Topic/Skill : Hurdles

Date/Time : 16th February 2015 (Monday), 8.30 a.m 9.30 a.m (1 hour)

Number of pupils : 25

Equipments : 6 rubber band chains, 6 skittles, 6 mini hurdles, 1 first-aid-kit

Activities & Duration Procedures / Contents Description/Rationales Equipments

Lets warm up! 1. Teacher greets pupils Gain pupils interest & None
2. Divide pupils into 2 groups. Ask pupils to
(10minutes) attention through a game
count A, B. Those who mentioned A will
The Driving Game (3 (readiness to be involved in
stand up, those who mentioned B will sit
minutes) the lesson)
Basic stretching down. Those who are standing up are Increase the temperature of
+drills for hurdles (6 asked to form Group A, and the rest will be the muscles & heart rate
Group B. To reduce muscles stiffness
minutes)
Group formation 3. Teacher introduces The Driving Game by To prepare the pupils

(1minute) asking them to imagine that they are on the physically for the lesson
road, driving a car. hurdles
4. Teacher gives out a few instructions: Educational Emphasis:
Green traffic light (static jog fast)
Moral value street ethics
Yellow traffic light (static jog
Multiple Intelligence
intermediate) kinaesthetic
Red traffic light (stop)
Speed bump (jumping)
Roundabout (turn around while

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 jogging)
Wiper (use both hands to imitate car
wipers)
Reverse (backward jogging)
5. Teacher demonstrates and do a few types
of stretching that are related to hurdles :
Couple leg swings
Hamstring stretching
Groin stretching
Hurdle stretch.
6. Then, teacher proceeds to do a few
drillings which include:
Heel kick up
Ankling
High knee with extension

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Lets Start Hurdling! 1. Once, they are done with the drilling, To introduce to the pupils the 1. Rubber chains (6
(20minutes) teacher prepares the equipments for the basics in hurdles in a fun, long chains)
2. 6 skittles
Demonstration demonstration and drills as shown in safer, and systematic way 3. Mini hurdles (6)
Activities Appendix A. To help pupils practice 4. First-aid-kit (in
Rhythmic 2. Teacher demonstrates how to perform the running rhythmically and case of injuries)
running first activity rhythmic running by running consistently when doing
(5minutes) and jumping over the rubber chains. Teach hurdles
Over the *Refer to Appendix A
pupils to say out loud 1,2,3 when jumping To teach techniques that are
skittles
over the chains related to hurdles (example:
(5minutes) 3. Pupils do the activity in their own group the movement of the hind leg
Beside the 4. Repeat step 3 4 with other activities
Running and jumping over the skittles when going over the hurdles.
hurdles
Running with one leg besides the hurdles Educational emphasis:
(5minutes)
and another leg over them multiple intelligence
Over the
Running and jumping over the mini kinaesthetic
hurdles
hurdles
(5minutes)

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Whos the Better Hurdler? 1. Teacher sets up a hurdle mini race layout To recap the whole lesson 1. Rubber chains (2
(15 minutes) based on Appendix B. Teacher then and refresh pupils memory rubber chains)
2. 2 skittles
Hurdle Mini Race introduces the game Whos the Better on what they have learned 3. 2 mini hurdles
Over the rubber Hurdler? 4. First-aid-kit (in
today in an interesting way
chains 2. Teacher demonstrates on how to play the To instil sense of belonging case of injuries)
Over the game by going over the layout of the track. within pupils by making it a
skittles 3. Pupils in Group A will battle out with Group
team effort in order to *Refer to Appendix B
Over the mini B, one pupil at a time from each group. If
complete the game
hurdles there is an extra pupil in the other group, a Boosts self-esteem and
pupil from the opposing group will have to confidence of the pupils to
do it twice in order to be fair. The first group try doing hurdles
that finishes first will win the game Educational Emphasis:
4. Teacher asks pupils to give themselves
Value sportsmanship,
claps and pats for making an effort to try
cooperation
doing hurdles Multiple Intelligence:
Kinaesthetic

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Lets Cool Down 1. Teacher asks pupils to form a big circle To decrease the heart rate
2. Teacher performs stretching for cool down
(5minutes +extra gradually and to return the
and the pupils follow after the teacher
10minutes) body safely to a pre-
3. Teacher recaps and dismisses the lesson
Cool Down exercise state
To avoid stiffness and
(5minutes)
Change clothes and soreness of the muscles
Reduce any risks of
get ready for the next
lesson (10minutes) dizziness
To give time for the pupils
to prepare for their next
lesson

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APPENDIX A

Running over the rubber chains

Running over the skittles

Running over the hurdles

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APPENDIX B WHOS THE BETTER HURDLER?

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