Autumn School Games Competition: Fencing and Triathlon Challenges
Collaborating with the School Games Organiser network, Active Derbyshire is organizing a series of inclusive competitions for schools during the Autumn term. Students will engage in fencing and triathlon challenges, focusing on improving their personal best performances. Through teamwork, respect, and determination, students will strive to reach new levels of achievement. For detailed information, contact your local School Games Organiser or visit the Active Derbyshire website.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO AUTUMN COMPETITION The School Games Organiser network and Active Derbyshire are continuing to work together to establish a schedule of School Games competition during the Autumn term that will help schools to be able to provide inclusive opportunities for children and young people. The competition calendar for the term is expected to start w/c 21st September and feature two sporting themes: 1. Fencing 2. Triathlon Each sporting competition includes between three and five challenges for school children to work on and practice in class, lunch/play time and out of school, and/or at home. Themed around Personal Best, each pupil should set an initial level of performance and aim to improve during the six period. Each set of resources will include scoring cards for the class, as well as the overall school. Results should be sent to your SGO who will confirm details of how this will contribute to local, district and county level competition. These resources are split into three: 1. Overview and how to use these resources 2. Fencing Activities and Challenges 3. Other resources and extended learning opportunities The School Games activity can also link to Stand Up Derbyshire, taking place on Friday 25th September. AUTUMN TERM COMPETITION SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2020 For further information please contact your local School Games Organiser or visit the Active Derbyshire website.
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 1. OVERVIEW & HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES SECTION 1. OVERVIEW AND HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES AUTUMN TERM COMPETITION SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2020
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 1. OVERVIEW & HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES THE SPIRIT OF THE GAMES Respect Treating others politely and with understanding. Accepting life s ups and downs with grace. Respect every day, in everything you do and for everyone around you. Honesty With others and with yourself. Have the courage to do the right thing. Be truthful and promote fairness in every situation. Self belief You ve got to believe to achieve. Have the self-belief and confidence to succeed and reach your personal best. Determination Keep going no matter what. Determination is about the journey you go on to push yourself and achieve your dreams. Have the mental strength and the self-discipline to overcome obstacles, commit to your goals and keep working every day to become the very best you can be. Don t hold back! Passion Giving it 100%, putting your heart and soul into whatever you are doing and never giving up. Care about what you do and the people around you and approach each opportunity with enthusiasm and positivity. Teamwork Treat everyone equally, support each other and work together to have fun and achieve. Celebrate each other's success. Be a good friend and a positive team player in school, sport and life.
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 1. OVERVIEW & HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES YOUR SCHOOL GAMES NETWORK There are more than 450 School Games Organisers (SGOs) who work across the country to support schools in their local area. SGOs have several key roles: to coordinate appropriate competitive opportunities for all young people from Key Stage 2-4, to recruit, train and deploy a suitable workforce, and to support the development of club opportunities for all young people. Active Derbyshire is one of 44 Active Partnerships (APs) covering England. Our purpose is to connect, influence, collaborateand enable opportunities for peopleto be physically active as part of their everyday life. Active Derbyshire is part of Active Partners Trust, a single, legal entity supporting the work through two operating units, in Derbyshire and in Nottinghamshire, through Active Notts. The Derbyshire Active Schools Network is a collaboration of the eight School Sport Partnerships (SSPs) covering Derby City and Derbyshire, all of whom have the shared vision of making a difference to young people through physical education, school sport and physical activity. Each SSP has a Partnership Development Manager (PDM) and is responsible for, amongst other things, delivery of the School Games at a local level. Each SSP also offers additional enhanced offer of support which schools can access to meet their needs in Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity.
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 1. OVERVIEW & HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES SCHOOL GAMES VIRTUAL COMPETITION These resources include a number of activity cards, some of which can be used as challenges to enter the Back to Derbyshire School Games virtual competitions. Here s an overview of what to do VIRTUAL COMPETITION CHALLENGE Step 1 identify the challenge cards that are part of the School Games virtual competitions identified by Step 2 read through the instructions and set up the challenge for your class. Step 3 let your pupils have a go at the challenge and collect the scores. Use the printed templates provided if you wish and fill in by hand, or use the electronic version to capture your results. Encourage other classes to complete the challenge This will count towards A,B and C team entries and will count towards your School Games Mark application. Step 4 - submit your results via email to your SGO by the deadline date shown.
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 1. OVERVIEW & HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES INTRODUCTION TO FENCING A combat sport in which two competitors fight using rapier- style swords, using either the foil, the epee, or the sabre. Based on traditional skills of swordsmanship, the modern sport was born at the end of the 19th century in Western Europe.
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 1. OVERVIEW & HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES These resources are aimed at teachers and staff to develop and support young people as they return to school post COVID-19. Learning Challenges These are optional activity ideas that can develop and extend a young person's knowledge and understanding of the subject matter. Many young people will have been inactive and have experienced a reduced level of purposeful physical movement as part of their daily routine during the pandemic. Even those who have been physically active will benefit from refining their physical literacy skills. Challenges These physical challenges are best delivered as part of a PE lesson. They are designed to be delivered over a series of lessons or weeks, culminating in a circuit style challenge (consolidate and refine activity or assessment opportunity) Virtual Competition Two of the four challenges have been selected as part of the Derbyshire School Games programme. These are free to enter and we actively encourage you to submit your scores. There are two competitions to enter. One will be based on participation and engagement whilst the second will be based on your collective average score. These competitions form part of your local School Games Level 2 offer. Entries and results from your local level will be used to create a virtual level 3 competition and will count towards your School Games Mark for 2020-21. Developed by Physical Education experts, these resources will support the re-introduction and development of key fundamental movement skills, vital for a young person s physical development. QR codes and video links All the challenge cards have a QR code which can be scanned by a mobile device or tablet (QR scanner app required). They are also hyperlinked to the relevant webpage. These codes will take you to an embedded video to show you and your young people how to play. You may need to modify based on your environment and equipment. Please bear in mind these videos were produced pre COVID-19. Video hyperlinks are embedded within the document for you to access further information about the sport or activity. In addition to this, research proves that engagement in structured, well delivered physical education develops a young person s emotional and mental wellbeing. These resources will be a great introduction / starter activity within your PE lessons or used as a lunchtime challenge toolkit to support midday supervisors and young leaders. Leadership and volunteering opportunities Please explore opportunities within your school to develop leadership using these resources. Good examples may include, peer led activities and feedback within lessons or young people supporting midday supervisors and younger children within your school setting. Some additional ideas are included in Section 3: Further Resources.
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 1. OVERVIEW & HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES LINKS TO OFSTED OUTCOMES Behaviour & Attitudes: Are the children committed to the task? Have they become resilient undertaking this activity? Are they proud of what they have achieved? It is important to recognise the part these resources can play in supporting the wider whole school agenda. Quality of Education: These resources can be used for a number of purposes and meet a number of carefully considered outcomes personal challenge, intra school competition, teambuilding / group cohesion, communication and collaboration activities It is also key to demonstrate how the Ofsted Education framework can be met through well planned and delivered Physical Education and school sport. Part of this is how we can create positive experiences for those involved. Personal Development: Could these resources lead young people towards an extra curricular opportunity either in school or in the community? Promotion of British Values linked with the Spirit of the Games and School Games Values. Equality & Diversity opportunities Resources developed using the STEP principle to support inclusivity Development of pupils character through self belief, determination, passion Debate and discussion could be role of young leader to explain and teach the rules? Do young people show empathy and understanding when providing critical feedback Leadership and Management: CPD Opportunity does the PE Subject Lead take an active role in promoting and supporting all staff to deliver the resources? Engaging in the community Are community links explored to provide exit routes and additional opportunities for an extension of young people s learning and experiences?
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 2. ACTIVITIES AND CHALLENGES FENCING: THE BASICS There are three forms of modern fencing. Each type involves using a different style of weapon and a different set of rules. However, the basic objective of each discipline is to score points by making contact with your opponent. The foil is a flexible, lightweight, rectangular- shaped sword. Points are scored by touching the chest of your opponent with the tip of the blade. The epee is similar in shape but is bigger and heavier than the foil. Again, points are scored with the tip of the blade, but competitors are permitted to strike anywhere on the body. LEARNING CHALLENGE The sabre permits competitors to score with the edge of the blade, ensuring its place as the fastest and most challenging discipline. Can you find out about the different types of grip when holding your weapon? Which other type of fencing is not an Olympic sport? What are the similarities and differences with each type of fencing? Look at the rules of the bout and how the scoring works.
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 2. ACTIVITIES AND CHALLENGES FENCING: HISTORY Competitive fencing is one of five activities which have been featured in every one of the modern Olympic Games, the other four being athletics, cycling, swimming, and gymnastics. Italy (125 medals) and France (118) are the two most successful nations in the sport s Olympic history. Great Britain has only won nine fencing medals one gold and eight silvers. The former came for ten-time British champion Gillian Sheen in 1956. Wheelchair Fencing takes place at the Summer Paralympics. France, with 144 medals, is the most successful nation, with Italy second on 80 medals. Great Britain is in seventh place with a total of 41 medals. LEARNING CHALLENGE How did fencing begin? What are its roots? What was its purpose before becoming a sport? When was it included as a sport at the Olympic Games? Can you draw a timeline with the key information about fencing?
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 2. ACTIVITIES AND CHALLENGES FENCING: FAMOUS COMPETITORS Valentina Vezzali isthe most successful female Olympic fencer of all-time, with six gold medals, one silver and two bronzes across five Olympic Games, the last of which came in London in 2012. She is also a 27-time World Championship medallist, a 20-time European Championship medallist, and a member of the Italian Parliament. Richard Kruse Great Britain have not won an Olympic fencing medal of any colour since 1964. Kruse came painfully close to changing that in Rio in 2016, but narrowly missed out as he lost the bronze medal match 15-13. A year earlier Kruse had helped Team GB win gold in the European foil event, the eighth European medal of his career. LEARNING CHALLENGE How many other successful British fencing athletes can you name? Why are Italy so successful in the sport? What physical skills and personal qualities do you think you need to become a great fencer?
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 3. FURTHER RESOURCES SECTION 3. FURTHER RESOURCES AUTUMN TERM COMPETITION SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2020
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 3. FURTHER RESOURCES CROSS-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES English Write an acrostic poem about FENCING Research and write profiles of sporting heroes and heroines of the sport who have had to overcome obstacles in their lives to achieve sporting success Maths Explore the flags of the different nations who competed in fencing at the last Olympic Games. What patterns can you see? What 2-D shapes and types of angles are there? Which flags have lines of symmetry? Investigate the number of athletes and medal totals from the nations that participated in fencing at the last Olympic and Paralympic Games. Consider possible reasons why some nations have many more athletes and medals than others. Science Design a healthy, balanced meal for an Olympic or Paralympic athlete. Then investigate traditional diets in different countries and examine the energy and nutrition content of typical meals. History Explore the origins of fencing and how the sport has developed over the years. Investigate women's participation in the event and/or consider the potential of other inequalities, such as across different race or religion. Art Create artwork to represent the sport and how it is aligned with the School Games values of Passion, Respect, Determination, Honesty, Self Belief and Teamwork Design Research some of the new and emerging technologies used by athletes in the Olympics and Paralympics, such as wheelchairs, mechanical knee joints, blades and prosthetic legs and arm sockets. Do you think athletes in all countries around the world are able to access such resources and technologies? Could you design something new to enhance the sport?
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 3. FURTHER RESOURCES DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP Can you use the scoresheet template to help collect the scores? Can you use the School Games Values to recognise and reward others in your class? Could you send a motivational message to another school to encourage them to get involved this might be a video message or a poster? Have you got any tips you could share with others? How might you share these? Could you set a quiz or challenge for another class in your school or maybe even another local school? Could you run a competition in your school themed around fencing? This could be a poster, challenge, homework activity? How could you share what you have been doing in school with family and friends at home? Maybe you could challenge them?
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 3. FURTHER RESOURCES TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE QUIZ (optional homework activity) 1. What are the three fencing weapons used? 2. What is the French word for the area where fencing play happens? 3. Is fencing an Olympic and Paralympic sport? 4. Before and after every bout the referee requires the competitors to do what? 5. What is the head protection called? 6. What is a blocking action called? 7. What is the attacking action of extending your arm and stepping forward with your front foot called? 8. What does En Garde mean? 9. What do you call a counter attack after an initial block? 10.Which country has won the most medals for fencing at the Olympics?
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 3. FURTHER RESOURCES ENGAGE IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY Why not get in touch with your local community club? You could either set up an extra-curricular club in your school with their support, or maybe signpost young people to carry on the sport in the community. See the source image 3 Blades Fencing Club, Ashbourne Leisure Centre, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1AA http://derbyshireepeeacademy.co.uk/ Click here Click here Wingerworth Fencing Club, Sharley Park Leisure Centre, Market Street, S45 9LX, http://www.wingerworthfencingclub.co.uk/ British Fencing, https://www.britishfencing.com/club-finder/
Derbyshire School Games: Fencing 3. FURTHER RESOURCES TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE QUIZ (optional homework activity) 1. What are the three fencing weapons used? FOIL, EPEE, SABRE 2. What is the French word for the area where fencing play happens? PISTE 3. Is fencing an Olympic and Paralympic sport? YES 4. Before and after every bout the referee requires the competitors to do what? SALUTE 5. What is the head protection called? MASK 6. What is a blocking action called? PARRY 7. What is the attacking action of extending your arm and stepping forward with your front foot called? LUNGE 8. What does En Garde mean? READY POSITION 9. What do you call a counter attack after an initial block? RIPOSTE 10.Which country has won the most medals for fencing at the Olympics? ITALY
