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Year 1 - Physical education

Locomotion: can you move using high and low movements?

Remote learning: locomotion

Unit Summary

The unit will increase pupils' motor competence when running and jumping. Pupils will show self-belief as they explore different ways of moving and balancing, and linking these together.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to create different movement ideas as you change between moving high and low.

Key Notes

  • Move: control is essential in order to move using a range of high and low ideas, while also staying in a space.
  • Think: imagination enables us to create a range of ideas for performing high and low movements.
  • Feel: trying our best to create a range of different ideas requires self-belief.
  • Connect: listening to others and sharing ideas improves our performance.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • high: raised up a level, far from the ground
  • low: positioned close to the ground
  • ideas: thoughts or plans about how to do or create something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Good movement ideas stay at the same level.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: control is essential in order to move using a range of high and low ideas, while also staying in a space. Think: imagination enables us to create a range of ideas for performing high and low movements.

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

raised up a level, far from the ground.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Good movement ideas stay at the same level. Correction: Moving at different levels challenges the body and encourages the development of ideas and self-belief to try new and challenging movements.

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