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Strand: Athletics

Strand unit: Running

Walking, jogging or running over distance

  • Walk or jog in a non-competitive setting for periods extending from 30 seconds to two minutes

Sprinting

  • Sprint distances of 20m to 30m with the emphasis on sustained effort
  • throughout the sprint
  • Practise reaction sprints
  • Practise the standing start

Relays

  • Participate in a pair relay using a beanbag to develop a simple technique
  • Participate in simple relays

Hurdling

  • Run over evenly spaced low hurdles
  • Practise the technique of hurdling

Jumping

  • Practise skipping activities with and without ropes
  • Explore the various ways of jumping

Throwing

  • Experiment with appropriate objects and methods of throwing, aiming for height and distance

Strand unit: Understanding and appreciation of athletics

  • Develop an understanding of pace
  • Describe and discuss movement and ask and answer questions about it
  • Develop an understanding of some of the basic rules of athletics
  • Measure an achievement

Strand : Gymnastics

Strand unit: Movement

  • Develop the basic movement actions of balancing, rolling, twisting, stretching, climbing and transferring weight using a variety of body parts while exploring space
  • Practise and perform the forward roll with control
  • Begin to practise the backward roll from initial rocking and rolling activities
  • Continue to develop body awareness through further movement variations of direction, pathways, levels, shape, speed and effort
  • Transfer floorwork onto apparatus
  • Continue linking of movement skills to produce individual and pair sequences on the floor and using apparatus
  • Show control in take-off and flight and develop the ability to absorb energy to avoid shock when landing
  • Develop good body tension and posture through gymnastic positions and movements

Strand unit: Understanding and appreciation of gymnastics

  • Observe and describe movement and ask and answer questions about it
  • Develop the ability to lift, carry and place apparatus correctly
  • Develop awareness of others when using apparatus

Strand: Games

Strand unit: Sending, receiving and travelling

  • Practise skills previously experienced

Ball handling

  • Develop and practise ball-handling skills

Kicking

  • Develop and practise kicking skills

Carrying and striking

  • Develop and practise carrying and striking skills

Strand unit: Creating and playing games

  • Create and develop games in pairs or small groups
  • Play small-sided (mini)  versions of games
  • Play playground games

Strand unit: Understanding and appreciation of games

  • Discuss and develop control in movement skills relevant to games
  • Develop problem-solving and decision-making strategies
  • Develop an understanding of the use of space
  • Apply simple rules to small-sided games

Strand: Outdoor and adventure activities

Strand unit: Walking

  • Undertake short walks, outside the school site
  • Find an object on the school site, given simple clues

Strand unit: Orienteering

  • Identify areas of the hall, playing-field or school site
  • Find objects or areas by following a simple plan

Strand Unit: Outdoor challenges

  • Undertake adventure trails
  • Undertake simple co-operative activities

Strand Unit: Understanding and appreciation of outdoor and adventure activities

  • Develop an appreciation of and respect for the environment explored
  • Discuss the safety aspects of activities undertaken

Strand: Dance

Strand unit: Exploration, creation and performance of dance

  • Explore and develop a greater awareness of movements of body parts and body actions, to include turning
  • Explore further different levels, pathways and shape in space and begin to explore directions
  • Explore a range of dynamics of movement
  • Explore and communicate through simple body movement a range of moods and feelings
  • Continue to respond imaginatively through movement to stimuli such as words, stories, poems, pictures, songs and music
  • Develop work with a partner
  • Perform a range of simple steps and movements to given rhythmic and melodic phrases
  • Develop increased poise, balance and co-ordination while stopping and moving

Strand unit: Understanding and appreciation of dance

  • Observe, describe and discuss simple dances
  • Interpret a mood or emotion observed in movement

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