Track Events
Also known as the bullet start.
In this start the knee of the rear leg is opposite the toe of the leading leg.
The hands are placed shoulder width apart behind the starting line.
Use your lane and stick to it
Wear appropriate PHE attire during activity.
Follow teacher’s instructions
Warm up adequately before participating in an activity
Running on the spot
Learning points for running on the spot
Lift your right arm and left foot at the same time
Raise your knee
At the same time, move your right arm and your left arm forward and up
Switch to the opposite foot quickly
Start slowly as you increase speed
Continue the these movements
Rabbit hops
Stand with feet shoulder width apart
Keep your hands held at the chest
Take off with both feet and land with both feet.
Slow match
Stand feet shoulder width apart
Arms bent at the elbows
Bing your right elbow forward at the same time as you bring your left knee up.
Repeat on the opposite side and keep alternating sides until there is rhythm.
Perform the activity very slowly.
On your command, On your marks, Go to the starting line on crouch position.
Place the legs such that the toes of the rear foot are approximately in line the heel of the front foot.
Place both feet behind the starting line
Place the arms straight shoulders width apart with fingers spread behind the line and thumb turned away.
Keep the head in line with the body, eyes focused ahead down on the lane.
On the set command, go in ready position with the whole body and raise the hips just above the shoulders.
On the command go, press hard against the ground for a forward push as you accelerate down the lane.
It is a method of finishing.
The athlete bends, pushes both arms backwards and steps to the finishing line.
They touch the tape with chest
Approach the finishing line at full speed.
Focus ahead.
On finishing a step to the finishing line, bend and push both arms backwards and touch the finishing line with your chest first.
Ensure proper spacing during drills and practise
Wear appropriate PHE attire during activity.
Follow teacher’s instructions during practise
Warm up adequately before participating in an activity
Plucking partners tall
Each person tucks a tail into the back of their short or trousers
Run afer a partner and try to pluck their tail while keeping yours safe.
Play a game for one minute and change partners.
Squat jumps
Start in squat positon with your arms by your side
Swing your arms towards the sky and jump.
Land gently on the balls of the feet into a squat positon and repeat the activity
Perform the activity for one minute
Latteral rabbit jumps
Make small jumps side by side like you are jumping over something.
Keep your legs as close as possible
Swing your arms to help you jump.
Curling and stretching
Lie on the right side of the body.
Fold your leg and pull them towards the chest.
slowly stretch your hands and feet.
Repeat the activity times.
Slow dance
Stand freely.
Dance in a slow motion for 0 seconds
Rest for 5 seconds and repeat
Approach the finishing line at full speed.
Focus ahead.
On reaching a step to the finishing line, bend and push both arms backwards and touch the finishing line with your chest frst.
It is a method of finishing a race.
The athlete in his last stride bends one shoulder so that his chest is turned sideways as it touches the tape or crosses the finish line.
Ensure proper spacing during drills and practise
Wear appropriate PHE attire during activity.
Follow teacher’s instructions during practise
Warm up adequately before participating in an activity
High knees
Jog in place, bringing your knees high up as you can
Arm rotation
Stretch out both arms to the shoulder level. Rotate them in forward and backward.
Cross Jacks
Stand with the feet shoulder width apart.
extend out the arms straight on either sides with palms facing down.
Jump and cross the right arm over the lef arm and foot over lef.
Jump with the legs to the sides and open your arms, then cross with theopposite arm and foot.
Copy me
Take turns to demonstrate your favourite stretch
The others to copy the demonstration. Do it slowly.
Slow skip
Skip for a distance of 2 metres
reduce the skipping distance and skipping speed slowly untl uou are in one place. Start marching slowly at the point and then stop
Approach the finishing line at full speed.
Focus ahead
On your last stride to the finishing line, bend one shoulder so that the chest is turned sideways as it touches the tape or as it crosses the finishing line.
This is where the outgoing runner receives the baton without seeing it being placed onto the hand.
The hand that receives that baton carries it without bringing it to other hand.
Run at a speed within your lane
Reach the runner hho is receiving the baton at full speed.
extend the hand carrying the baton and pass it onto the hand of the receiver in a downward movement
extend the receiving hand behind, at the hip level, while focusing head and accelerating down the lane.
The palm faces up and a hide angle is formed betheen the thumb and the rest of the fingers.
After the baton is placed on the receiving hand, hold it tight.
Ensure proper spacing during drills and practise
Wear appropriate PHE attire during activity.
Follow teacher’s instructions during practise
Do not throw the baton to one another.
Warm up adequately before participating in an activity
Pluck partners tail
In pairs take turns to run afer each other aaemptng to pluck a tail tied at the back.
walking knees hugs
Make steps and raise the knee up holding it with both arms and pulling towards your chest.
Cycling in the air
Lie on your back. Raise your legs and more them as if riding a bicycle
toe touch
Reach up and touch down the sky for 20 seconds. Change and reach down to touch the toes for 20 seconds.
clumb the stair case
Pretend to be climbing a stair case. Stretch your knees and arms.
