RoundthornSports Leaders
32 children from Year 5 and Year 6 have had the opportunity to be a sports leader at lunchtime. The children have been trained to lead different sporting activities with children from Year 1 to Year 6. Some of the activities include dodgeball, football, tennis, hockey, target shooting, parachute games, multi-skills, team games and traditional playground games including ‘What time is it Mr Wolf?” and skipping. The sports leaders provide the children with opportunities to try new sports, develop communication and collaboration; co-operation and teamwork; build confidence and help children to stay healthy at lunchtime. It also provides children to lead the learning of others at lunchtime.
Here are some quotes from our current Sports Leaders;
“I am in Year 6 and I like being a sports leader because I like children being happy at lunchtimes and enjoying what we do! The children always have a smile on their face. My favourite activity is football.”
“I am in Year 6 and I like being a sports leader because it gets everybody involved in sporting activities and nobody is left out. My favourite activity is tennis.”
“I am in Year 6 and I like being a sports leader because it is a fun way for children to learn new skills.” My favourite activity is football.”
“I am in Year 6 and I like being a sports leader because I can’t think of a better way of making children fit and happy. My favourite activity is dodgeball.”
“I am in Year 6 and I like helping the children to learn and try new games. My favourite activity is hockey.”
“I am in Year 5 and I wanted to be a sports leader because you can teach younger children sports that they have never played before. My favourite activity is ‘stuck in the mud’.”
“I am in Year 5 and I wanted to be a sports leader because I like sorting things out for children, making things fun and helping children stay healthy. My favourite activity is ‘hide and seek’.”
“I am in Year 5 and I wanted to be a sports leader because I like helping children practice the skills they have learnt and get better at them. I also want children to achieve better when they go to competitions. My favourite activity is cricket.”
“I am in Year 5 and I wanted to be a sports leader so that all children can join in games and can be happy instead of sitting down on their own. My favourite activity is ‘tig tig’.”
