Vertical+Jump

Introduction: Kindergarten Mastery: Year 5 Introductory Focus Components **Observation position - **To the side. **Instruction - **"Jump as high as you can." 
 * __Vertical Jump __**
 * **Check** |||| **Preparation** |||| **Propulsion** || **Landing** ||
 * Does it look right? || 1. Eyes focused forward or upward throughout the jump. || 2. Crouch with knees bent and arms behind the body. || 3. Forceful forward and upward swing of the arms. || 4. Legs straighten in the air. || 5. Land on balls of the feet and bend knees to absorb landing. ||

**__Activities __** Helicopter, Helicopter,
 * Helicopter Jump **
 * Equipment || Skipping rope - bean bag tied to end. ||
 * Organisation || Groups of 3 or 4. Designate a child to be "Helicopter" to swing rope in a circle. ||
 * Instructions || Children make circle around helicopter. Jump blade as it comes down. Progressively get faster in swing as children count jumps. Call our rhyme:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;"> Please come down.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;"> Do your duty on the ground

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;"> - Then one of the children calls out a colour eg. yellow. Children call out a letter eg. y - e - l - l - o - w each time they jump the rope. Swap after a few minutes. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Jump from hoop to hoop <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Jump over ropes J<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">ump along markers <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Jump onto bench. || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center;">
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Variations || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Score times jumped ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Progressions || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Increase speed / duration ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Jumping circuit **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Equipment || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">3 boxes for hurdles, 4 hoops, 2 long ropes, 1 crash mat, 6 markers, 1 bench ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Organisation || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Children complete a circuit of activities as quickly as possible. Each activity 20-30m apart. Children run between activities. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Instructions || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Jump over small Hurdles
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Variations || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Change equipment to suit. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Teaching points || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Try to set up a few different circuits for a class emphasising different movements and equipment. This allows small groups at each circuit and increased active time. ||