• A-F

  • F-N

  • N-Z

  • Tag Games A-U

  • Tag Games V-Z

  • Partner Activities

  • Relays

  • Expansive Games

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

 		   
     
     

SITTING BACK-TO-BACK

In pairs everyone sits back to back with a partner with arms interlocked.

Bend knees and draw feet in towards buttocks.

Push down through feet and into the back of your partner generating upward movement.

Once you find / feel equal pressure and balance and keeping feet planted pairs stand up and sit down together.

Repeat three times and change partners.

EQUIPMENT: Nil.

AREA REQUIRED: Enough space for pairs to sit back to back.

BENEFITS
BENEFITS

Develops balance.

Develops body awareness.

Cooperation.

Coordination.

Trust.

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY

Ask everyone to find a partner and sit together in the designated space.

Explain students are going to sit back-to-back with arms interlocked with their partner and feet planted on the ground.

Demonstrate the activity or have a pair of students do so.

Ask the pair to work together using the weight and balance of your partner to stand up and sit down again keeping your feet planted.

Encourage the pair to explore where they find it works best to have their feet planted and how to use the weight of their partner to achieve the challenge as smoothly as possible.

Try with various partners.

CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION
CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION

What was my aim and focus during this activity: achievement, cooperation, speed, good performance?

What was the aim of my partner? Was it the same as my aim?

What communication happened between my partner and myself while doing the activity?

How well did I cooperate with my partner?

How well did I focus on performing the activity to my best?

How successful was I with different partners?

What made the difference?

How did I feel about working with the different partners?

HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY

Explore doing the activity:
- with different partners,
- with eyes closed,
- while standing on one leg with the other leg out in front,
- with only one arm interlocked.

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