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Year 1 - Physical education

Running

Locomotion: running and jumping

Unit Summary

The unit will increase pupils' motor competence when running, providing an understanding of where we run and why. Pupils will show self belief, exploring jumping in different directions, at different speeds, heights and distances. Pupils will learn how and why we jump with the correct technique.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to experiment with different running techniques and begin to understand how to run as fast as possible.

Key Notes

  • Move: running fast requires focusing the head forwards and pumping the arms.
  • Move: running fast requires driving from the balls of your feet.
  • Think: using the correct technique with our head, arms and feet will enable us to run faster.
  • Feel: showing confidence in your running technique will help to improve performance.
  • Connect: showing empathy and encouragement will help others to develop running technique.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • running: the activity of moving fast using our feet
  • fast: moving all or part of the body as quickly as possible
  • technique: the method we use to perform a task

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils move with limited or incorrect arm action such as punching their arms forwards. Pupils often run flat footed and look around at others while running instead of focusing forwards.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: running fast requires focusing the head forwards and pumping the arms. Move: running fast requires driving from the balls of your feet.

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

the activity of moving fast using our feet.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils move with limited or incorrect arm action such as punching their arms forwards. Pupils often run flat footed and look around at others while running instead of focusing forwards. Correction: Tell pupils to run with pumping arms (pump backwards to propel forwards). Tell pupils to run with their head focused forwards and on the ball parts of the feet.

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