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Year 1 - Physical education

Running in a competitive game

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 apply your understanding of running as part of a team while playing in a competitive game.

Key Notes

  • Move: running into space enables you to score points in games.
  • Move: running with the correct technique will increase the chance of scoring in a competitive game.
  • Think: knowing where there is a clear space to run, away from the opposition, increases success in a competitive game.
  • Feel: striving to improve your performance and believing in yourself will lead to success.
  • Connect: congratulating team mates shows empathy.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • opposition: one or more persons who are against someone or something
  • score: the record of the total points earned in a game
  • relay: a race in which each runner completes part of the race

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils run out of the area to avoid being tagged.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: running into space enables you to score points in games. Move: running with the correct technique will increase the chance of scoring in a competitive game.

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

one or more persons who are against someone or something.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils run out of the area to avoid being tagged. Correction: Explain the consequences of running out of the area and the fact it will limit the points they score.

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