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Year 1 - Physical education

Running at different speeds

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 run at different speeds using the correct technique.

Key Notes

  • Move: speeding up will enable you to avoid being caught in a game.
  • Move: speeding up will enable you to catch others in a game.
  • Think: speeding up at the right time will allow you to avoid being caught or catch others within a game.
  • Connect: playing fairly with empathy will help others to engage in the games.
  • Feel: self belief enables you to strive to be able to run at different speeds.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • speed: the act of moving rapidly
  • defenders: individuals who are trying to stop the attackers from scoring by tagging them
  • running: the activity of moving fast using our feet

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils fail to react to the commands as they aren't concentrating. Pupils run out of the space to avoid being caught by the sharks. Sharks give up when they can't catch a fish.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: speeding up will enable you to avoid being caught in a game. Move: speeding up will enable you to catch others in a game.

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

the act of moving rapidly.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils fail to react to the commands as they aren't concentrating. Pupils run out of the space to avoid being caught by the sharks. Sharks give up when they can't catch a fish. Correction: Remind pupils why it is important to focus in a game. Reiterate the consequences of running off the court or pitch in a game. Explain the importance of defenders stopping the attackers in a game and why we must speed up when we are defenders too.

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