Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to explain techniques that can be used to throw a javelin and discus in an athletics competition and templates to identify and record the sequence of movements required when throwing a javelin or discus in an athletics competition.

The interactive presentation can be used to explore and and practise the skills required to throw a javelin or discus as part of an athletics competition.

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.