In the Zone
As we apply our skills
Activity
Physical Activity Provider Card
Let's Play
- Use cones or markers to identify a hitting area – ‘tee’
- Use cones or markers to create three target areas – ‘greens’
- Attempt to get a ball to finish in the target area – on the ‘green’
- Make up own rules for game, but score points based on skill, not luck
- Individual, pair, or group score
Safety & Organisation
Ensure:
- surface is safe and free from obstructions with appropriate access for wheelchair users
- all participants to stay a minimum of 3m away from ball striker
- ensure plenty of space between hitting areas
- clearly identify Out of Bounds (OOB) areas
- clearly defined rules for ball collection
Opportunities to
- work responsibly with a range of equipment
- show greater accuracy and distance control
- co-operate with others and observe the conventions of fair play, equality and appropriate conduct
- begin to refine and adapt previously learned tactics, techniques and skills and apply them in new situations
Questions
- How did you make sure you and the rest of the children in your pair/group stayed safe during this activity?
– How could you make it safer, yet still fun to play? - What rules did you help with? Which rules did you think worked well?
- Did you play fairly?
- How could you make sure everyone played by the rules?
- How did you make sure you kept the score accurately?
Changes to the activity
Change the:
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Space
- size of the target area – make it bigger, smaller, move it closer, further away
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Task
- way the object gets to the target area – putt/chip
- rules and nature of game – take turns to hit shots
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Equipment
- obstacles/hazards to negotiate around, e.g. ‘bunkers’, ‘water’, ‘trees’
- balls to high-contrast balls and markers for visually impaired
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People
- number of people in each team
- support given to visually impaired by providing a buddy to line up or tap the pin