: Poi Swings (Y8)
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Approach: Open space Level: Year 8 
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Focus: Swinging
Resources:2 poi
Questions/instructions:  

1. Practise swinging the poi on your own.
(Allow up to 2 minutes)

2. Hold a poi in each hand.
Swing them forwards at the sides of your body. Count 10 swings.
Then keep swinging the poi as you move your hands together in front of you.
Try to put the poi together in one hand while still swinging them.

3. Now show anything else that you can do with the poi. (Allow up to 1 minute)

 

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% responses
2006 ('02)
y8

Ten swings to sides of body:
achieved fluently
60 (61)
achieved, not fluently
25 (20)
achieved with one restart
9 (10)
any other response
6 (9)
Moving poi to one hand:
kept swinging as hands brought together
37 (35)
kept swinging in transfer to one hand
12 (7)
attempted anything else
80 (78)
Overall performance:
very good/excellent
6 (3)
good
23 (25)
fair
54 (49)
poor
17 (23)
Total score:
8–9
10 (5)
6–7
22 (29)
5
27 (21)
3–4
28 (31)
0-2
13 (14)
Subgroup Analysis:
Year 8
Commentary:
There were more year 8 girls than boys among the very high performers and Mäori students scored higher than the other ethnic groups. There was little change between 2002 and 2006. (Poi Swings - Year 4)
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