Participation Traffic Light After Inclusive Sports

A closing reflection after a session of alternative or adapted sports where each student uses traffic-light cards to rate how much they took part, how much they helped others take part and whether the rules were fair. The group spots barriers and suggests specific changes for next time.

How to play

1. Gentle standing stretches while each student gets three cards: green, yellow and red (2 min).
2. The teacher reads three statements: "I touched the ball as much as everyone else", "I looked for teammates who were playing less", "The rules let everyone play". Each student raises a color (2 min).
3. In groups of four, fill in a worksheet with the most common barrier and one rule that would remove it (3 min).
4. Share out: each group reads its rule and the class votes with the cards on which one to test next time (2 min).
5. Three slow breathing cycles to finish and put away materials (1 min).

Rules

• Respect the color each person raises, with no comments or teasing.
• Proposals describe rules, not specific classmates.
• One person speaks at a time while the others listen.
• Worksheets are handed to the teacher at the end.

Variations

Adaptations

• Hearing impairment: the statements are shown on screen as well as read aloud.
• Difficulty speaking: the group records their proposal in writing or with picture symbols.
• Students with physical disabilities: the teacher privately asks whether the session's adaptations were useful to them.

Learning goals

• Critically assess one's own and others' participation.
• Identify barriers that limit inclusion in the game.
• Propose rules that support fair participation.

Equipment for a class of 25

• colored cards: 90
• worksheets: 30

Teacher tip

Keep the worksheets: they are great evidence for assessing the social criteria. If a student shows red on all three questions, talk to them privately after class.

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