Name of the Game: Early Stage Duration: 10-15 minutes

Left, Right, Left, Right, Left.

Explanation

A circle is made with markers - one for each player. The class can be divided into two groups. The teacher shouts out instructions for example 2 left, 1 right, 3
rights, 1 left and when the teacher says to the middle the students have to run to the centre of the circle and back.

Why is this game important for this stage?

• This is a good warm-up exercise that warms up the brain as well as the feet.
• The students are able to practice body movement and control, demonstrating different ways the body can move by composing and sequencing simple
movement patterns (e.g. moving left, right and centre).
• The students’ awareness and consideration of others during play situations and practise the fundamental movement skills of balance while they are
moving left and right.

What are the PDHPE skills involved in this game? How?

• COES1.1 Expresses feelings, needs and wants in appropriate ways.

-responds to simple instructions and rules

-plays simple response games

-makes simple requests and uses correct vocabulary for body movements, e.g. move left, move right

• DMES1.2 Identifies some options available when making simple decisions.

-observes rules and procedures that keep them safe

• INES1.3 Relates well to others in work and play situations.

-learns to share equipment, material and workspace

• MOES1.4 Demonstrates a general awareness of how basic movement skills apply in play and other introductory movement experiences.
-walks, runs, slides at different tempos/speeds

• GSES1.8 Demonstrates fundamental movement skills while playing with and sharing equipment.
-Shows understanding of the language used in games by responding to verbal and nonverbal directions, e.g. run, move left, move right, etc.

Equipment and Teaching cues

• The drill can be done with or without a ball.

• Make one big circle with the whole class, this will be more challenging.