Skills for Success

Skills for Success

Many of the qualities that help take sports people to the top are the same ones that help us succeed in life.

This fun, fast-paced PE-based session makes the link between success - both personal, academic and sporting - and teamwork, trying your best, and making the right choices.

Children will work in teams to try out three activities. The first will explore how, by perseverance and setting yourself small goals, you can improve your performance and looks at the idea of focussing on your own "personal best" rather than comparing yourself to others. The second teaches children the vital skills of working in a team and communication. For the final activity, the teams will compete against each other in a fun finale, learning how working together, encouraging each other – and making the right choices – can improve their performance.  

 

Is it for you?

  • Suitable for years 3 - 6
  • A 1 hour 15 minute session delivered by 2 members of university staff
  • 1 class per session
  • Open space such as a hall or playground is required
  • School staff must be present to supervise children and support activities

Curriculum links

PE

  • Develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.
  • Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.
  • Enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other.

PSHE (From PSHE Association Programme of Study)

  • Recognise positive things about themselves and their achievements; set goals to help achieve personal outcomes.
  • Learn about some of the skills that will help them in their future careers e.g. teamwork, communication and negotiation. 

Further information

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