Primary School Games Key Stage
2 Additional Information
A teaching manual
by Val Sabin 2000
 With the Primary School Games Teaching Manuals the teaching of
games is enjoyable and gives a greater sense of achievement to
both children and teacher. The manuals' original framework contains
interesting, exciting and proven material within a complete scheme
of games experiences that are balanced and progressive. Delivery
of the programmes for Key Stage 2 satisfies all the requirements
of the National Curriculum.
How do you use the scheme?
- Long Term Planning
- In the Teaching Guide the unit titles are set out in a grid
to enable easy identification of Long Term Planning. There is
more than enough material available for each year group and this
enable schools and teachers to exercise choice when planning.
The co-ordinator (in discussion with staff) identifies which
of the four units of work will be used in each year group and
places them in the relevant time slots.
- Medium Term Planning
- At the beginning of each unit of work, the medium term plan
is detailed. It contains learning objectives, unit framework
and expected learning outcomes together with references to the
skill development section at the back of the manual and to "TOP
sport" links.
- Short Term Planning
- The detailed lesson plans form the short-term planning. The
detailed content allows teachers to rise them in a way which
is compatible with their levels of confidence and skill.
The manuals enable the non-specialist Physical
Education teacher to operate with high professional expertise right
from the start
by using the detailed lesson plans. However, before using the lesson
plans everyone is advised to read the sections on "Good Practice
in Games" which has many useful tips on:- organisation of
equipment, children and playing space, differentiation, lesson
structure and suitable teaching strategies. There is:- a simple
description of the 'Families" of games, a breakdown of essential
personal skills, a section on inventing rules and creating games
and a table that illustrates clearly the progression and development
which is planned into the scheme. The lesson plan material develops
from familiarisation to co-ordination and basic game activities
through to progressive skill practices into game specific practice
and development. The games include hockey, soccer, volleyball,
tennis, cricket, rounders, netball, basketball, and rugby. The
table of contents shows the detailed programme of study for every
unit of work in each year and can be copied or adapted as the Games
Scheme of Work for a school's P.E. Policy.
There are 4 units of work for each year group and each unit contains
learning objectives, unit framework, expected learning outcomes
and 6 detailed lesson plans. In all there are 120 lesson plans
for KS2.
Games lessons are ideally taught out of doors yet all the practices,
game-like situations and games in the manual can, with careful
organisation, be taught very effectively indoors in extreme weather.
The comprehensive programmes for Key Stage 2 have a wide
variety of practice and game challenges which provide children,
including those with special needs, with rich experiences of co-operation,
problem solving, creativity and team work. The programmes are designed
to enable children to reach Key Stage 3 as co-ordinated, balanced
individuals, fully understanding the benefits of teamwork and sporting
behaviour, with many versatile skills that will be a good foundation
for achieving excellence in their chosen games in Key Stages 3
and 4 and in later life.
Schools using the Top Play / Top Sport activities are shown
how to integrate them into the whole progressive scheme of Primary
School Games.
Photocopiable - Copyright Waived
The manual is printed on good quality card enclosed in a
sturdy four-ring binder for intensive use. If the manual is
kept centrally
in the staff room, a teacher can extract, photocopy and return
lessons as often as required to build up a personal games file.
Providing it is a school that has purchased the manual the special
copyright waiver allows unlimited photocopying within that school.
Top of the Page |
