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Year Three PE plan – Tag Rugby
Autumn 2013
Unit Objectives
Acquiring & Developing Skills:
To be able to catch a ball consistently; To be able to pass the ball accurately and with speed.
Selecting & Applying skills, tactics & compositional ideas:
To be able to attack as individuals, 2’s and 3’s; To be able to dodge a defender when running towards the goal
Selecting & Applying skills, tactics & compositional ideas:
To be able to attack as individuals, 2’s and 3’s; To be able to dodge a defender when running towards the goal
Knowledge and Understanding of fitness and Health:
To recognise which activities help their speed, strength and stamina; To recognise when speed, strength and stamina are important in games
Evaluating and improving performance:
To be able to identify the main aspects of a good performance and suggest how a performance could be improved
Week
1
Learning
Objective
Suggested Activities
To pass &
receive the ball
effectively
Warm up: Cups & cones – spread lots of
cones into a small area. Split the class in two.
Half have to turn the disc cones upright and
the other half have to turn them upside
down. Switch and repeat.
Once the ch are warm, then they can begin
stretching on the line. Always active
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Differentiation
Resources
LA – coach them, Balls x 15
ensure they know Disc cones
how to hold the
ball.
MA – to move
whilst passing
ball, encourage
Success Criteria
1: The children will
be able to pass the
ball quickly and
accurately, receiving
securely.
2: Some ch will be
able to spin pass the
Assessment
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To tag a player
and to evade
capture by
dodging and
twisting.
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stretches, not static ones.
lateral passes.
1: In pairs, pop pass the ball to each other
from a metre apart, ensuring it always hits
the target. The children’s hands should form
a ‘W’ over the ball. Repeat several times, look
for good examples.
2: Get the children into groups of 6 – can
they now pass the ball around a small circle.
3: Enlarge to two circles, passing the ball
round. Encourage competition between the
two, the losing team performs an exercise:
star jumps or mini-press-ups.
Warm up: Beans (see appendix)
MA – use more
Mini-stretches as previous week, see if
able to coach LA.
anyone can remember any of them.
1: Partner passing to recap skills. Continue
passing but this time, get them to pass
laterally too (from the side)
2: Evasion – everyone needs a tag belt, or 1
or 2 tags tucked in their shorts. In a square
area, the children have evade the 2 or 3
taggers from getting their tag. Stop after a
minute, who has evaded capture? What
could they do to ensure they don’t get caught
next time? Repeat.
3: Finish with all ch in the square – they are
all aiming to evade capture and tag others.
ball or pass from
their off side
(opposite hand).
Balls x 15
Tag belts, disc
cones.
1: The ch will be
able to pass the ball
effectively.
2: The ch will be
able to dodge and
evade capture.
3: The ch will be
able to follow a
player and tag them.
4: Some ch may be
able to offer good
advice about tagging
and dodging and
show examples.
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4
To work as a
team to capture
opponents.
To pass the ball
whilst moving;
to work as a
team to score
points.
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Warm up: Stuck in the mud – play tag but
when someone has been tagged, they need
to be released by two people who make a
circle around them by linking arms.
1: In a square grid, children have to run from
one side to the other without being tagged
(bulldog). As more people get tagged and join
the taggers, it becomes harder to evade.
Encourage the taggers to stay in a straight
line – that way the runners have to come
through it.
2: Have two groups of 3 that join hands, they
are to tag as many people as possible – the
others have to evade capture. They will be
holding a ball. Ensure they are holding the
ball with both hands! If they get tagged, they
lose the ball and join the chain.
3: Finish with the circle passing drill from
week 1.
Warm up: Cups & cones (week 1)
1: In groups of 5 or 6, pass the ball between
each other. Once passed they have to run
behind the person they passes it to. This will
need plenty of practice and will benefit from
modelling from the more able players.
2: In teams of 6 (more if needed), have two
teams. One attacking, one defending. The
attackers have a ball each – if they can get
LA – to work with
A and MA
MA to coach
good passing
MA to model
effective passing
and to show how
a twist or dodge
can evade
capture.
Balls x 25 –
rugby are best
but a variety
will do for this
task as long as
they are
medium-sized.
Tag belts, disc
cones.
1: The ch will be
able to run and
evade whilst
carrying a ball.
2: The ch will
communicate as to
which direction they
need to move – they
will work as a team.
3: They will pass the
ball accurately.
4: Some ch will be
able to coach others
as how to pass the
ball effectively.
20 balls, tag
belts, disc
cones.
1: The ch will be
able to run forward
with ball in hand.
2: The ch will be
able to tag/tackle
more than one
opponent.
3: The ch will work
together to stop
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To pass the ball
whilst moving;
to work as a
team to score
points. To
defend in a line.
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their ball to the other side and touch it down,
they get a point (one per ball). If they get
tagged, they have to stop. Switch over and
repeat. This activity gets the children running
forward with ball in hand and encourages the
evasion skills from previous weeks.
Warm up: Netball – in teams of 6 or 7, the
children have to get the rugby ball from one
side to the other and place in a hoop. Once
they have the ball in hand, they cannot
move. This game gets ch used to passing and
moving.
1: As week 4, but with only one ball. This
time, the children need to pass to their team
mate. If the ball is dropped, they can pick it
up but only 3 times. After that, they have to
hand it over to the other side. If they get
tagged, they have 3 seconds/steps to make a
pass. Score by touching the ball down beyond
the line.
2: Play this game several times through with
both sides getting opportunity to run forward
with the ball and defend as a line.
If some ch are not seeing much play and it is
dominated by a few of them, ensure
everyone on the team has to touch the ball
before a score is made.
10 balls, Tag
belts, disc
cones.
their opponents.
4: Some ch may be
able to run a clever
line and split the
defence – use as a
teaching point.
1: The ch will be
able to pass the ball
and receive it
without dropping.
2: They will
tag/tackle quickly.
3: They will include
all team members.
4: Some ch will be
able to pass and
move quickly –
these could be
designated leaders
to coach the others.
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To pass the ball
whilst moving;
to work as a
team to score
points. To
defend in a line.
Warm up: Evasion – all children in a square
grid, they have to dodge tacklers yet take
tags off others.
1: Repeat week 5
2: If the children are confident, then the rule
of passing backwards can be introduced. Run
forwards, pass backwards! This may only be
possible with certain children.
10 balls, Tag
belts, disc
cones.
Learning To Learn Lesson
Depending on skill level of children, the MA can lead stretching session or refereeing.
One to one coaching sessions can also take place, to develop skills and teaching abilities.
Homework Tasks
None
Expectations
Less Able – Level 1
Some children will not have
made much progress and will be
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1.
2.
3.
Run with a rugby ball in their hands.
Pass and catch a rugby ball while standing still.
Make a tag tackle.
1: The ch will be
able to pass the ball
and receive it
without dropping.
2: They will
tag/tackle quickly.
3: They will include
all team members.
4: Some ch will be
able to grasp the
pass backwards rule
and use it in the
game situation.
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able to:
Average – Level 2
Most children will be able to:
More Able – Level 3
Some children will have made
more progress and will be able
to:
Evaluation of unit
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pass and catch a rugby ball while running in a group.
Understand that a rugby ball needs to be passed to someone ‘behind’ them.
Pass ‘backwards’ and run forwards.
Explain to someone else how to hold and pass a rugby ball.
Play tagging games.
Pass and catch a rugby ball in a group, while running, then realign and repeat.
Use a pass to beat a passive defender in a 2v1 situation.
Play a game of Tag Rugby Bulldog as an attacker and defender.
Play a small-sided game of Tag Rugby (EG 4v2)
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Appendix
Command
JUMPING BEAN
RUNNER BEAN
Action
Jump around the room
Run around the room (looking out for other people).
OR Running on the spot (more suitable for younger children than running around the room)
Stretch your arms and legs out as wide as you can.
BROAD BEAN
Walk around the room taking as large strides as possible
Jump in a star shape
BAKED BEAN
JELLY BEAN
CHILLI BEAN
FROZEN BEAN
MR. BEAN
BEAN SPROUTS
STRING BEANS
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Lay on the floor in a star shape until the next command is given.
OR Lie on floor and Sunbathe
Move around the room slouching and doing silly movements
Wobble like a jelly
Shiver and shake
Children have to stand very still.
Walk around with a puzzled/vacant expression, muttering under your breath!
Stand on tiptoes and make yourself as tall and thin as possible.
Stand on the spot, making yourself as long and thin as a piece of string
OR Find 2 partners, hold hands and run around in space.
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OR Make a long thin shape
OR pretend to play an "air guitar" or violin!
Lie flat on the floor, spreading arms and legs out as far as possible.
BAKED BEANS ON TOAST
OR Children lie in middle of area as close to each other as possible
OR Find a partner and lay on the floor
Stand in one spot and do the can-can
FRENCH BEANS
OR Strike a pose and shout "Bonjour!"
OR Strike a pose and shout "Oooh la la!"
BACK TO BACK BEAN
COFFEE BEANS
Find a partner and stand back to back until the next command.
All cough madly (hands over mouths of course)
Stand still with arms and upper body bent forwards at waist.
KIDNEY BEANS
OR Bend over and try to touch your toes!
OR Freeze and bend into a C shape and shout Chili Con Carne!
OR Make a Kidney shape on the floor
BUTTER BEANS
SANTA's BEEN
HAS BEANS
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Slide around on bottom (indoors)
OR Make a cuboid shape
Walk about wobbling your tummy saying "Ho, Ho, Ho!”
Walk around with a pretend walking stick as if old and frail.
Point behind you, look behind you, or walk backwards.
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All lying on the floor pretending to be dead.
Walk Backwards
FLAT BEANS
You can use this at the end of the activity the children lie flat on their backs.
Children either wave their magic wand or waggle their fingers as if casting a spell.
MAGIC BEAN
OR children return to the exact spot they started the game in (useful to get them to find
identifying features of their starting point).
OR children skip around room waving a wand.
Beans list taken from Warm Up activities http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/WARM-UP-GAMES-3001115/
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