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Year 2 - Physical education

Jumping higher

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 jump in a variety of ways using the correct technique.

Key Notes

  • Move: jumping, hopping and leaping requires us to swing our arms, bend our knees and look forwards.
  • Think: landing with our knees bent enables us to stay in a controlled position and requires great concentration.
  • Feel: trying different ways of jumping to avoid objects or opponents requires self belief.
  • Connect: playing by the rules and accepting when you are tagged demonstrates a strong understanding of fairness.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • jumping: using your legs to push yourself up off the ground and into the air for a moment
  • technique: the method we use to perform a task
  • control: landing softly with shoulders in line with the hips

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils might think that jumping is all about strength and do not consider the importance of coordination and technique.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: jumping, hopping and leaping requires us to swing our arms, bend our knees and look forwards. Think: landing with our knees bent enables us to stay in a controlled position and requires great concentration.

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

using your legs to push yourself up off the ground and into the air for a moment.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils might think that jumping is all about strength and do not consider the importance of coordination and technique. Correction: The power needed for jumping high comes from the combined actions of a range of different body parts. The coordination of all these body parts creates a great technique for jumping high.

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