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Year 2 - Physical education

Jumping competitions

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 use your knowledge of jumping to take part in competitions as part of a team.

Key Notes

  • Move: the correct technique for jumping requires us to swing our arms, bend our knees, look ahead and land with control.
  • Think: evaluating our own and others' performance helps to improve our technique and perform better in competitions.
  • Feel: listening to feedback and striving to improve our performance shows self belief and confidence when performing.
  • Connect: playing fairly within our own team and against the opposition will allow everyone to engage in the competition.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • competition: the process or act of trying to win
  • evaluate: the process of thinking about the quality of performance
  • technique: the method we use to perform a task

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils might think that jumping competitions only focus on individual ability.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: the correct technique for jumping requires us to swing our arms, bend our knees, look ahead and land with control. Think: evaluating our own and others' performance helps to improve our technique and perform better in competitions.

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

the process or act of trying to win.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils might think that jumping competitions only focus on individual ability. Correction: When we are competing as part of a team, our performance is a combined effort and everyone in the team can contribute in lots of different ways.

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