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Year 1

High jumping

I can perform a range of high jumps with good control.

New
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Year 1

High jumping

I can perform a range of high jumps with good control.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Move: high jumping requires swinging our arms and bending our knees to land safely in an upright position with control.
  2. Move: high gymnastic jumps show clear shapes in the air with pointed fingers and toes.
  3. Think: imagination enables us to create and try a range of different jumps.
  4. Feel: self-belief enables us to keep trying, even when it gets difficult.
  5. Connect: listening to others and sharing ideas shows empathy.

Keywords

  • High - to move while reaching upwards vertically from the ground or surface

  • Jump - use your legs to push yourself up off the ground and into the air for a moment

  • Control - using body tension to help balance and hold positions carefully

Common misconception

Pupils jump too high and lose the quality of shapes. Pupils jump too far around in a half-turn jump and lose control of their landing. Pupils round backs on landing, causing hands to touch the floor.

Celebrate clear shapes over jumps that are too high. Spend time teaching what 'half-turn' means, reminding pupils to start facing one direction and end facing the opposite direction. Remind pupils to keep their backs straight so they land upright.


To help you plan your year 1 physical education lesson on: High jumping, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

When sharing teaching points, tell pupils to 'Stand like a gymnast' so they learn to control their bodies. Pupils stand still in an upright position, holding their muscles tight, with feet together and arms by their sides. When referring to 'land and stand' expect pupils to hold still for 2 seconds.
Teacher tip

Equipment

30+ floor markers

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What part of your body needs to bend when landing a jump?
hands
tummy
Correct answer: knees
Q2.
Which body part do we reach up with to move high?
Correct answer: arms
elbows
legs
Q3.
How can we show empathy to each other?
laughing
Correct answer: listening
lying
Q4.
What do we do with our bodies to show control?
relax
sit down
Correct answer: tighten our muscles

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What do we call a high jump where we spread our arms and legs out wide when in the air?
Correct Answer: star jump, star-jump
Q2.
What do we call a high jump where we land facing the opposite direction?
Correct Answer: half-turn jump, half turn jump, 180, half turn, half-turn
Q3.
What does listening to others and sharing ideas show?
Correct answer: empathy
imagination
self-belief
Q4.
What do we show when we keep trying, even when things are difficult?
Correct Answer: self-belief, self belief, believing in ourselves, believing in yourself