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Year 4 - Physical education

Solving problems with communication and trust

Outdoor adventurous activities: solving problems

Unit Summary

The unit of work will develop pupils' ability to apply effective teamwork through different problem-solving challenges. Throughout the unit, there will be a focus on pupils' ability to apply skills essential to working within a team as well as creating and applying effective tactics together.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to improve your ability to work with others by communicating and collaborating effectively.

Key Notes

  • Move: moving accurately in different ways requires agility, balance, coordination and spatial awareness.
  • Move: physically coordinating our bodies with others can help us achieve success.
  • Think: knowing how to collaborate effectively as a team to solve problems leads to success.
  • Feel: supporting others during challenges shows leadership.
  • Connect: communicating clearly develops trust and can improve team performance.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • communicate: exchanging information, ideas, thoughts or feelings between individuals or groups
  • collaborate: to work together with one or more people to achieve a common goal
  • trust: being able to rely on others

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils shout instructions in an attempt to make themselves understood.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: moving accurately in different ways requires agility, balance, coordination and spatial awareness. Move: physically coordinating our bodies with others can help us achieve success.

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

exchanging information, ideas, thoughts or feelings between individuals or groups.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils shout instructions in an attempt to make themselves understood. Correction: Remind pupils that using a calm voice will develop better trust and confidence in a partner.

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