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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: moving low requires us to move on our tummies, backs, bottoms, and hands and feet silently with control.
- Move: balancing low requires being still, pointing fingers and toes, and staying low in relation to the surface.
- Think: knowing different ways to move and balance in low ways enables us to perform a range of ideas.
- Feel: self-belief enables us to try our ideas for moving and balancing low down.
- Connect: supporting others and sharing ideas shows empathy.
Keywords
Low - moving close to the ground or surface
Movement - the process of moving from one place to another
Balance - maintaining a desired shape in a stationary position
Common misconception
Pupils jump up with their whole body for bunny jumps. Pupils hold on to each other to support them. Pupils do not hold balances for long enough.
Model correct bunny jumps with hands moving first, then feet moving to hands, and repeat. Provide examples of words and advice pupils can use to support each other. Encourage pupils to hold balances for at least 3 seconds.
To help you plan your year 1 physical education lesson on: Low movements, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 physical education lesson on: Low movements, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
Explore more key stage 1 physical education lessons from the Gymnastics: individual movements and balances unit, dive into the full secondary physical education curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
30+ floor markers
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
