Teaching materials

This section provides teaching resources for classroom teachers.

Dance

Word file: Teaching dance in the primary school (37KB)
Ideas on how to teach Scottish Country Dance steps and formations and progressing to a dance suitable for beginners. The Fitness section gives ideas suitable for P1 to P3 and includes simple circuits and activities with balloons. (Dumfries and Galloway Council)

Fitness

PDF file: Dumfries and Galloway Council's Fitness Education 5-14 booklet (1.53MB) 

A pack produced by Dumfries and Galloway Council for the use of mainstream teachers and physical education specialists. It includes circuits (illustrated by diagram cards that can be printed and cut out) suitable for Level A. The circuits are designed to develop pupils' strength, stamina, speed, suppleness, reaction time, balance and agility.

The Happy Room Perceptual Motor Programme

This is an introduction to a perceptual motor programme developed by Lesley Malone, a PE Specialist in the Linlithgow Primary School cluster. It contains the background to perceptual motor skills and their place within the curriculum, as well as a detailed 12 week programme. It has been used as a primary screening pilot to provide baseline observation of motor skills. The programme has been developed for P1 pupils with specialist equipment to help mainstream children to acquire skills necessary for formal learning in the classroom.

Word file: Background of the 'Happy Room' Perceptual motor programm (1.96KB)

PDF file: The Happy Room PMS 12 week programme (343KB)

PDF file: An overview of the Happy Room perceptual motor skills programme (614KB)

Games

Word file: Step-by-step guide to teaching games (41.5KB)
Examples of warm-ups, ideas for differentiation, skill practices, and group activities from Dumfries and Galloway Council.

PDF file: Glasgow PE programme - Games Level B - Ball skills (259KB)



Lesson plans and activities for developing ball skills at Level B.

Gymnastics

Word file: Step-by-step guide to teaching gymnastics (45KB)
Safety guidelines, definitions, teaching points and some suggested practices for P4-P7 from Dumfries and Galloway Council.

PDF file: Glasgow PE Programme - Gymnastics Level B (305KB)
Lesson plans and diagrams for teaching gymnastics at Level B.

Swimming

PDF file: Glasgow Physical Education Programme - Swimming 5-14 (247KB)
Suggested lesson plans and attainment outcomes for swimming at Levels A-E in physical education 5-14. It includes a Health and Safety section.