Athletics - Quads

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

Quads is a team-based athletic event consisting of 100m, 800m, mini-vortex howler and standing long jump or long jump, with an optional relay. Each team has four boys and four girls competing in the event.

  • Number of participants: Group 
  • Purpose of activity: Increase pupil physical activity through team competition 
  • Including all pupils: Ideas for differentiation included 
  • Pupil roles: Participant, official 
  • Space: Outdoors. Ensure the space is suitable for the four events, consider the area for the throwing event carefully, a 400m track would be an ideal space
  • Equipment: Stopwatch, mini-vortex, measuring tape, cones and batons

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