I've been wondering lately ever since I kept walking past my old primary schools and High School on the way to a local library. What games do you usually play in class as a class? not during Recess or Lunch; or what games do you remember playing if you have left school or graduated. And how do you play them?
For example at my 1st primary school ~ I remember playing "Golden Child" and "Over the river".
Golden Child: Needed is a basketball court, but only one hoop, and a soccer ball is best. The class is split into 2 teams (One half of the class is the running team, the others shoot for the hoop) The running team lines up at 1 corner of the court and the other team spread out around the inside of the court - one at a time a runner kicks the ball as far as possible and then runs around the outside of the full court. They stop running if the ball is caught (no bounces) or if the person with a ball gets it in the hoop and stay at the place the other team say "Stop!" - The golden child is the last person in the running team and with people stuck on the court that get passed by the last runner is allowed to run for home the game ends if the last person is tagged with the ball (the ball must be held in the hand when tagged).
Basically its like Softball of Baseball - only basketball court style.
Over the River: You need a Netball court (3 sections) and two teams again the class is split into the teams. The middle section of the court is the river, step on it and you are out temporarily (move to the sidelines). And you need a soft-ish ball that wont hurt you if you catch it. The kids with the ball throws or kicks it to the other side if caught by the other team the person who kicked it is obviously out (If a team member was out at the time the team caught the ball the 1st person in line is back in) and you continue until everyone is out from one team.
My 2nd primary school was "Freestyle Brandy" and "All over red rover/stuck in the mud."
Freestyle Brandy: Best place to play is on a large-ish grass area. usually 1-3 people have a small soft ball (no bigger then a soccer ball) who are "It" and the rest of the class spread around the grass area to run around and not bump into other students - the people who have the balls chase after the rest of the class and throw the ball at their targets (waist and below) the people who arent "it" can use there hands to protect their feet. when tagged the class members move away from the others and they are out for the rest of the game - last one no tagged is the winner.
Very fun game - i remember jumping over my friend who tried to tag me cos he dived at me. XD
All over red rover/Stuck in the mud: Can be played on a netball/basketball court or a grassed area the size of the netball/basketball court is needed. 3 people are "it" and the rest of the class it at one end of the court or grassed area, the people who are "it" call out a feature e.g. Blue eyes - obviously everyone with blue eyes attempt to the other side if tagged they stay where they were tagged and they become "it" last one standing again is the winner.
Has anyone played these games.. or questions about these games? Or have you played another game in class ...
I have others but the above is what my classes mostly played
Man, sorry about the long thread post.
For example at my 1st primary school ~ I remember playing "Golden Child" and "Over the river".
Golden Child: Needed is a basketball court, but only one hoop, and a soccer ball is best. The class is split into 2 teams (One half of the class is the running team, the others shoot for the hoop) The running team lines up at 1 corner of the court and the other team spread out around the inside of the court - one at a time a runner kicks the ball as far as possible and then runs around the outside of the full court. They stop running if the ball is caught (no bounces) or if the person with a ball gets it in the hoop and stay at the place the other team say "Stop!" - The golden child is the last person in the running team and with people stuck on the court that get passed by the last runner is allowed to run for home the game ends if the last person is tagged with the ball (the ball must be held in the hand when tagged).
Basically its like Softball of Baseball - only basketball court style.
Over the River: You need a Netball court (3 sections) and two teams again the class is split into the teams. The middle section of the court is the river, step on it and you are out temporarily (move to the sidelines). And you need a soft-ish ball that wont hurt you if you catch it. The kids with the ball throws or kicks it to the other side if caught by the other team the person who kicked it is obviously out (If a team member was out at the time the team caught the ball the 1st person in line is back in) and you continue until everyone is out from one team.
My 2nd primary school was "Freestyle Brandy" and "All over red rover/stuck in the mud."
Freestyle Brandy: Best place to play is on a large-ish grass area. usually 1-3 people have a small soft ball (no bigger then a soccer ball) who are "It" and the rest of the class spread around the grass area to run around and not bump into other students - the people who have the balls chase after the rest of the class and throw the ball at their targets (waist and below) the people who arent "it" can use there hands to protect their feet. when tagged the class members move away from the others and they are out for the rest of the game - last one no tagged is the winner.
Very fun game - i remember jumping over my friend who tried to tag me cos he dived at me. XD
All over red rover/Stuck in the mud: Can be played on a netball/basketball court or a grassed area the size of the netball/basketball court is needed. 3 people are "it" and the rest of the class it at one end of the court or grassed area, the people who are "it" call out a feature e.g. Blue eyes - obviously everyone with blue eyes attempt to the other side if tagged they stay where they were tagged and they become "it" last one standing again is the winner.
Has anyone played these games.. or questions about these games? Or have you played another game in class ...
I have others but the above is what my classes mostly played
Man, sorry about the long thread post.