Year 6 - Physical education
Individual athletics competition
Athletics: athletic challenges refined
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Unit Summary
This unit will challenge pupils to apply their knowledge and skills into a series of competitions. Pupils will experience competition across multiple areas of athletics and will have to work individually and collaborate together in teams to apply the correct techniques in order to be successful.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to take part in an athletics competition which involves running, throwing and jumping events.
Key Notes
- Move: to do our best in an athletics competition, it is important to perform with the correct technique for all events.
- Think: reflecting on our performances allows us to identify strengths and weaknesses so we can perform better.
- Feel: when we struggle with an athletics event, we have to be determined and resilient to continue to try our best.
- Connect: encouraging other pupils shows respect and integrity.
Vocabulary To Learn
- compete: the process or act of trying to win
- performance: how well we are able to execute a skill such as running, throwing or jumping
- events: competitive activities, for example in athletics, we test physical abilities such as speed, strength, endurance and agility
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils only focus on winning and become disappointed if they don't win.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: to do our best in an athletics competition, it is important to perform with the correct technique for all events. Think: reflecting on our performances allows us to identify strengths and weaknesses so we can perform better.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'compete'
the process or act of trying to win.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils only focus on winning and become disappointed if they don't win. Correction: Encourage pupils to be motivated to try and win, but to understand that performing to the best of their ability and enjoying themselves is what they need to aim for.
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