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Description

Complete the activities at home to achieve the Athletics badge

Resources

Activity sheet
Device with internet connection
Paper
Pencil/pen
Ruler
Tape measure
3 beanbags/tennis balls (or something similar)
Bucket/bin (or something similar)
Sturdy plastic bag/old pillowcase (or something similar)
Skipping rope/rope
Ping pong ball/golf ball/tennis ball (or something similar)
Tablespoon
High wall (for jumping against)

Instructions

1. Complete the activity sheet. I know it says it’s for the District Cub Sports Day, but that doesn't matter; completing it still counts towards your Athletics badge.

2. Take part in a proper warm up and warm down routine. Joe Wicks has a warm up and warm down routine in his first P.E.with Joe video on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8); as you’re playing the video why not join in and do the exercises too.

Make a log sheet to record your achievements for the next part (put your name on it!). You’ll also need a tape measure; make sure you know if you’re measuring using centimetres and metres, OR feet and inches (make a note at the top of your log sheet). Your log sheet should have at least 2 columns:
- Activity
- Distance/Height

If you want to try the activities more than once, add more Distance/height columns on the end.

SAFETY: For the following activities make sure you’re doing them in a safe place and with appropriate equipment to make sure you don’t hurt yourself, others, or cause damage to objects; come up with a location to do each of the activities, and decide what objects you need to complete them, then check with your parents that they agree it’s safe before you start.

You can try these activities as many times as you like; why not try them once, filling in your log sheet as you go, then try them again to see if you can beat your score.

3. Throwing: Mark where you are going to stand to do each throw. Throw 3 beanbags or tennis balls (or something similar) into a bucket or empty bin and increase the distance after you have got all 3 in the bucket/bin. How far can you throw and still get all 3 items into the goal, with no misses!? (underarm throws will probably be best for this).

4. Do two of these races depending on your available space and what you might have at home:
- Sack race: Using a sturdy plastic bag, old pillowcase, or similar: stand in the ‘sack’ on the startline and hop as far as you can without stopping; if you have to turn around after a few hops because you run out of space that’s fine, just remember how many times you turned around. How far did you get before you fell over?
- Skip: Skip with a rope while walking (or running if you’re really looking for a challenge!). How far do you get before the rope gets caught up on you?
- ‘Egg’ and spoon: Find something like a ping pong ball, golf ball, or tennis ball (we don’t recommend using eggs as it’s a waste of yummy food if you drop it and it breaks). Balance it on a tablespoon and hold the spoon in one hand. Walk as quickly as you can, as far as you can! How far can you walk before you drop the ball?

5. Sargent jump: You’ll need someone to help you with this one (ask nicely!); They will be referred to as ‘friend’ in the instructions (they can have a go too, then you become ‘friend’). This activity has several steps to it so I’ve broken it down:
- Stand next to a wall with your arm up as straight as it will go up the wall (no tiptoes!).
- Ask friend to measure from the ground to the tip of your longest finger, and to write the height down on your log.
- Jump up without swinging your arms and see how high you can hit the wall. Friend will need to stand back or to the side to watch where the tip of your finger hits the wall.
- Ask friend to measure from the ground to the highest point you reached, and to write the height down on your log.
- Do a second jump in the same way but swing your arms this time as you jump.
- Ask friend to measure from the ground to the highest point you reached, and to write the height down on your log.
- What was the difference between your standing height and your jumping heights? Was the difference bigger when you jumped using your arms?

Tags

• athletics
• Physical activity

Badge Links

• Athletics - Clothing
• Athletics - Egg and spoon
• Athletics - Jumping
• Athletics - Sack race
• Athletics - Skipping
• Athletics - Throwing
• Athletics - Warm up
• Skills - Activity
• The Great Indoors - Physical activity