Page 2 - SN November - Grade 3
P. 2
Ms. Marija Dimitrov PE Teacher
Moodle page: http://belgrade.ceesa.net/course/view.php?id=74
Dear Parents,
In November, our students spent most of their P.E. time using the climbing wall. Some simple
activities helped us to reduce any initial anxiety and increase self-confidence. Later, we moved
on to different activities as individuals, pairs or groups.
Grade three, four and five students worked on similar activities to develop their skills, increas-
ing the level of difficulty according to age and ability.
We timed each other to see how fast we could climb across the whole wall. We played a varie-
ty of games on the wall such as “The luck of the draw,” (A game where we try to quickly find
the same number on the grip piece that a partner pulled from a box); “Get dressed” (where
students have to put on a glove, a hat, a jacket etc. while climbing across the wall); “Dodge the
Frisbee” (where a climber has to climb across the whole wall while a group of other players
gently throw sponge Frisbees at him/her. Wherever the Frisbee touches the climber, he/she is
not allowed to use that body part until the end of the game.) Some of our students dared to try
“Blind Climbing” – going across the wall while blindfolded. This game is great for building stu-
dents’ awareness and sense of touch.
One of the most challenging games was “Dwindling Resources,” where students climb in a row
but are not allowed to use the holders touched by the climber before them.
Through all these activities, students improved their self-confidence, worked on fair-play, posi-
tive sporting behavior and trust, as well as developing communication and cooperation.
Many times throughout the unit, students took positive risks and used good judgment on the
climbing wall while working on their body coordination and strength.
Moodle page: http://belgrade.ceesa.net/course/view.php?id=74
Dear Parents,
In November, our students spent most of their P.E. time using the climbing wall. Some simple
activities helped us to reduce any initial anxiety and increase self-confidence. Later, we moved
on to different activities as individuals, pairs or groups.
Grade three, four and five students worked on similar activities to develop their skills, increas-
ing the level of difficulty according to age and ability.
We timed each other to see how fast we could climb across the whole wall. We played a varie-
ty of games on the wall such as “The luck of the draw,” (A game where we try to quickly find
the same number on the grip piece that a partner pulled from a box); “Get dressed” (where
students have to put on a glove, a hat, a jacket etc. while climbing across the wall); “Dodge the
Frisbee” (where a climber has to climb across the whole wall while a group of other players
gently throw sponge Frisbees at him/her. Wherever the Frisbee touches the climber, he/she is
not allowed to use that body part until the end of the game.) Some of our students dared to try
“Blind Climbing” – going across the wall while blindfolded. This game is great for building stu-
dents’ awareness and sense of touch.
One of the most challenging games was “Dwindling Resources,” where students climb in a row
but are not allowed to use the holders touched by the climber before them.
Through all these activities, students improved their self-confidence, worked on fair-play, posi-
tive sporting behavior and trust, as well as developing communication and cooperation.
Many times throughout the unit, students took positive risks and used good judgment on the
climbing wall while working on their body coordination and strength.
