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What is this site and how to
use it?
Welcome to 6Bs PDHPE Weebly Website.
This site is to better inform students and families on the

Physical Education that has been used within our
classroom.
We want students to be able to navigate this website in

order to establish an understanding of how Game Sense,
Fundamental Movement Skills and the physical activities
that we have participated in throughout the Year have
been developed.
What is Game Sense?
Game sense is a relatively new approach to teaching
and coaching which uses games as the focus of the
session.
By focusing on the game, rather than on technique
practice, players are encouraged to become more
tactically aware and make better decisions during the
game, as well as beginning to think strategically about
game concepts whilst developing skills within a realistic
context and most importantly, having fun (2002, Jacob
Towns)
Curry and Light describe this approach as a student
centered inquiry (2006)
What is Game Sense?
Game Sense can be incorporated into classrooms by simply
modifying various game rules, the equipment used or the
playing area. These modifications can be changed to make
the activity easier or harder depending on the students skill
level. The skill levels will vary from student to student so it is
important for the teacher to pre-prepare the activity when
they are aware of each students capability.
Game sense develops student's tactical awareness and

decision making within modified game utilizing constructivist
learning principles (Giffin and Patton, 2005)
What is Fundamental
Movement Skills?
Fundamental Movement Skills are connected to Game Sense
pedagogy as it is the focus of movement patterns that involves
different body parts. During the modification of games, the aim is to
develop their physical skills including:
Body management skills i.e. balancing, bending, stretching and

climbing. 6B spend one morning a week practicing our balancing
skills by balancing on one foot during roll call.
Locomotor skills i.e. transporting the body from one point to

another. Our class during this term have had running and skipping
races that are not competitive, they are all encouraged to have fun
first and foremost.
Object control skills using equipment (catching or kicking balls,

throwing balls into hoots or hitting it with rackets)
Game Sense Strengths
Students are engaged in game sense because the activities focus on the
game itself rather than the technique involved therefore all students are
able to be included.
Game sense focuses on well planned sessions, correcting students skills

according to their ability, challenging students to be inclusive with others
and allow students to develop their problem solving skills.
Teachers provide constructive and positive feedback at all times

Positive behaviour management by forming groups, smooth transitions
and creating games that will prevent specific students to dominate.
The students are able to learn how communicating will allow them to
solve a problem in the game. The teacher will assist if necessary but
students are encouraged to work with their peers.
Player-centered so the students are encouraged to have a hand in their

own learning
Game Sense Teaching
Approaches
Examples of Game Sense teaching approaches that 6B has
experienced:
Tunnel Bowls involves cardboard cut outs separating pairs
apart and the aim is to roll the ball into the cut out and to their
partner accurately.
Tunnel Ball is an extension of Tunnel Bowls where the
students are placed into teams and practice their striking skills
by rolling the ball through their legs to pass it to their
teammate at the end. This will be a race against the teams to
see which team can have every student roll the ball and get
back to the beginning the fastest.
Invasion court game of netball where the class is split into two
teams, one to attack space to score a goal while the defence
occupy their opponents space to defend a goal
References
Fundamental Moving Skills. (2013).
Game Sense Approach. (2017). Sportingschools.gov.au. Retrieved 5 October 2017, from

https://sportingschools.gov.au/resources-and-pd/schools/playing-for-life-resources/game-
sense-approach
Knijnik, Jorge Dr. (2017). New Approaches Week 3 Lecture. [PDF] Retrieved from
https://vuws.westernsydney.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_
id=_23390_1&content_id=_2927180_1
O'leary, N. (2017). Learning informally to use the full version of teaching games for
understanding. European Physical Education Review, 22(1), 3-22.
Pill, S. (2014). An appreciative inquiry exploring game sense teaching in physical

education. Sport, Education And Society, 21(2), 279-297.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2014.912624
Towns, J., Pearson, P., Rowland, G., & Webb, P. (2004). Game sense online - utilizing
the web for the professional development of physical and health education teachers.
Faculty Of Social Sciences, 71-78.

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This site is to better inform students and families on the

We want students to be able to navigate this website in

Game sense develops student's tactical awareness and

Body management skills i.e. balancing, bending, stretching and

Locomotor skills i.e. transporting the body from one point to

Object control skills using equipment (catching or kicking balls,

Game sense focuses on well planned sessions, correcting students skills

Teachers provide constructive and positive feedback at all times

Player-centered so the students are encouraged to have a hand in their

Game Sense Approach. (2017). Sportingschools.gov.au. Retrieved 5 October 2017, from

Pill, S. (2014). An appreciative inquiry exploring game sense teaching in physical

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