RUGBYTOTS  LESSON  PLAN  AT  CHEAPSIDE  PRE-­‐SCHOOL:      Welcome  circle.    All  participate  in  counting  to  a  number  and  saying  hello  to  everybody.    Passing  coloured  balls  around  the  circle.  Teaching  colours  and  sharing  with  everyone.    Holding  the  rugby  ball  with  two  hands  is  predominately  for  safety  but  also  coordination  and  discipline.    Counting  to  ten  touching  the  ball  on  toes  and  knees.    Teaching  counting,  body  parts  and  stretching  before  you  exercise.    Copying  the  coach.  Gets  children  to  recognise  different  body  parts  and  touch  them  with  the  ball.  Also  gets  them  to  focus  on  instructions  from  the  coach.    Scoring  try's    A  key  skill  to  play  future  games.  Getting  them  to  follow  instructions.    Warm  up  games  Score  try's  in  hoops  or  shape  mats  Colour  recognition    Shape  recognition    Spatial  awareness  as  limited  space.    By  changing  how  they  move  I.e  walk,  run,  hop,  sideways.    Gets  them  to  recognise  how  animals  move  and  different  ways  they  can  get  to  score  a  try.  Whilst  holding  the  rugby  ball  in  two  hands.      All  the  time  developing  their  basic  core  motor  skills.      Balance  games  Balance  coloured  cones  on  heads  and  putting  in  corresponding  hoops    Colour  recognition    Balance  Special  awareness    Team  races  Make  obstacle  course  to  test  skills.    Promoting  team  Sharing  Along  with  a  review  of  all  skills  learnt.    Kicking  over  posts  Achieving  goals  Coordination  Concentration      Parachute  Colours  Hand  to  eye  coordination    Fun    Goodbye  circle  with  Well  Done  stickers  Counting  Recognition      The  start  and  end  stays  the  same.  This  gives  continuity  plus  they  work  well  to  focus  the  children  on  the  coach.      The  other  games  develop  as  skills  and  maturity  develop.