Inclusion & Fair Play Skills
Encourage your Sports Leaders to:
- Consider how they can ensure all the activities they lead can
be active for all.
- Show empathy towards those who may be left out of an activity
they might lead, and make changes to prevent this by using the STEP
principle (Space, Task, People, Equipment).
- Lead games that are flexible and are easy to change with the
STEP principle.
- Utilise praise as much as possible to motivate the people they
lead.
Some thoughts for the tutor:
When there is a learner who has very different needs to the rest
of the group, it can be a hard task for the tutor to strike a
balance. Ignoring their difference may result in the learner
feeling ignored, or the rest of the group not understanding their
needs. Highlighting their difference may lead to embarrassment or
them feeling patronised. Your role as tutor is essential to
creating a positive environment. Be a role model and lead by
example to ensure the learner feels noticed, respected and not
singled out.
Don't feel the need to continuously introduce 'new' games that
are unfamiliar to your Sports Leaders. Playing games they are used
to will increase their confidence at a quicker rate.
Games that are chance based, that reward fair play, rather than
skill based are good to maintain your leaders' self-esteem whilst
giving them an opportunity to ensure fair play is demonstrated.
Practical ideas:
Role plays and case studies that show a non-inclusive approach
are good to initiate a discussion that can encourage learners to
think of the effects, and how they could ensure this would not
happen.
Games that involve a quick and random result are good to use to
develop praise/feedback skills, which are a key part of fair
play.
View the following clips that demonstrate fair play
elements:
Video
clip of a 'Dice' game based on chance.
Video clip of a progression of
the 'Dice' game.
Video clip of
'Paper, Scissors, Stone' game.
