Following the GetSet4PE scheme of learning, our Physical Education (PE) lessons for term 3 will focus on gymnastics and hockey. Our PE lessons for term 4 will develop our gymnastic skills and begin tennis. Our PE lessons will be on Monday and Thursday; children can wear their PE into school on both of these days.
Gymnastics
In this unit pupils develop balancing, rolling, jumping and inverted movements and use these skills to create more complex sequences. Pupils are taught to demonstrate control in their behaviour to create a safe environment for themselves and others to work in. They work independently and in collaboration with others to create and develop sequences. Pupils are given opportunities to receive and provide feedback in order to make improvements on their performances. In gymnastics as a whole, pupils develop performance skills considering the quality and control of their actions.
Hockey
Hockey is an invasion game. In this unit pupils develop their understanding of the attacking and defending principles of invasion games. In all games activities, pupils have to think about how they use skills, strategies and tactics to outwit the opposition. In hockey pupils do this by maintaining possession and moving the ball towards goal to score. Pupils develop their understanding of the importance of fair play and honesty while self-managing games and learning and abiding by key rules, as well as evaluating their own and others’ performances.
Tennis
During this unit, pupils develop the key skills required for tennis such as the ready position, racket control and forehand and backhand ground strokes. We will learn how to score points and how to use skills, strategies and tactics to outwit the opposition. Pupils are given opportunities to play games independently and are taught the importance of being honest whilst playing to the rules.