Year 7 – Home Learning Activities PE w/b 18 th May

Below is the range of tasks that you should study over the next 2 weeks. Do the activities during the same lesson time slot that you have on your timetable. Each lessons worth of

tasks should take you approximately 45 minutes. Before you start make sure that you have all the things that you will need.

Lesson Number and Title

Things that you will need Instructions

1. Athletics track challenges

Stop watch, space to run / do exercise

Complete the three challenges set out in Lesson 1 below. All are relating to athletics. Remember to record your scores on a sheet of paper.

2. Athletics - jumping

Cones or objects to mark your jumps, measuring tape.

Complete the two challenges set out in Lesson 2 below.

3. Athletics - throwing

You will need a large space for this lesson (such as a park). 3 pairs of socks or tennis ball. Frisbee. Cones or objects to mark your throws, measuring tape.

Complete the two challenges set out in Lesson 3 below.

4. Paralympics YouTube to watch this video.https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=SzV2uqBvgsg

Complete the challenges set out in lesson 4 below.

Extended Learning – reading and knowledge

Extended Learning – fun things to do and create

Complete the extended learning 1 cricket research task attached at the end of this document.

Complete the extended learning 2 athletics word search sheet at the end of this document.

Try and have a competition with family members with the activities you have completed in these four lessons.

Additional resources, links and reading needed for the lesson activities:

If you have any questions about the tasks please contact.jpaterson@jesmondparkacademy.org

Lesson 1Challenge 1 - Sprinting

What position is most effective for a sprint start?

Ask someone at home to time you and say GO! Start in the positions identified below and see which one allows you to run 10m quickest. Record your times.

1. Lying on your front 2. Lying on your back

3.Standing upright 4. Crouched position

Position Time1. Lay on your front 2. Lay on you back 3. Standing up right4. Crouched

Challenge 2 – 800m

Perform all three activities from the list below and see how many you can do of each in the world record 800m times (remember to record your results).

Activities (Pick 1):High KneesStar JumpsBurpees

Challenge 3 – 1500m

How many sets of this circuit can you do in the world record 1500m time?

Circuit (all below is 1 set):10 Star Jumps10 Tuck Jumps10 Sit Ups10 Mountain Climbers

Word Record -1500m

Mens – 3minutes 28secondsWomens – 3minutes 50seconds

Word Record – 800m

Mens – 1minute 41secondsWomens – 1minute 53seconds

Lesson 2Challenge 1 – Long Jump

Standing Long Jump – How far can you jump?

Following the steps in the table, log how far you can jump during each stage. Take 3 jumps in each box and record your best score.If you are unable to measure it with a tape measure, use objects to mark the length of each jump and record which jump was most effective.

Standing jump2 feet to 2 feet

1 foot to 2 feet jump with no arms

1 foot to 2 feet jump, using arms

1 foot to 2 feet jump using arms and extending body

Extension: Why do you think this jump was most successful?

Challenge 2 – Beat the World Record

World Records:Men: Mike Powell 8.95 m (29 ft 4 1⁄4 in) (1991)Women: Galina Chistyakova 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) (1988)

Using the technique, you deem correct, see how many jumps it would take you to break the world record. Tip – mark out with an object the approx. length of the world record (you might need an adult to help you). Then see how many jumps it takes you to pass the mark.

It took me ……………………………. Jumps.

Lesson 3Challenge 1 – Shot Put

Roll up 3 pairs of socks into a ball, or a tennis ball. There are 2 techniques to the shot put, they are the glide technique and the spin technique. Making sure in both techniques you push the ‘Shot Put’ from your neck, not throw.Perform each throwing technique 3 times and log your results.

Glide Technique:

Spin Technique:

World Records: Men: Randy Barnes 23.12m (1990)

Women: Natalya Lisovskaya 22.63m (1987)

Using the glide technique, see how many throws it takes you to beat the world record.

Attempts: …………………………………

Challenge 2 – Discus (you will require a frisbee)

1. What is the difference between the grip when holding a discus and a frisbee?

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Challenge 3

Can you throw your frisbee (or a safe alternative) like a discus?1. HOLDING

Place the throwing hand on top of the Frisbee. Spread the fingers evenly but not stretched. Fingertips curling over the rim of the frisbee. Do not grip the frisbee.

2. PREPARATION Stand side on with the upper body facing away from the direction of the throw. Chin, knee, toe all in line. Practice swinging frisbee going low to high.

3. RELEASE Transfer weight from back foot to front foot. Release the frisbee at shoulder height with speed, high into the sky and follow

through. Frisbee is released out of the forefinger.

World Records:Men: Jürgen Schult 74.08m (1986)

Women: Gabriele Reinsch 76.80m (1988)

How many attempts did it take you to beat the current world record?

Attempts: ………………………………………

Lesson 4

The ParalympicsTask 1:Watch the below video and make notes on the Paralympic movement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzV2uqBvgsg

Challenge 2Complete the shot put and discus whilst sitting on a chair (make sure you use the correct techniques). How many throws does it take you to hit the Paralympic record?

Shot Put(Class 42)- Discus (Class 42)

Men : Aled Davies 15.7m (2016) Men: Fanie Lombaard 47.08m (2000)Women: Baozhu Zheng 10.06m (2008) Women: Baozhu Zheng 33.19m (2008)

Attempts………………… Attempts…………………….

Extended Learning 1 – Cricket Research Task

Answer the following questions.

Extended Learning 2 – Athletics word search

Complete the word search, identifying key athletic words.