: Ladder Ins and Outs
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Approach: Open space Level: Year 4 and year 8 
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Focus: Jumping
Resources: Ladder (10 rungs)
Questions/instructions:  

1. In - Out - Slow.
Start outside ladder - face ladder- feet together.
Jump feet together in the square.
Jump feet together out of the square.

2. In - Out - Fast.
Start outside the ladder - face ladder - feet together.
Jump feet together in the square.
Jump feet together out of the square.

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3. Side Jump - Slow.
Start beside the ladder - feet together.
Jump feet together into the square.
Jump feet together out of the square.

4. Side Jump - Fast.
Start beside the ladder - feet together.
Jump feet together into the square.
Jump feet together out of the square.
ladder side jump


% responses
y4
y8

In and Out Slow:

 Accuracy:
always
26
39
mostly
36
33
sometimes
23
19
wrong pattern/no pattern
15
9
Body control/fluency/style:
very good/excellent
23
35
good
41
39
moderately good
31
20
poor/not done
5
6
In and Out Fast: Accuracy:
always
11
27
mostly
38
39
sometimes
34
28
wrong pattern/no pattern
17
6
Body control/fluency/style:
very good/excellent
12
31
good
37
35
moderately good
39
27
poor/not done
12
7
Side Jump Slow: Accuracy:
always
35
47
mostly
35
34
sometimes
17
10
wrong pattern/no pattern
13
9
Body control/fluency/style:
very good/excellent
19
34
good
44
43
moderately good
33
20
poor/not done
4
3
Side Jump Fast: Accuracy:
always
23
37
mostly
41
39
sometimes
24
16
wrong pattern/no pattern
12
8
Body control/fluency/style:
very good/excellent
15
34
good
38
41
moderately good
38
22
poor/not done
9
3
Total score:
20–24
13
22
17–19
18
31
14–16
21
19
10–13
24
16
0–9
24
12
Subgroup Analysis:
Year 4
Year 8
Commentary:
Girls at both year levels performed better than boys and Pasifika students did particularly well at year 8 level.
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