The Video Game

This activity can be used as a warm up to most PE lessons and my Y5 children still haven’t tired of it!!

Children respond to the following video controls, using the appropriate actions:

• Play – walk around
• Rewind – run / walk backwards
• Fast Forward – run
• Pause – jump on the spot
• Stop – stop

Emma Holliday has also added the following command:

• Eject – Jump Up!

Zoe also suggested:

• Record – pull a funny face!

Elaine also contributed the following suggestions:

• Search for the programme – get the children to skip sideways.
• Change – they then change direction.
• Slow Motion – walk in a slow exaggerated way.

Some more suggestions from Jill:

• Shift – 3 secs to move quickly to a different part of the room
• Spacebar – Find a space
• Delete – Flat on the ground, face down
• Control – Hold a position

Another suggestion from a visitor:

• Change disk – As part of a swimming lesson, this can be used to get the children to duck under the water.