Athletics - Continuous relay

Key Stage:
  • Key Stage 3
  • Key Stage 4
Duration:
Equipment:
Led by:
  • Teacher
  • School staff
Athletics - Continuous relay
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Activity details

Continuous relay is an exciting athletics event that is differentiated by offering pupils different distances to run. 

  • Number of participants: Group 
  • Purpose of activity: Increase pupil physical activity through team competition and personal challenge
  • Including all pupils: Ideas for differentiation included 
  • Pupil roles: Participant, official 
  • Space: Outdoors. Ensure the space is suitable for a relay event, ideally using a 400m track 
  • Equipment: Cones, bibs, batons or beanbag

Organisation

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