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Drawing on Backs

As we progress

Activity
Gymnastics
Gymnastics

Instructions

  • In pairs pupils take turns to draw a Body Schooling action, shape or position on one another’s backs.
  • Pupils either choose which action they draw or are given a data resource sheet by the teacher.
  • Encourage pupils to draw the action as slowly and as large as they can.
  • Their partner tries to guess the action. Once they have guessed correctly, both pupils perform the action together.
  • Ensure both pupils have an opportunity.

Body Conditioning

  • Relaxation activity in no action involved

Adapting the activity

  • Enable

    • Give pupils a choice between two contrasting actions, for example Angry Cat and Dish
    • Limit the number of actions that the action could be
    • Prompt cards to have pictures/drawings/diagrams and the name of the activity on – consider using data resource sheets from Module 1 CD-ROM
    • Limit the activities to a group of basic actions, for example Rolling or Jumping

  • Challenge

    • Prompt card to have words only
    • Activities/actions could be any that they have covered

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Drawing on Backs

Links to future learning

  • Helps develop pupils’ movement memory and recall