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Year 1 - Physical education

Irregular pathways: journey by foot

Dance: my moves, my journeys

Unit Summary

A narrative approach consolidates core learning of Action-Space-Dynamics-Relationships and introduces elements to expand dance knowledge. Pupils combine making artistic decisions by responding to creative tasks. When performing, pupils reflect, analyse and share ideas using simple terminology.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to create and travel along irregular pathways.

Key Notes

  • Move: travelling along an irregular pathway involves frequent changes of direction, using control and balance.
  • Think: pretending to be in a crowd and travelling along irregular pathways requires us to use our imagination.
  • Feel: trying lots of ideas to travel along irregular pathways requires self-belief.
  • Connect: when working with others, we show empathy by listening to and helping each other.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • weave: moving in and out or over and under
  • irregular: not even or changing
  • imagine: to picture or pretend

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Briskly' means fast, so you can run.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: travelling along an irregular pathway involves frequent changes of direction, using control and balance. Think: pretending to be in a crowd and travelling along irregular pathways requires us to use our imagination.

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

moving in and out or over and under.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: 'Briskly' means fast, so you can run. Correction: 'Briskly' means quick and energetic. This does not include running.

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