YEAR 5/6 ATHLETICS (Shot put/Discus)

Skills SHOT PUT (indoor) DISCUS (outside)

Warm Up – Everyone’s It Frozen Tag Warm Up – Everyone’s It Frozen Tag

 Players get into a scattered formation within the playing area.  Players get into a scattered formation within the playing
 All players are IT.  All players are IT.
 On the teacher’s signal, players run around while simultaneously  On the teacher’s signal, players run around while simult
attempting to tag other players and avoid being tagged attempting to tag other players and avoid being tagged
themselves. themselves.
 If a player is tagged, they become frozen (i.e. must remain where  If a player is tagged, they become frozen (i.e. must rema
they are and keep their hands out in front of them). they are and keep their hands out in front of them).
 If two players tag each other at the same time, both players  If two players tag each other at the same time, both pla
become frozen. become frozen.
 To free a frozen player, any player may tap in that player’s hands  To free a frozen player, any player may tap in that playe
three times. three times.
 While a player has their hands over a frozen player’s hands, they  While a player has their hands over a frozen player’s ha
cannot be tagged (this is a base). cannot be tagged (this is a base).
Equipment WARM UP WARM UP
 4 cones to mark out area  4 cones to mark out area
CIRCUIT CIRCUIT
 6 numbered cones  8 hula hoops
 13 hula hoops  As many normal and foam discuses as possible
 3 numbers for the wall  Soccer goals
 As many indoor shots as possible
 As many tennis balls as possible
 At least 17 cones
Key  Ice cream cone (grip) Station 1
 Squash (stance)  Use index finger
Teaching  Superhero (stance)  Straight wrist
Points  Smooth swing
 Throw money out your pocket (rotation)
Station 2
 Use wrist
 Use index finger
 Release forwards
Station 3
 Index finger
 Straight wrist
Station 4
 Straight wrist
 Index finger
 Smooth swing
 Release forwards
Teaching Shot Put Discus

Progression
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Line students up along line and break the shot-put throw into four parts; Get the students to choose a partner so that they can complet
the grip, the stance, the putting and the rotation. following activities
GRIP DISCUS SAFETY
 As a group, get everyone to hold the tennis ball and demonstrate the  Students walk in line when instructed
grip. Explain it by sitting the shot on the base of your fingers, three  Throw together (unless using spin then its 1 by 1)
fingers behind the shot and your little thumb and finger to either side  Collect together and walk back to the line
(like an ice-cream cone)  Students stay out of marked area until instructed to mo
STANCE for their throw
As a group, get everyone to practice their stance by locking the shot  Ask students why these safety measures are important
into their neck. Demonstrate and explain by telling them to put the shot DISCUS GRIP
underneath their jaw and in front of their ear like they are trying to Demonstrate the grip of the discus to the class. Have the clas
squash their windpipe. Let them know that they also need to stand like holding the discus.
superman but flip their arm the other way (demonstrate)
DISCUS ROLL
PUTTING In partners have the class line up across from each other and
Explain that students need to push the shot put and they need to push rolling the discus to their partner.  The class should practice t
it up and out, not just out. The want to stretch and propel. grip and the rolling of the discus off the index finger causing a
ROTATION rotation.
As a group, get the students to place their hands on their hips and DISCUS TOSS
pretend as if they are carrying coins in the right hand (for right handers) In the same partners as above have the class toss the discus a
side pocket of their shorts. Then tell the students that they want to feet in front of their partner.  The class will practice the smoo
throw the money out of their pocket without using their hands. This of the discus into the air using their index finger to cause cloc
should get the students to pivot their back foot, use a strong drive in rotation.
the hips, extension of the driving leg, have a weight transfer and finish
in a tall position.
DISCUS THROW
In partners the class will practice a standing discus throw.  Th
line up on a line and throw into an open field.  One partner w
the windup, the power producing motions, proper release of
and the other partner will retrieve and give corrective feedba
thrower.
Measuring Circuit Circuit

Divide class into 4 groups.  Each team will then go to a statio

Divide class into 6 groups.  Each team will then go to a station.  Station 1
Station 1  Students see how many throws it takes for them to get
 Throw for distance discus from one end of the soccer field to the other end
 Measured by teacher through a “gold standard” Station 2
Station 2  Hoop Sling
 Asteroid game  Students focus on rotating their hips and slinging a hoop
 Hit an asteroid = 0 points soccer goal
 Land in asteroid belt but not hit an asteroid = 1 point  5 attempts then move station
 Land beyond the asteroid belt = 2 points Station 3
 Land in hoop/on planet = 3 points  Students roll a discuss to their partner
Station 3  They should focus on using their index finger with a stra
 Tennis ball slam Station 4
 Feet on outside of hoop and do the putting action into the hoop  Throw for distance
Station 4  Measured by teacher through a “gold standard”
 Students see how many throws it takes for them to get the indoor
shot from one end of the gym to the other end
Station 5
 Throw the discus at one of numbers on the wall (whatever
number you hit is however many points you get)
Station 6
 Discus tic tac toe
 Try being the first one to get three in a row
Shot Put 5
STUDENT NAME GOLD SILVER BRONZE RIBBON NOT
(6.30m) (6.00m) (5.24m) (3.65m) ACHIEVED
Arlidge Luke
Bartolome-Schooling
Caleb
Borg Orlando
Dean Mitchell
Durant-Harper Albie
French Ethan
Hamilton Angus
Harvey Tyler
Hill Jack
Hodge-Kopa Manawa
Maziarz Samuel
McCaughey Michael
McKay Elliott
Minchin Michael
Naidoo Ishan
Nicholl Justin
Poole Fraser
Tazewell Ethan
Zhang Adoni