Sharks and Islands

Learning Outcomes

Description Of Activity

Movement skills/concepts

Running, jumping, dodging, balancing, landing and space awareness.

Set-up

Children are scattered in the general space (islanders), one or two are ‘sharks’, with their arms raised for identiï¬cation. Hoops or mats ‘Islands’ scattered around the playing area – there are fewer islands than islanders.

Activity

Sharks inhabit the space between the hoops or mats and attempt to tag any player who is not on an island. Only one player per island is allowed. A player without an island may jump to an inhabited island, whereupon the occupier must run to ï¬nd another island. If tagged, that player becomes a shark.

Can you see …?

• head up, looking around
• landing in personal space

You could ask …

Sharks: How will you work together to tag the others? Islanders: When will you jump and land on an island?

Variations

Vary locomotor and balance activity: For example, hop between islands and scale balance on the island. COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.

Equipment/Material Required