Activities in this teaching pack include a set of cards to develop and practise some of the special skills that are needed when starting, running and finishing a sprinting race as preparation for participating in some running races as part of a sport competition.

The interactive presentation can be used to explore and practise some of the different skills that are needed when sprinting over a short distance in a running race.

This lesson is part of a physical education scheme of work to get the children to develop and refine different athletic skills in running, throwing and jumping to use when performing and competing in a class athletics competition. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.