Sport and competition

Sports studies collection

This resource is part of the Sports studies collection. Visit Understanding sports studies to explore background information and view resources in this collection.

 

Context

Learning about attitudes and values, for example fairness and equity, in games and sport through an invasion game (endball).

Unit aim

To explore issues of competition through games. These issues include winning and losing, fairplay and formalising rules including Māori concepts in authentic game concepts. 

General overview

In this unit ākonga will be playing invasion games. During each of the lessons a different theme will be explored. This unit provides a range of questions kaiako can ask to explore the theme of the lesson. Kaiako may wish to choose a different invasion game or carry out the themes using a range of invasion games, for example, End Ball, Tapu Ae, and Inchworms (Movewell). Māori have traditionally valued papa tākaro (playgrounds). Tapu Ae offers an opportunity to use te reo Māori and appreciate tikanga Māori.

Key area(s) of learning

Sport studies, mental health and physical activity.

Underlying concepts

This unit will enable ākonga to develop a responsible and positive attitude towards competitive sport by valuing themselves and other people (attitudes and values); and develop skills in collective action to improve the enjoyment of competitive sport (health promotion).

AO	Learning Outcome	Learning experiences	Assessment opportunities
3A4	Ākonga will describe how their actions, and those of others during competition affect their personal sense of self worth.	The class is involved in a game of endball where the teacher has encouraged disruptive behaviour (cheating, lack of participation, negative comments, or unfair umpiring by teacher). Ākonga reflect and discuss how they felt during the game using the themes: winning and losing, fair play and cheating, the importance of rules, and discrimination and inclusiveness. View video footage of competitors infringing during competition. Discuss the impact and effect on them and the rest of the team. Fairness and equity can be introduced and demonstrated throughout the game.  Focus the children on playing fairly and passing to all players. The focus is also on learning the significance of Māori games, while playing Tapu Ae, including culture, and language for empowerment and identity.    Use te reo Māori to describe players, places, and movements.	Formalising discussions into written responses, group recording activity and reporting to class (anecdotal - teacher gauges the feelings and responses from the class). Ākonga publish individual statements to support fair play treaty (display on class wall - formative). Design a fair play certificate that highlights positive competitive behaviours (summative).
3B4	Ākonga will participate in invasion games and describe how competition can affect people's behaviour.	Ākonga share ideas and devise modifications to rules and/or scoring to reward fair play and teamwork, and foster inclusion.	Ākonga use peer assessment sheet to provide feedback on their teaching and officiating of their designed or modified game.

 

Possible teaching approaches

• Critical thinking and critical action - Programmes helping ākonga learn to think critically and take critical action about issues affecting them.

Possible lesson sequence

See Materials that come with this resource to download Sport and competition - Learning sequence (.doc).

Ākonga resources

See Materials that come with this resource to download Sport and competition - Peer assessment sheet (doc.).

See also:

• Movewell - Invasion games