Athletics: athletic challenges
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Why this why now
Pupils will already know how to run, jump, hop, skip and leap. Pupils will also have had the chance to apply these skills in games but also in simple athletic based competitions. This initial KS2 Athletics unit will be the first time that pupils start to explore these skills through a focused athletics lens. Pupils will be able to take their foundational understanding and expand this into a more detailed look at the specific techniques required in a range of athletic activities.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know how to run fast.
- Pupils understand why we have to run fast.
- Pupils know how to jump, hop and skip.
- Pupils can apply movement skills in simple games.
- Pupils are able to play by simple rules.
- Pupils are able to play by simple rules.
Threads
Why this why now
Pupils will already know how to run, jump, hop, skip and leap. Pupils will also have had the chance to apply these skills in games but also in simple athletic based competitions. This initial KS2 Athletics unit will be the first time that pupils start to explore these skills through a focused athletics lens. Pupils will be able to take their foundational understanding and expand this into a more detailed look at the specific techniques required in a range of athletic activities.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know how to run fast.
- Pupils understand why we have to run fast.
- Pupils know how to jump, hop and skip.
- Pupils can apply movement skills in simple games.
- Pupils are able to play by simple rules.
- Pupils are able to play by simple rules.
Athletics: athletic challenges
The unit of work will focus on how we can use our bodies to run as fast as possible, exploring the correct technique individually and within teams to improve performance. Pupils will also begin to evaluate how to jump as far as possible and compare throwing accurately with throwing for distance.
6 lessons in unit
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