Over the past three weeks, our PE lessons have centred around rugby skills, especially passing and moving with the ball. Pupils have been learning key rules of the game:
- Passes must go backwards.
- The team must stay behind the ball carrier.
- A forward pass or drop results in a knock-on, giving possession to the other team.
To reinforce these skills, we’ve played a variety of fun and active games:
🎯 Canadian Goose
Everyone starts with a ball. On command, balls are placed down and one is removed. Players without a ball become robbers, trying to steal balls and pull flags from others.
🏃 Flag Fury
Players move freely, trying to collect flags from others and attach them to their own belts—only one flag per person before moving on.
🐻 Bears and Buffaloes
Pairs line up in the middle. On their team name being called, they run to score a try while the opposing team tries to pull their tags.
🚪 Great Escape
Attackers start in a central square and try to escape to the edge without losing their tag, while defenders attempt to stop them.
❄️ Rugby Freeze Tag
Catchers tag others using the ball. Tagged players freeze with hands up until freed by a high five.
🪺 Inside the Raven’s Nest
Four teams compete to collect balls from the centre. The goal is to get three balls into their team hoop.
