Hello ello,

I hope your are all well and managing ok at home. This weeks PE blog will focus on active games/tasks that you can do outdoors. As we know its good for everyone’s mental health to get outside and active (sometimes easier said than done of course) and these are just a few wee ideas that can be done in a garden or safe space that is local  to you. I’ve decided to go old school……………..😊

Hopscotch

HOW TO PLAY HOPSCOTCH – Raising Rookies – YouTube

• In order to play you will need some to draw out a hopscotch grid and number it or put letters of the alphabet on it.
• You could make the boxes different shapes and they could go in a circle or zigzag pattern too.
• If you don’t have any chalk at home you could use tape or even mix up some mud with water and paint it.
• Remember to make the boxes an appropriate size for your young person or if they are in their wheelchair then big enough to fit them, you and their chair.
• Instead of using a stone you could use something more motivating like a soft toy.
• Above is a good link that explains the rules of play that you can follow or adapt to suit.
• For some of our pupils the hopscotch pattern may be a little difficult so instead they could step into each box, step backwards to increase the difficulty or jump with two feet into and over the boxes.
• If pupils are in their w/c then you could go forwards on the hop and backwards on the scotch and when you collect the stone/toy encourage your young person to stretch for it, grasp it and keep hold of it until you are back to the start.

Marbles

• Marbles is a fun target game you can play in your garden or pavement outside.
• I’m sure a lot of you wont have marbles lying around the house so we could do a different version using stones.
• Why not collect a few in a bucket when out walking, making sure you wash your hands on return. You could also get a basin of soapy bubbles outside and wash all the stones too.
• You could decorate one of them with paint that could be used as the jack.
• Draw out a big target circle using chalk/tape/mud paint and place the jack in the middle.
• Take turns to throw the stones as close to the jack as you can, knocking your opponents out the way if necessary.

As always if you would like other ideas or more personalised activities don’t hesitate to get in touch. My email is easusan.todd@eastayrshire.org.uk. Hopefully we will have less rain and you can try out some of the games and soak up some Vitamin D. Please post any photos or videos on here or the FB page as its always lovely to see our young people learning and enjoying themselves.

Take Care,

Susie.