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Year 1 - Physical education

Space

Dance: my moves, my brilliant body

Unit Summary

A pure approach introduces Action-Space-Dynamics-Relationships and some constituent elements in each as a basis for future units. Pupils combine content making personal choices based on problem-solving, aesthetics and safety, providing opportunities to reflect and share opinions.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use a range of actions to travel along different pathways throughout the space.

Key Notes

  • Move: travelling throughout the space involves moving along different pathways using a variety of actions.
  • Move: travelling along a pathway using a variety of actions requires control and balance.
  • Think: imagination helps us to think of new ways of travelling.
  • Feel: self-belief enables us to travel along different pathways to new locations.
  • Connect: working fairly involves maintaining our own space, without getting in the way of others.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • travel: to move from one location to another
  • space: where an action happens
  • pathway: the route of a journey

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pathways are only along the floor.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: travelling throughout the space involves moving along different pathways using a variety of actions. Move: travelling along a pathway using a variety of actions requires control and balance.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'travel'

to move from one location to another.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pathways are only along the floor. Correction: Pathways can be along the floor or in the air. They can also be called floor patterns and air patterns.

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