Here you will find activity plans and resources created by NGB's, Organisations, and Deliverers to promote and introduce their sport to all young people involved in the Paralympic Festival Week. These resources can be used in schools as lesson plans with multiple adaptions to take into account varying levels of equipment, space and abilities. There is something for all schools and young people to take part in.

Sport Included:

  • Athletics
  • Boccia
  • Football
  • Sitting Volleyball
  • Wheelchair Basketball
  • Wheelchair Rugby

Alongside other resources such as:

  • Motor Activity Training Program Resources (MATP)
  • YST Wonder Woman
  • Learning & Discovery Resources

Active Together Virtual Paralympic Festival School Information Pack

  • Virtual SG Paralympic Festival Info Pack

Athletics

Introductory Video to Athletics in the Paralympics

Virtual Sports Hall Athletics Adapted Guidance Resource

  • Virtual Sportshall Athletics Adapted Guidance

Virtual Sports Hall Athletics Wheelchair Guidance Resource

  • Virtual Sportshall Athletics Wheelchair Guidance

ParaFest All Athletics challenge videos together

A Video with ideas or Athletics games and challenges that can be done at home or in a school environment.

Challenge 1: 10 x 10m Shuttle Run. Adaptable for wheelchair users.

  • 10x10

Challenge 2 - Chest Push. Inclusive for wheelchair users

  • Chest Push

Challenge 3: Standing Long Jump. Adaptable format for wheelchair users included.

For a challenge video please see the video above titled: 'ParaFest All Athletics challenge videos together'

  • Long Jump

Challenge 4: Speed Bounce. Format for wheelchair users included.

For non Wheelchair users please see the video above titled: 'ParaFest All Athletics challenge videos together' for a demonstration

For Wheelchair users please see the video directly below for a demonstration.

  • Side Jump

Challenge 5: Vertical Jump. Please see target throw format for wheelchair users

For a challenge video please see the video above titled: 'ParaFest All Athletics challenge videos together'

  • Vert Jumps

Challenge 5a: Target throw. For participants who cannot perform the vertical jump or long jump adaptation.

  • TARGET THROW wc.jpg 22222

Badminton

Badminton - Lesson 1

Badminton - Lesson 2

Boccia

Introductory Video to Boccia in the Paralympics

Zoom Boccia Format

  • Virtual Boccia Format

Football

Introduction to Para-Football PDF

  • FA Para Football Info

The Impossible Dream Promotional Video

One Player, Two Journeys, Three Lions - Promotional Video

FA Player Pathway Information - Supporting Para-Football

Football session plan - Stuck In The Mud

  • LRS Para Fest Football StuckInTheMud

LCFC In The Community Football Lesson Plan

  • Paralympic Festival Session Plan

Leicestershire & Rutland Inclusive Football League Information

  • LRIFL Infographic

Football App Challenge #1

During the Paralympic Festival week (w/c 25th April) there will also be Football challenges on our Virtual Together App for you to try. Be sure to check it out! More information about our Virtual Together App can be found using this link: Virtual Together App | Active Together (active-together.org)

Football App Challenge #1 Instructional PDF

  • Football challenge pdf

Football Challenge #2

Jack Rutter, former England and Great Britain Paralympic Football Captain, is here with a football keepy-ups challenge. How many can you do in 30 seconds? Be sure to head to our Virtual Together App to upload your score onto the leader board.

Football App Challenge #2 Instructional PDF

  • Football 2

Football Challenge #3

Azeem's Toe Tap Blind Football Challenge. Be sure to check it out and upload your score onto our Virtual Together App next week.

Football App Challenge #3 Instructional PDF

  • ParaFest Football 3

Learning and Discovery Resources

Learning and Discovery - At Home Resource

Giving you ideas and challenges to try at home for Athletics, Badminton, Seated Volleyball and New Aged Kurling

  • L&D At Home 4 sports Park

Learning and Discovery - At School Resource

Giving you ideas and challenges to try in a school environment for Athletics, Badminton, Seated Volleyball and New Aged Kurling

  • L&D school based 4 sports 006

Motor Activity Training Program Resources

Introductory MATP/ Elements Documents

MATP Introductory Document

  • YST Introducing MATP Manual

MATP Offer Outline

  • 5MATP INFO

Activity Form

  • 1Activity Form

MATP Guidance to Resources and Event Structure

  • 4MATP GUIDANCE

Introductory Elements Pack/Virtual Paralympic Festival

  • 2ELEMENTS INFO

TOP Sportsability Elements Introductory Pack

  • 6TOP SPORTSABILITY Elements

MATP YST/ Elements Activity Resources

YST MATP Challenge Resource Document

  • MATP Challenge Cards

YST Resource Cards MATP Mobility

  • 15YST Resource Cards MATP Mobility

Mutli-Sensory Environment Resource

  • 16YST Resource Cards Multi Sensory

YST Resource Cards Air: Sensory

  • 9YST Resource Cards Air Sensory

YST Resource Cards Air: outdoors

  • 8YST Resource Cards Air outdoors

YST Resource Cards - Fire: line and circle activities

  • 13YST Resource Cards Fire line circle

YST Resource Cards Earth Sensory games

  • 12YST Resource Cards Earth Sensory games

YST Resource Cards Earth Games

  • 9YST Resource Cards Air Sensory

YST Resource Cards Earth: Games and activities

  • 11YST Resource Cards Earth Games activities

YST Resource Cards Water movement

  • Sensory and movement

Elements: Water Movement

  • 17YST Resource Cards Water movement

YST Resource Cards Water Sensory

  • 18YST Resource Cards Water sensory

YST Resource Cards MATP: Dexterity

  • 14YST Resource Cards MATP Dexterity

Sitting Volleyball

Introductory Video to Sitting Volleyball in the Paralympics


Sitting Volleyball App Challenge #1

During the Paralympic Festival week (w/c 25th April) there will be a Sitting Volleyball challenge on our Virtual Together App for you to try. Be sure to check it out! More information about our Virtual Together App can be found using this link: Virtual Together App | Active Together (active-together.org)


Sitting Volleyball Challenge #2

The second Volleyball Challenge is a slight progression from the first challenge. This time you have to sit up and down whilst keeping the volleyball up. Be sure to upload your score onto the app during the Paralympic Festival week 25th - 29th April.

Sitting Volleyball App Challenge #1 Instructional PDF

  • Sitting Volleyball challenge odf


Sitting Volleyball App Challenge #2 Instructional PDF

  • Sitting volleyball 2

Sitting Volleyball Lesson Plan

  • LRS Para Fest Sitting Volleyball

Sitting Volleyball Lesson Plan

  • Sitting Volleyball lesson plan

Sitting Volleyball Game Formats

  • Volleyball (1)

Wheelchair Basketball

Introductory Video to Wheelchair Basketball in the Paralympics


Wheelchair Basketball - Follow along Lesson plan video

PDF Introduction to Wheelchair Basketball

  • B1 Introduction

Wheelchair Basketball Challenge #1

Here is a 30 second challenge for wheelchair basketball you can try!! Be sure to upload your result on to the leader board during the Paralympic Festival week (25th - 29th May) using our Virtual Together App. But if you can't wait until then here is a sneak peak video! More information about this app and how to get involved can be found here: Virtual Together App | Active Together (active-together.org)

Wheelchair Basketball App Challenge #1 Instructional PDF

  • Wheelchair Basketball challenge pdf

Note: These Wheelchair basketball lesson plans can be done sitting down stationary (e.g. in a normal chair) as well as in a wheelchair.

Wheelchair Basketball Health and Safety

  • B2 Health and Safety


Dribbling in Wheelchair Basketball lesson plan

  • B9 Dribbling

Fundamental Skills in Wheelchair Basketball lesson plan

  • Fundatmentsl Skills


Shooting in Wheelchair Basketball lesson plan

  • B17 Shooting

Passing in Wheelchair Basketball lesson plan

  • B13 Star Passing


A Wheelchair Basketball Dynamic/Team Activity

  • B6 Slalom Relays

Wheelchair Rugby

What is Wheelchair Rugby - Introduction Video #1

Introduction video #2

Wheelchair Rugby Lesson Plan

  • Target Practice

Wheelchair Rugby App Challenge #1

During the Paralympic Festival week (w/c 25th April) there will also be a Wheelchair Rugby challenge on our Virtual Together App for you to try. Be sure to check it out! More information about our Virtual Together App can be found using this link: Virtual Together App | Active Together (active-together.org)

Wheelchair Rugby App Challenge #1 Instructional PDF

  • Wheelchair Rugby challenge pdf

YST Wonder Women Resources

A Schools Resource - This can be used within lesson time to help teachers set up activities for a groups and teams

  • YST WW Schools Pack

A Parents Resource - This can be used with young people at home with limited equipment and space.

  • YST WW Parents Pack

A Young Persons Resources - To give more ideas of activities to set up and participate in. Works best within a school environment.

  • YST WW Young People Pack

School Games Active Recovery Hub