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Using a carousel approach in PE
Lesson design which offers variety & engagement
Gives a broad PE experience, bringing the NC to life
Inventive stations make full use of equipment in your PE cupboard
Top Tips for carousel lessons
examples of brilliant carousel PE
Lesson design which offers variety & engagementGives a broad PE experience, bringing the NC to lifeInventive stations make full use of equipment in your PE cupboard Top Tips for carousel lessons examples of brilliant carousel PE
In this example from @staynorHprimary, they use familiar games of Noughts and Crosses and Battleships to explore the learning intention of throwing with accuracy: https://twitter.com/staynorHprimary/status/1357384818087067648?s=20
Here, @TadPrimaryAcad show us their lesson on dribbling skills. They use a variety of different sports to explore the same movement skill theme. This fits well with the PE NC, which focuses more on skills than sports. https://twitter.com/TadPrimaryAcad/status/1334808858909356033?s=20
@KirkshawPS pupils invent their own target game. For me, this is a good example of the KS2 NC aim of âcommunicating and collaboratingâ. This could become a carousel by rotating pupils around the games the children have invented. https://twitter.com/KirkshawsPS/status/822403061876424704?s=20
If you have planned well (and get a little help from 1-2 pupils), it could take 10 minutes to set-up something like this from @Dellar_SC: https://twitter.com/Dellar_SC/status/1336743441380876289?s=20
Or this simple set-up from @ManorPrimaryPE. Imagine the excitement of a 6 year old finding this awaiting you in the hall. https://twitter.com/ManorPrimaryPE/status/1331176499819536385?s=20
And what about this example from the King of the Carousel himself, Mr Niall OâBrien! @NiallO7Brien
His creativity awaits with anticipation⊠https://twitter.com/NiallO7Brien/status/1334262313227055104?s=20
His creativity awaits with anticipation⊠https://twitter.com/NiallO7Brien/status/1334262313227055104?s=20
And in action! (imagine being a child with this kind of varied, interesting, age-appropriate, playful PE): https://twitter.com/PEchurchprim1/status/1334113865416781836?s=20
If you canât prepare in advance:
Could you start preparing while your TA supervises changing time? Could you prepare while the children are doing a quick âarrival activityâ? Could pupils help you set-up as part of their arrival activity?
Could you start preparing while your TA supervises changing time? Could you prepare while the children are doing a quick âarrival activityâ? Could pupils help you set-up as part of their arrival activity?
Carousels can often involve long lines of chn waiting their turn, especially in gymnastics. But not here, from @staynorHprimary. With a less structured approach to groups & rotation, the chn are offered choice, decision-making & lots of repetitions: https://twitter.com/staynorHprimary/status/1356637836154441729?s=20
@LonglandsSport carousel for gymnastics uses short queues and quick, challenging activities. The queue moves quickly, and each child gets lots of repetitions: https://twitter.com/LonglandsSport/status/1330089549779918848?s=20
@WestwoodPE shows us âcreative ways of entering and exiting rollsâ in a circuit of very simple stations. https://twitter.com/WestwoodPe/status/1325801931781107712?s=20
At Reception age, itâs particularly tricky for children to spend several minutes waiting their turn each time. @StirchleySchool uses lots of stations, which means groups of three per station â so the waiting time is limited. https://twitter.com/stirchleyschool/status/1067022312707420161?s=20
I love this example from @WarleyRoadPri. Groups of children take turns at Kurling â while others are in a different activity: https://twitter.com/WarleyRoadPri/status/1330879606950400002?s=20
PE doesnât have to look like it always does. Inventive use of equipment is key to keeping PE programmes fresh, engaging and relevant ( @ColleyTrav): https://twitter.com/ColleyTrav/status/1333658035475030016?s=20
This must have taken all week to put together @CoachHigs! But wow, to be a child in this kind of PE lesson! https://twitter.com/CoachHigs/status/1319770133179650054?s=20
Movement skill development requires lots of variety of different age/stage-appropriate movements. Thanks to @ThorsonDustin for this example of variety: https://twitter.com/ThorsonDustin/status/930084617503367168?s=20
Another from @NiallO7Brien & @PEchurchprim1 here. He typically splits the hall into three long rectangles, and this seems to work well. Rectangles here provide practice on throwing, jumping and striking. https://twitter.com/PEchurchprim1/status/1329039893121667073?s=20
The prize for the most inventive stations goes to @LovePrimaryPE. I 
the one where the basket snaps shut to trap the ball. https://twitter.com/LovePrimaryPE/status/1356779559274823680?s=20
the one where the basket snaps shut to trap the ball. https://twitter.com/LovePrimaryPE/status/1356779559274823680?s=20
Reflect on which stations were most valuable and engaging. You can keep those stations for next time, maybe progress the complexity or task now the children have been introduced to the activity. Stations which didnât work so well can be replaced the following week.
This approach keeps things fresh and progressive, while also safe and familiar. It also means the teacher only has to introduce one or two new stations each week.
So after this from @sports_primary, the class & teacher reflect on which station provided the most enjoyment & how some stations might be progressed for next time. You could even do a class vote on which station to lose. https://twitter.com/sports_primary/status/1358810497655705600?s=20
This would add to the childrenâs ownership of their PE and provide you with important info on their experience.
@ForestSchSport these group of Y7 children enjoy a superb gym/parkour circuit. Regular use of age-appropriate, progressive carousel lessons could really help prepare the primary school children for this kind of lesson in secondary school. https://twitter.com/ForestSchSport/status/1329541396060131331?s=20
What skills do your children need? What station set-ups would help them develop these skills? When you are planning, consider the range of abilities and needs of the children in your class. How will you challenge the most able while supporting those who need more help?
THE TEACHERâS ROLE IN A CAROUSEL LESSON
(1) Quickly show how each activity works.
(2) Send groups to stations to begin.
(3) Share impressive practice at the end of each station
âbefore we move to the next activity, letâs watch Amy and Farhan who have tried something new on the throwing stationâŠâ
(2) Send groups to stations to begin.
(3) Share impressive practice at the end of each station
âbefore we move to the next activity, letâs watch Amy and Farhan who have tried something new on the throwing stationâŠâ
(4) Observe children, find ways to challenge and support individuals (record and âbeat your own scoreâ might useful)
That's all for now! HAPPY PLANNING!
Feel free to add more examples to this thread below.
And please follow all those who have been highlighted in the thread above. Sorry if I missed you out!
Feel free to add more examples to this thread below.
And please follow all those who have been highlighted in the thread above. Sorry if I missed you out!
UPDATE!
I'm going to add a few more carousels to the end of this thread.
Let's start with this beauty from @staynorHprimary, including three well-known favourites usually played at a desk... https://twitter.com/staynorHprimary/status/1359518912904372225?s=20
I'm going to add a few more carousels to the end of this thread.
Let's start with this beauty from @staynorHprimary, including three well-known favourites usually played at a desk... https://twitter.com/staynorHprimary/status/1359518912904372225?s=20
