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Let's get active and try Slalom Weave!

With the Slalom Weave activity you can develop the following skills:

Balance and control; Speed and agility
  • Balance and control
  • Speed and agility

This resource is suitable for Physical Education and activity for P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 (First and Second Level Curriculum for Excellence).

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Watch this

Learn how to take part in the Slalom Weave activity with help from primary school teacher, Danny Denholm.

What you need

EquipmentAlternatives
ConesAnything that you can use as markers, such as balled-up socks or pieces of paper
Cones; Socks; Paper
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Try it yourself

Follow these step-by-step instructions and give it a go!

Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 3, , Set out your cones Set out six cones (or other markers) about a metre apart in a straight line.

Want to play this with a friend?

Take turns to see how quickly you and a partner can weave through the cones.

Partner task
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How was Slalom Weave for you?

We are all unique and have different strengths and skills. Some of us may find some skills easier than others but we can all develop and improve.

You can adapt the Slalom Weave activity to suit your needs. If we practise our skills regularly, we can improve and progress over time.

Too tough?

If you find Slalom Weave too challenging, don't worry!

Try these tips to make the activity a bit easier.

Go up a notch?

It's great to look at ways to develop our skills and we can do this by challenging ourselves.

If you enjoyed Slalom Weave but are looking for a bigger challenge, try these tips to make it trickier.

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Danny's challenge

Danny

Balance a bean bag on your head and try to complete Slalom Weave without dropping it.

You could even time yourself and try to complete the slalom quicker every time.

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Time to reflect

Enjoyment

The most important part of physical activity and movement is that you enjoy it. We all need to stay active in our daily lives in order to stay healthy. It鈥檚 a lot easier if you鈥檙e having fun.

After you鈥檝e taken part in this activity, take some time to think about what you enjoyed and how you might approach the activity differently next time.

  • What did you enjoy about this activity? How could you do more of this?
  • What did you dislike about this activity? What would make it better?
  • What would you do differently next time?

Developing your skills

The skills you鈥檝e worked on in this activity are useful in other parts of your daily life and in sport.

Can you think of any activities or sports where you might use these skills?

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Learn more about the different skills you've developed in this activity and how we use them in daily life.

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