1. Physical Education Games Strand

2. Aims and Rationale of the Games Curriculum Through games children will acquire, develop and refine a wide variety of both individual and inter-personal skills

3. Aims and Rationale of the Games Curriculum Through games develop and children will acquire, refine a wide variety of both individual and inter-personal skills Experience a variety of ways of sending receiving and travelling

4. Aims and Rationale of the Games Curriculum Through games children will acquire, develop and refine a wide variety of both individual and inter-personal skills Experience a variety of ways of sending receiving and travelling Learn to co-operate with others by leading, supporting and accepting difference

5. Aims and Rationale of the Games Curriculum Through games children will acquire, develop and refine a wide variety of both individual and inter- personal skills Experience a variety of ways of sending receiving and travelling Learn to co-operate with others by leading, supporting and accepting difference Learn to cope with competition

6. Aims and Rationale of the Games Curriculum Through games children will acquire, develop and refine a wide variety of both individual and inter-personal skills Experience a variety of ways of sending receiving and travelling Learn to co-operate with others by leading, supporting and accepting difference Learn to cope with competition Learn to appreciate and enjoy games as participants and spectators.

7. Key Messages Fun and Enjoyment Maximum Participation Difference between sport and physical education Balance between contact and non- contact activities Balance between competitive and non- competitive activities Developmental approach Opportunities for achievement Gender equity

8. Strand Units

9.  Sending receiving and travelling

10. Strand Units  Sending receiving and travelling  Creating and Playing Games

11. Strand Units  Sending receiving and travelling  Creating and Playing Games  Understanding and Appreciation of Games

12. Sending Receiving and Travelling  Development of the fundamental generic skills relating to Ball handling

13. Sending Receiving and Travelling  Development of the fundamental generic skills relating to Ball handling Kicking

14. Sending Receiving and Travelling  Development of the fundamental generic skills relating to Ball handling Kicking Striking and Fielding

15. Creating and Playing Games  Playground games

16. Creating and Playing Games  Playground games  Games for Success

17. Creating and Playing Games  Playground games  Games for Success  Development of small sided games.

18. Creating and Playing Games  Playground games  Games for Success  Development of small sided games.  Providing opportunities which allow children to create their own games

19. Categories of Games Invasion Games Net GamesFielding/ Striking Games Target Games Gaelic football TennisRoundersSkittles Hurling/Hoc key BadmintonCricketBowling RugbyVolleyballHandballBoules Soccer Basketball Netball Olympic Handball

20. Approaches and Methodologies  Direct teaching

21. Approaches to the Teaching of Games  Direct teaching  Guided discovery approach

22. Approaches to the Teaching of Games  Direct teaching  Guided discovery approach  Integrated Approaches

23. Lesson Structure Warm up Mobilisation of the joints Stretch Individual Pairs Groups Small sided games Cool Down

24. Organisation

25. Individual, Pair, Group work Grids Station Teaching Considerations: Adapting practices, games and equipment to suit individual or class needs Arranging partners/groups of like or mixed ability

26. Understanding and Appreciation of Games

27.  Use of space, tactics, support play, winning and losing, fair play  Safety  Local activities / national /international events  sport around the world

28. Attending and Watching Games

29. Newsboard in the school/classroom

30. Attending and Watching Games Newsboard in the school/classroom Sports Corner: Sport of the Month

31. Attending and Watching Games Newsboard in the school/classroom Sports Corner: Sport of the Month Highlight national/international events

32. Attending and Watching Games Newsboard in the school/classroom Sports Corner: Sport of the Month Highlight national/international events Researching other traditions

33. Attending and Watching Games Newsboard in the school/classroom Sports Corner: Sport of the Month Highlight national/international events Researching other traditions Sport and Social Issues

34. Attending and Watching Games Newsboard in the school/classroom Sports Corner: Sport of the Month Highlight national/international events Researching other traditions Sport and Social Issues Refereeing