Game sense is an approach used in physical education that focuses on playing games to teach skills. It promotes engagement, tactical thinking, communication, and inclusivity. There are four aspects: target games, striking games, invasion games, and net/wall games. Applying game sense modifies games to accommodate different abilities and make activities more challenging. This student-centered approach enhances critical thinking and problem-solving. Game sense is beneficial because it teaches fundamental movement skills like catching and throwing in an engaging way while also building students' communication and social skills. It motivates learning and creates an inclusive environment.

1. GAME SENSE

2. I bet you’re wondering what is Game sense?
 Game sense is an approach taken in physical
education.
 It is an approach that is centralized on playing
games and using it as a tool for teaching,
during physical education.
 Game sense promotes, engagement levels,
tactical thinking, communication and inclusivity.
 There are four aspects to game sense
approach. These are, Target gaming, striking,
invasion games and net and wall gaming.

3. • Applying game sense approach into physical education, targets how to
accommodate to different abilities also referred to differentiating.
• This is done through modifying the games. Taking simple sport games and
looking at how it can be modified and making it more challenging and
engaging to the students.
• This student centered approach promotes the students to use and enhance
skills such as critically thinking and problem solving.
• Pill (2014) mentioned that, direct teaching of techniques, rather than game
focused, becomes problematic. Pill mentions that, because of this students
often complete PE without understanding any of the games they have played.

4. • According to Lander et al. (2016), FMS is
categorized into three different skills, first
being object control skills, second,
locomotor skills and finally stability skills.
Lander et al. provides examples for each
skills, an example of the first skills are
catching and throwing, second skill
involves running and jumping and the final
skill involves balancing and twisting.
Object control skill
Locomotor skill
Stability skill
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5. WHY GAME SENSE?
• Why am I using Game sense you ask?
There are many strengths to Game
Sense approach.
• Game Sense is helping the students,
your child, learn skills in an engaging
manner. These skills can be defined as
the FMS
• Your children are building on their
communication and social skill.
• It promotes the students to become
critical thinkers and problem solvers.
• It motivates the students to learn all that
is stated above, because it is engaging.

6. • Due to these strengths, this
is why I am incorporating
Game Sense approach into
my classroom.
• I believe that I will be able to
create an inclusive
environment for my
students, your children.
• I will be meeting the syllabus
outcomes and making sure
your students are given the
best education.
• The Game Sense approach links
to the syllabus, such as:
• DMES1.2 – Identifies some
options available when
making simple decisions
• MOES1.4 – Demonstrates a
general awareness of how
basic movement skills apply
in play and other introductory
movements
• INES1.3 – Relates well to
others in work and play
situations

7. REFERENCES
Board of Studies, NSW. (2007). Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6
Syllabus. Sydney: Board of Studies.
Lander, N., Morgan, P., Salmon, J., & Barnett, L. (2016). Teachers' Perceptions of a Fundamental
Movement Skill (FMS) Assessment Battery in a School Setting. Measurement in Physical Education and
Exercise Science, 20(1), 50-62.
Pill, S. (2014). An appreciative inquiry exploring game sense teaching in physical
education. Sport, Education and Society, 1-19.