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Teamwork and Simple Games

Sharing equipment, partner work, turn-taking, simple rules and cooperative team challenges.

Unit overview

Children learn to share, take turns, follow simple rules and work with a partner and in small teams through playful cooperative games where everyone takes part.

Prior learning

    Learning objectives

    • Share equipment fairly
    • Work with a partner
    • Take turns
    • Follow simple game rules
    • Cooperate in a small team

    Progression of skills

    • Lesson 1: Sharing equipment
    • Lesson 2: Working with a partner
    • Lesson 3: Taking turns
    • Lesson 4: Following simple rules
    • Lesson 5: Working in small teams
    • Lesson 6: Cooperative team challenges

    Assessment opportunities

    emerging

    Takes part with adult support and shows the movement some of the time.

    developing

    Shows the movement with growing control in most activities.

    secure

    Shows the movement confidently and with control, and can try the progression.

    End-of-unit outcomes

    • Does the child share and swap equipment?
    • Does the child wait for a turn?
    • Does the child cooperate with a partner?
    • Does the child talk with their partner?
    • Does the child wait for their turn?
    • Does the child encourage others?

    The six lessons

    1. 1Sharing equipmentTo share equipment fairly with others while moving and playing. · 35 minsFree
    2. 2Working with a partnerTo cooperate with a partner to complete simple movement tasks. · 35 minsPremium
    3. 3Taking turnsTo take turns in a game and wait patiently for my go. · 35 minsPremium
    4. 4Following simple rulesTo listen to and follow two or three simple rules in a game. · 35 minsPremium
    5. 5Working in small teamsTo work together in a small team towards a shared goal. · 35 minsPremium
    6. 6Cooperative team challengesTo solve fun movement challenges as a class and in teams. · 35 minsPremium