Sport Development

We spent this week developing our skills in our new sports. The grade 4's have been working hard in netball and have shown progress in their passing and strategy. They are getting open more often and making the defense work harder to stop their passes. The grade 5's have been working on their passing and shooting in basketball. They have learned to shoot the ball with proper form and have shown success in making baskets from different areas on the floor. The grade 6's have come a long way with their lacrosse skills. They have been practicing the skill of catching with the stick and we worked on our ability to make accurate throws towards goal.

Starting next week many classes will be affected by ongoing Christmas concert rehearsal either by time or space so we will be putting our invasion games unit on hold and doing some work on health and nutrition leading into Christmas.

Introducing New Sports

This week we started to introduce our new sports in invasion games. The students are now using different skill sets to try and demonstrate their ability in the sports we are working in.

Grade 4:
- We started our new sport of netball this week The students are working on spotting open teammates and moving to open space while also completing accurate passes and opening up defenders. They are also working on their shooting skills to be able to sink a basket with accuracy and consistency.

Grade 5:
- The grade 5's started their new sport of basketball this week. They are working on dribbling, passing and shooting accurately while moving and while stationary. They are also working on being able to find open space while working in a team system with a game plan. They are quickly learning some of the basic rules to basketball which will help them to play games next week.

Grade 6:
- The grade 6's are starting their new sport of lacrosse. We are working on our ability to send and receive a ball using an object (lacrosse stick). The students are working on their ability to scoop, cradle and pass a lacrosse ball while also being able to evade defenders that may be trying to steal the ball from them. Lacrosse is a new sport to a lot of the students and their skill development is fun to watch.

Pictures will be posted next week with some examples of the skills we are working on and the progress that the students have made over this short period of time.

Invasion Games are in full swing

We have jumped into our invasion games unit. Invasion games are any games or sports where two teams occupy opposite sides of a playing area and must attack into the other teams side to score points. Some examples of invasion games include soccer, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, water polo, rugby, football, and pirates treasure.

Grade 4: We have been working on dribbling and passing this week. The students have been trying to dribble with their head up, being able to use both feet when moving with the ball. We practiced turning left and right with control and being able to stop and start. During our passing lessons the students worked on being able to receive the ball with both feet and move with the pass to build onto the next one. Next week we will be working on shooting and plying some games to give the students a chance to demonstrate the skills they have been practicing.

Grade 5: We have been working on dribbling and passing in soccer as well. We have practiced being able to run wit the ball, while maintaining control and dodging defenders, and being able to turn with the ball going back between the legs.We have also been practicing the ability to thread a pass through defenders to an open teammate and being able to take and give a pass with two touches or less. Next week we will work on our accuracy of shots and build into a game setting where the students will have a chance to demonstrate their skills.

Grade 6: We have been practicing our backhand throws and two hand catches in frisbee. The students have been trying to throw the frisbee straight and accurate to make it to their target without curving away. We have also been working on catching a frisbee while moving and tracking a flying frisbee that may be curving. Next week we will work on our forehand throws and start to play games of ultimate frisbee.

Invasion Games Kick-Off

We have finished our cooperatives games units and are moving on to invasion games. Invasion games are any game or sport that has two teams and requires a team to invade the other teams side to try and score points. Some examples of invasion games are soccer, hockey, basketball, netball, rugby, football, and lacrosse. The students work on the main skills during our invasion games unit, focusing on sending and receiving objects and retaining control of objects. They also work on the strategies of moving to open space and passing to open teammates.

Grade 4:

The grade fours are starting their invasion unit with soccer. We will be working on dribbling, passing, and shooting, focusing on keeping control and being accurate with out passes. The students started with our first lesson dribbling this week.

Grade 5:

The grade fives are also starting with soccer. We will be working on dribbling, passing and shooting as well, but we will have a bigger emphasis on being able to use both feet for dribbling and passing and being able to receive passes with control. We will also spend more time working on shooting with power and accuracy.

Grade 6:

The grade sixes are starting with ultimate frisbee. We will be working on the forehand and backhand throws and being able to catch with two hands. We will learn the rules and strategy of the game and students will have a chance to play in a tournament.

Games, Games, Games

We have been spending our time playing student games. The students have planned games that require team work and communication and have been tasked with explaining the game and running the class on their day. We have also been working on our reflection skills by changing the games to make them run more smoothly. We will be continuing this next week to finish off our cooperative games unit!

Cooperative Games Summative

The students have been working on their summative tasks to wrap up our cooperative games unit.

The grade 4's are creating a cooperative task to try and challenge their classmates. They can use any materials and equipment but must include clear instructions for the task. Their task must also include teamwork and communication in some aspect.

The grade 5's are modifying a game or combining two games to create a brand new game They must also include all instructions, equipment and rules as well as explain how communication and cooperation are needed. The grade 5's are working hard on their ability to reflect on their games in order to improve them or make them run more smoothly.

The grade 6's are inventing wholly unique games that include a diagram of the playing area, a game description with instructions and rules. Penalties for not following rules and how their game is cooperative. These games must also include teamwork and communication, but should also in some way show sportsmanship, integrity and understanding of what cooperative games aim to achieve.

Once the students have completed their planning, we will be playing each of the groups games or tasks with the students being in charge of explaining and running the task or game.

Cooperative games week 2

We have had a very busy week this week! check out the descriptions and pictures below!

Grade 4:

The grade 4's spent some time learning how to build hula huts as a team and then played the game "hula huts". They were great at choosing their roles and sharing responsibilities to help the team succeed. Next week the students will be creating a task to challenge their classmates based on the skills of teamwork, cooperation, and communication.

Grade 5:

The grade 5's have been working on teamwork and have been playing hula hut dodgeball and hula hut extreme. They have been doing a really great job of communicating with teammates and making sure everything is being done.

Grade 6:

The grade 6's have been playing lots of team games including hula huts, chuck the chicken, and capture the flag. Students will be starting their summative assessments next week by inventing a new game!