This document outlines an 8 lesson plan for an athletics unit. The lessons cover skills for high jump, javelin, discus, shot put, long jump, triple jump, a 1500m world record challenge relay race, and a mini Olympics assessment. Each lesson includes warm up, teaching techniques, practice, and cool down sections. Assessment is through peer, observation, questioning, and scoring in challenges. The plan links to other subjects like math, English, and citizenship.

1. Course title: Athletics Year: 3
Term:
Teacher: Mr Marc/Mrs Katie
Lessonno. Learning Activities and Assessment Cross curr. Resources
Topic objective differentiation opportunities links
1 HIGH JUMP
WALT:
Start to understand the basicsof
the high jumping. Understand
how to do a scissors kit jump.
WILF:
Do a scissors kit to get over a
flexible bar, onto the high jump
mat.
Warm up
Tag, whilst running, then jumping with left
leg, then right leg.
Stretching as a group.
Teach the technique of doing a scissors
kick to get over the bar.
Key points: i) big arch on the run up, to
make sure you are side on at the mat. ii)
Jump with your outside leg iii) drive up
with the inside leg and swing yourarms up
for power. iv) Kick the inside leg over and
then follow with the outside leg to end
standing on the mat.
Practice: Pupils practice on two mats, split
into boys and girls. Reinforce the key
points; and give feedback to individualsas
they do a jump as to what to improve next
time.
Teach: Pick a pupil that is very good at
the technique ordemonstrate yourself,to
give pupils a model to try and copy.
Reinforce the key pointsagain.
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(teamwork)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Flexible bar
for high jump
High jump
mats x 2
High jump pole
x 4
St. Stephen’s International School
Scheme of Work

2. Practice: Pupils practice on two mats, split
into boys and girls. Reinforce the key
points; and give feedback to individualsas
they do a jump as to what to improve next
time.
Move the barup aspupils all start to clear
the first height.
Recap teaching points for the scissors kick
in high jump

3. 2 JAVELIN
WALT:
Understand the technique of
throwing a javelin.
WILF:
Pupils to throw a javelin with
the basic technique.
Warm up
Zone ball: two zones on either side of the
football field. One teamtries to get the
ball into the zone, with someone catching
it to score a point, the otherteamtrying to
do the same in the otherzone. You can
only intercept the ball, not steal it. Focus
on pulling throw.
Explore: In groupsof 2/3,one throws,
then when instructed the next person
collects, and getsready to throw on the
instruction to.
Throw as far as you can…
Teach the technique of throwing a javelin
Key Points: i) It’s a pulling throw, elbow is
in front of yourwrist. ii) Straight armto
begin with, standing sideways. iii) As you
bring the armthrough, you follow through
with your body, and step forward,
releasing the javelin
Explore: Have another go at throwing the
javelin as faras you can.
Add cones,where yourjavelin lands,you
put your cone,can you beat your score last
time.
Recap teaching points of javelin throw.
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(teamwork)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Foamjavelins
Cones

4. 3 DISCUS
WALT:
Understand the basic technique
of throwing a discus.
WILF:
Be able to throw the discuswith
a basic technique.
Warm up Stuck in the mud
Explore: In groupsof 2/3,one throws,
then when instructed the next person
collects, and getsready to throw on the
instruction to.
Throw as far as you can…
Teach the technique of throwing a discus
Key Points: i) It’s a swinging throw, swing
next to your body. ii) Stand sideways,
swing your armwith the discus, twist your
body. iii) As you bring the armround for
the final time, your go froma low to a high
position, releasing at a high point.
Explore: Have another go at throwing the
javelin as faras you can.
Add cones,where yourjavelin lands,you
put your cone,can you beat your score last
time.
Recap teaching points of javelin throw.
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(teamwork)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Foamdiscus
Cones

5. 4 SHOT PUT
WALT:
Understand the basic technique
of throwing a shot put.
WILF:
Be able to throw the shot with a
basic technique.
Warm up – Throwing possession game in
teams try and get the ball across the score
line for a point (to warmup shoulders
ready to throw)
Teach the correct stance, correct way to
hold the shot,(shot in neck, clean palm
dirty neck, high elbow, sideways on and
push!)
Hip knee toe watch it go!
Look at weight transfer.
Develop by aimand speed in movement to
throw further.
Place cone where shot first lands, aimto
beat your score, and others!
Recap teaching points of shot put throw
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(teamwork)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Tennis balls /
Indoor shots

6. 5 LONG JUMP
WALT:
Teach basic technique for long
jump.
WILF:
Pupils to show correct take off
and 2 footed landing.
Warm up to raise body temperature. Tag,
only can hop,only jump and hop scotch.
When caught stuck in the mud.
Teach students the standing long jump
technique (FOBISSEA). Have a
competition with partner trying to out
jump them.
Look at armmovement to ensure forward
momentumand talk about marking from
the body part nearest take off.
Develop – into a one step 1-2 footed
takeoff. Driving non take off leg up for
power.
Develop to sand pit, look at short run up, 1
foot take off, forward momentumand
landing in the pit with 2 feet. Measure.
Recap the teaching points and measuring
of long jump.
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(teamwork)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Cones
Tape measure
Rake

7. 6 TRIPLE JUMP
WALT:
Teach basic technique for long
jump.
WILF:
Pupils to show correct take off
and 2 footed landing.
Warm up to raise body temperature. Tag,
only can hop,only jump and hop scotch.
When caught stuck in the mud
Teach students the standing long jump
technique (FOBISSEA). Have a
competition with partner trying to out
jump them, out hop them, step themand
then triple jump them.
Look at armmovement to ensure forward
momentumand talk about marking from
the body part nearest take off.
Develop – into a one step take off driving
non take off leg up for power, leaping onto
other leg and then jumping onto 2 feet like
long jump.
Develop to sand pit, look at short run up, 1
foot take off, hop, step, jump, forward
momentumand landing in the pit with 2
feet. Measure.
Recap the teaching points and measuring
of long jump.
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(teamwork)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Cones
Tape measure
Rake

8. 7 1500m WORLDRECORD
CHALLANGE
WALT:
Teamwork, stamina and
pushing to the limit.
WILF:
Pupils to show correct take off
and 2 footed landing.
Warm up to raise body temperature. Slow
jog round the track , mobility and stretch.
Discuss El Garuge World record 2.26 sec
for 1500m.
25 lengths of the 60mtrack. Split classinto
groups of 5/6 and run as relay.
Once rested and had water pick 8
strongest and fittest students to really go
for the record. All class re-do it too.
Discuss fitness,David Beckhamrunning 7-
8000mevery game.What can they do to
improve there fitness?
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(teamwork)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Stopwatch

9. 8 MINI OLYMPICS
WALT:
Assessment Lesson.
WILF:
Assess pupils in a game
situation
Warm up to raise body temperature and
introduce the basic skill of badminton.
Explain the Olympicsstructure:
4/5 in a team, each teamwill do a certain
event and record their scores.
Once completed, they move onto the next
station.
Events:
i) Shot Putt
ii) Javelin
iii) Discuss
iv) 60mSprint
v) 200mRun
Recap all the skills learnt thus far
Cool down and recap all work covered in
the unit.
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(teamwork)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
FoamDiscuss
FoamShot Putt
FoamJavelin
Cones