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1. Aeroplanes and Airports

6. Combat

11. Explorer Ball

2. Beat The Ball

7. Cooperation Game

12. Farmer Sam

3. Bombardment

8. Crocodile Net

13. Five Noses

4. Builders And Bulldozers

9. Dodge Ball

14. Four Corner Drill

5. Capture The Flag

10. Dog Pound

15. Foxes and Rabbits

16. Frisbee Football

21. Hide And Seek

26. Keep The Basket Full

17. Frisbee Ninja

22. Human Log Carry

27. Kick the Can

18. Grand Prix

23. Imaginative Movements

28. Mad Eagle

19. Hero

24. Jurassic Park

29. Moon Ball

20. Hero 2

25. Keep It Moving

30. Narnia

31. Not In My Back Yard

36. Pirate Ship

41. Star Wars

32. Numbering The Lines

37. Planet Invasion

42. Target Ball

33. Pacman

38. Poison Dodge

43. Untie The Knot

34. Pacosaurus

39. Skittle Ball

44. Warriors, Warlocks And Elves

35. Panthers And Leopards

40. Space Hunters

45. Wasps

1. Arches Tag

6. Head And Bottom Tag

11. Screen Tag

2. Chain Tag

7. Line Tag

12. Snowball Tag

3. Double Freeze Tag

8. Octopus Tag

13. Tail Tag

4. Everybody's It

9. Rock, Bridge, Tree Tag

14. Team Tag

5. Freight Train Tag

10. Scarecrow Tag

15. Ultimate Team Tail Tag

16. Wedge-Tail Eagle Tag

 		   
     
     
     
     

1. Bean Bag Crossover

6. Leg Jumping

11. Toe Tapper

2. Bridge Jumping

7. Mirroring

12. Toe To Toe Fencing

3. Circus Balances

8. Shadows

 		 

4. Gladiators

9. Sitting Back To Back

 		 

5. Leading

10. Sumo Wrestling

 		 

1. Drop Off Relay

 		   

2. Line To Line Relay

 		   
     
     
     

1. Barry

 		   

2. Hunter

 		   

3. Lord Of The Rings

 		   
     
     

FARMER SAM

Students line up on one side of a designated area. 'Farmer Sam' waits in the middle (Coach or teacher initially; it can then be a student once they understand the concept of the game).

The students begin by singing "Farmer Sam, Farmer Sam, can we cross your muddy old dam?" Farmer Sam replies with, "Only if you are wearing shorts/ are wearing glasses/ have pink on / can hop across the area / have a birthday in September etc."

If the students match the description given, they can safely walk across the dam area. If not, once the safe students have all crossed, Farmer Sam calls out "go" and the others must try and get across without being tagged by Farmer Sam.

If caught, students stay in the middle and assist Farmer Sam in catching others.

Repeat until all students have been caught.

EQUIPMENT: Cones.

AREA REQUIRED: Basketball size area.

BENEFITS
BENEFITS

Persistence.

Teamwork.

Agility.

Creativity.

A great activity with younger grades.

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY

Create a story around the farmer and his dam and clearly explain the boundaries.

Practice the song - a good song is a good game.

CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION
CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION

What happened to the game as more people were caught?

How could we make the game easier or more challenging?

How does luck play a part in Farmer Sam?

HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY

Vary the size of the dam.

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