO EXCITED!!!!
George
11th January 2017
i love your game