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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

 		   
     
     

OCTOPUS TAG

Create a court approximately the size of a basketball court.

Three participants are nominated as the taggers (Octopus).

The rest of the group (Fish) assemble at one end of the court.

When the taggers signal the group attempts to get to the other side of the court without being tagged.

If tagged they become taggers (Seaweed) and must remain standing on the spot where they were tagged, they may move their arms to try and tag others.

The game ends when all fish have been turned to seaweed.

EQUIPMENT: Cones to define the area if necessary.

AREA REQUIRED: A basketball court or similar – any open space.

BENEFITS
BENEFITS

Teamwork / Group-work (How am I working with others to achieve the goal?).

Fun.

Speed and agility.

Decision Making.

Body Control.

Challenge.

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY

We are going to have three Octopus in the court.

They will be trying to catch the Fish - the rest of the group - who are trying to get to the other side.

The Fish run when the Octopus give the signal.

When a Fish gets tagged they become Seaweed and cannot move their feet.

Seaweed can tag other fish by moving arms only.

CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION
CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION

What did you like about the activity?

Were any parts of the game challenging?

How did you feel when you were the Octopus? Any challenges?

How did you feel when you were a Fish?

What was it like being Seaweed?

HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY

Vary the court size.

Vary the number of taggers (Octopus).

Allow Seaweed to pivot on one foot.

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