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Year 2 - Physical education

Dodging in competitive games

Locomotion: running, jumping and dodging

Unit Summary

This unit will increase pupils' motor competence when dodging and jumping. Pupils will understand when and why we dodge and apply this knowledge showing self belief in simple games. Pupils will use their jumping skills in games too and use this understanding to jump in combination by linking jumps.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to decide when and where to dodge and understand why dodging is important when playing competitive games.

Key Notes

  • Move: being ready to react, keeping our head up and moving with a low position enables us to dodge effectively.
  • Think: making effective decisions about when to attack and defend as a team requires concentration.
  • Feel: demonstrating honesty throughout the game shows a strong understanding of all the rules.
  • Connect: playing fairly within our own team and against the opposition will enable everyone to engage in the game.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • team: a group of people who work together with the objective of achieving the same a goal
  • game: an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
  • competitive: wanting to be the best or win in a game

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Some pupils could think that competitive games are only about scoring points and will focus on this role in a team.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: being ready to react, keeping our head up and moving with a low position enables us to dodge effectively. Think: making effective decisions about when to attack and defend as a team requires concentration.

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

a group of people who work together with the objective of achieving the same a goal.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Some pupils could think that competitive games are only about scoring points and will focus on this role in a team. Correction: Competitive games require attacking and defensive skills as well as team work, listening, communication, decision making, honesty, self-belief and more.

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