Overview

Today you’ll focus on building and using a modern Rugby League Weekly Athlete Development Tracker to plan, monitor, and reflect on training. This supports wellbeing and goal-setting through meaningful, youth-appropriate performance and recovery practices aligned to Health and Physical Education expectations for learning through movement, participation, and reflection.

Learning intentions

Students will:

• set a clear weekly performance goal for their rugby league role (Hooker, Fullback, or Utility Spine)
• track training effort and recovery using consistent rating scales and checklists
• reflect on progress to improve next week’s decision-making and performance habits
• communicate learning through evidence of effort, coachability, and leadership

Success criteria

“I can…”

• record my weekly training load and recovery accurately and honestly
• rate and justify my skill performance (1–10) using the tracker prompts
• describe one strength and one improvement area in my reflection
• identify my next goal using action-focused wording

Curriculum links

• Health and Physical Education: developing personal health and physical capability through participation, monitoring wellbeing, and reflecting on performance
• Key competencies: Thinking (plan/reflect), Self-management (track recovery and effort), Relating to others (communication and leadership), Participating and contributing (team effort mindset)
• Competency-aligned PE learning: using criteria-based self-assessment to improve training habits and performance

Lesson structure (45 minutes)

1. 0–5 min · Launch. Teacher shows the tracker pages (printed or projected) and asks: “Why do we track effort and recovery in sport?” Students turn-and-talk, then share one reason.
2. 5–15 min · Model the worksheet. Teacher demonstrates filling the Player Details, choosing a position, and writing a “Main Weekly Goal” as a specific behaviour (e.g., “Communicate every set”). Students complete their own details and goal.
3. 15–25 min · Training load tracking. Teacher explains how to use the weekly table and rating scales (effort/energy) and what to write in “notes” (one observation + one adjustment). Students practise by estimating their expected ratings for each training day, then write one realistic note.
4. 25–35 min · Recovery + skill trackers. Teacher runs through recovery section: sleep tracking and checkboxes (hydration, stretching, protein). Students fill one example day and then rate the skill tracker for their chosen role (Hooker OR Fullback OR Utility Spine focus areas).
5. 35–43 min · Reflection and leadership. Teacher models brief, honest reflections and how to set next week’s goal. Students complete the Mindset & Leadership section and answer the three reflection questions.
6. 43–45 min · Quick check-out. Students submit a photo/visual of their completed worksheet or keep it for ongoing weekly use; teacher checks for completion of goal + at least two ratings + one reflection sentence.

Resources

• Print-ready “Weekly Athlete Development Tracker” worksheet (A4 copies)
• Pens/pencils and highlighters
• Optional: sample completed tracker sheet for modelling
• Clipboard or folder for submission

Assessment

• Formative teacher check during tasks: completion of Player Details + Main Weekly Goal
• Formative self-assessment check: at least 2–3 ratings completed accurately (effort/energy + role skills)
• Exit evidence: one strength, one improvement area, and next goal written in reflection section

Differentiation

• Support: provide sentence starters for goal-setting and notes (e.g., “This week I will…”, “A reason for my rating was…”)
• Support: allow students to choose one role focus (Hooker, Fullback, or Utility Spine) to reduce overload
• Extension: ask one extra “why” sentence for a rating (e.g., “I rated scanning 7 because… my next job is…”)
• EAL/SEN: simplify reflection prompts to short phrases; allow drawings/icons in notes if needed

Weekly Athlete Development Tracker (A4 Worksheet)

PLAYER DETAILS

• Player Name: ___________________________
• Week Starting (date): ____ / ____ / ______
• Position Played (circle): Hooker / Fullback / Utility Spine
• Main Weekly Goal (behaviour you will do): ________________________________ “Next job.”

Motivational reminder

• “Effort is always controllable.”
• “Trust your training.”

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SECTION 1 — TRAINING LOAD TRACKER

Weekly Training Targets (tick what you did + rate how it went):

Day	Session	Effort Rating (/10)	Energy Level (/10)	Notes
Monday	Gym	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	__________________________
Tuesday	Union + League Training	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	__________________________
Wednesday	Development Session	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	__________________________
Thursday	Gym + Union + League	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	__________________________
Friday	Union Game	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	__________________________
Saturday	Recovery / Skills	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	__________________________
Sunday	League Game	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	☐ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	__________________________

Notes icon (📝)

Write one clear change you made:

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SECTION 2 — RECOVERY TRACKER

Recovery counts. Win your next session. 🛡️

Sleep tracker (tick + write hours)

Day	Sleep (hours)	Done?
Mon	______ hrs	☐
Tue	______ hrs	☐
Wed	______ hrs	☐
Thu	______ hrs	☐
Fri	______ hrs	☐
Sat	______ hrs	☐
Sun	______ hrs	☐

Recovery checks (tick daily)

• Hydration after training: ☐ Yes ☐ No
• Stretching (10–15 min): ☐ Yes ☐ No
• Protein after training: ☐ Yes ☐ No
• Recovery notes: ________________________________________

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SECTION 3 — HOOKER SKILLS TRACKER (rate 1–10)

Hooker = Dummy Half + Communicate + Effort every play. 🏉 Circle a number for each:

• Dummy Half Passing: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Communication: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Support Play: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Defensive Effort: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Passing Left: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Passing Right: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

“Compete every play.”

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SECTION 4 — FULLBACK SKILLS TRACKER (rate 1–10)

Fullback = Position + High Ball + Scanning + Calm Decisions. 🛑 Circle a number for each:

• Positioning: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• High Ball Confidence: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Support Play: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Kick Returns: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Communication: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Scanning: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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SECTION 5 — GAME IQ TRACKER (rate 1–10)

Think early. Act fast. 👀 Circle a number for each:

• Scanning Early: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Decision Making: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Recognising Space: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Communication: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Composure Under Pressure: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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SECTION 6 — MINDSET & LEADERSHIP

• Confidence Rating: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Coachability Rating: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Resilience Rating: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Leadership Rating: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Reflection (write in short sentences)

• What did I do well this week?

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• What do I need to improve?

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• What is my next goal? “Next job.”

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SECTION 7 — COACH/PARENT NOTES

Coach feedback box (lined):

Biggest Strength:

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Biggest Improvement Area:

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Effort Rating: ______ /10 Communication Rating: ______ /10 Coachability Rating: ______ /10

Coach/Parent message:

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Motivation strip: “Trust your training.”