Year 4 Physical Education

Year 4 Autumn

Autumn 1

Invasion Games

  • At the beginning of the term the children will understand how to take a pulse and comment why we take a pulse.

  • To be able to maintain the correct technique during most stations in the circuit training session.

  • To develop the ability to pick up a stationary ball, run with it and place it down. (Scoring a try).

  • To be able to work on their passing in rugby in order to develop to a game situation.

  • To be able to show how to correctly hold a hockey stick and show confidently how to dribble and pass the ball.

  • To be able to show the correct technique when dribbling a basketball and show a variety of passes available to use in basketball.

Autumn 2

Gymnastics

  • To be able to perform basic balances with control.

  • To be able to perform counter balances and counter tension with control (partner work)

  • To be able to travel ‘towards’ and travel ‘away from’ a jump, balance and a roll.

  • To be able to perform a sequence with a partner to include a jump, a balance and a roll.

  • To be able to perform a sequence of action on a variety of low apparatus.

  • To be able to understand what matching and mirroring is in Gymnastics.

Spring

Spring 1

Net and Wall

At the beginning of the term the children will continue to show their understanding of how to take a pulse and comment why we take a pulse.

  • To be able to maintain a better technique during most stations in the circuit training session.

  • To be able to learn the shots in volleyball (Dig/Volley).

  • To be able to do the spike and serve in volleyball.

  • To be able to put the shots in volleyball (Dig/Volley/spike/serve) into a game.

  • To be able to learn and understand the rules of dodgeball. Also, being able to throw, catch and dodge the ball.

  • To be able to participate in a game situation, being able to throw, catch and dodge the ball.

  • To be able to dodge the ball in a practice situation.

  • To be able to participate in a game situation, being able to throw, catch and dodge the ball.

Spring 2

Invasion Games

  • To be able to develop their catching and passing of the handball within a structured situation.

  • To be able to catch and pass the ball (various ways) when placed under pressure within game.

  • To be able to dribble the handball ball with continued control.

  • To be able to demonstrate continued control, start, stop and execute changing of direction.

  • To be able to control the netball with two hands, while moving.

  • To replicate 3 types of passing. Chest pass, Bounce pass, Overhead pass.

  • To be able to understand and develop the footwork rule in netball.

  • To be able to develop the pivot technique in a faster paced situation.

  • To be able to put all sports learnt over the term into a game situation.

Year 4 Summer

Summer 1

Athletics / Orienteering

  • To be able to run specific distances using a good running technique.

  • To learn the sprint start and adapt their running including the sprint start.

  • To be able to throw a javelin using the correct technique aiming for further distances.

  • To be able to throw a javelin with a run up.

  • To show their knowledge of basic Jumping actions and develop this using the take-off and landing.

  • To be able to apply correct grip when throwing a shot putt.

  • To improve knowledge of hop, skip and jump action in the triple jump.

  • To be given the opportunity to measure each other’s distances and peer assess each other’s techniques.

  • To understand and be able to navigate a map spotting symbols and areas of focus. To be able to work as a team to find the orienteering cards and symbols.

Assessment

Acquiring and developing skills

•Can they select and use the most appropriate skills, actions or ideas?

•Can they move and use actions with co-ordination and control?

•Can they make up their own small-sided game?

Evaluating and improving

•Can they explain how their work is similar and different from that of others?

•Can they use their comparison to improve their work?

Health and Fitness

•Can they explain why warming up is important?

•Can they explain why keeping fit is good for their health?

Dance

•Can they take the lead when working with a partner or group?

•Can they use dance to communicate an idea?

•Can they work on their movements and refine them?

•Is their dance clear and fluent?

Games

•Can they catch with one hand?

•Can they throw and catch accurately?

•Can they hit a ball accurately and with control?

•Can they keep possession of the ball?

•Can they move to find a space when they are not in possession during a game?

•Can they vary tactics and adapt skills according to what is happening?

Gymnastics

•Can they work in a controlled way?

•Can they include change of speed?

•Can they include change of direction?

•Can they include range of shapes?

•Can they follow a set of ‘rules’ to produce a sequence?

•Can they work with a partner to create, repeat and improve a sequence with at least three phases?

Athletics

•Can they run over a long distance?

•Can they spring over a short distance?

•Can they throw in different ways?

•Can they hit a target?

•Can they jump in different ways?

Outdoor and Adventurous

•Can they follow a map in a more demanding familiar context?

•Can they move from one location to another following a map?

•Can they use clues to follow a route?

•Can they follow a route accurately, safely and withina time limit?