Athletics

National curriculum content

• Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.
• Use running, jumping, throwing, and catching in isolation and in combination.

Lesson objectives

1. To use the correct combination of jumps to complete the triple jump.
2. To compete in long distance running.
3. To compete in short distance races.
4. To use a run up when throwing.
5. To practise to improve throwing distance.
6. To use a run up when jumping.

What we want children to know

• Understand the appropriate throwing and jumping technique to achieve maximum distance and height.
• Successfully run, jump, and throw in isolation and in combination – applying appropriate techniques to achieve personal bests.
• A range of throwing actions e.g. push, pull, sling, using different equipment.
• Different athletic techniques.
• When running, children should remember to keep head up and watch where they are going.
• When jumping, children should remember to use the correct technique, making sure they land safely.
• Know and be able to explain the difference between running slow and running fast (sprinting).
• What good arm action should look like - L shape arms, arms should move forward and back past the side of the body. The hands should move from 'hip to lip' - from the hip up to lip height and back.
• How to achieve fast arms - the arms should be pumped forwards and backwards as fast as possible.
• How to land safely and help to avoid any injury.
• How to achieve good leg action - the knees should be driven up to allow a good stride forward.
• Throws can be measured in numerous ways - tape measure, marker cones, steps.
• The 'Pull Throw' technique used to throw the javelin.
• Jumping for distance is performing a jump where the aim is to jump as far as possible from a set point - the take-off point.
• The ‘Fling Throw’ technique used to throw the discus.
• Throws are measured from the release mark to the point where the throwing object first makes contact with the ground.
• Developing more power in a throw helps to achieve greater distances.
• Throwing for distance is performing a throw where the aim is to throw an object as far as possible from a set mark - release point.
• Children should run on the balls of the feet - this is the part of the foot that should make contact with the ground.
• Developing more power in a jump propels them to jump greater distances - this can be achieved by driving the legs and arms forward and up whilst jumping.
• Jumps are measured from the take-off mark to the point of the body closest to the take-off point, this is usually the heels.
• The long jump and triple jump are types of jumps for distance.

What skills we want children to develop

• Understand appropriate pace judgement for the running distance to be covered.
• Select and apply skills that meet the needs of the situation, combining and performing each skill with control at speed.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Successfully run, jump, and throw in isolation and in combination.

Vocabulary

Pace, jumping, throwing, coordination, measurements, timing, movement, technique, run, explore, official, control, sprinting, measure, power, javelin, discuss, release point, fling, Olympics

Cricket

National curriculum content

• Use running, jumping, throwing, and catching in isolation and in combination.
• Play competitive games, modified where appropriate, and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending.
• Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.

Lesson objectives

1. To throw and bowl in different ways.
2. To play shots that allow the ball to be hit to different areas of the field into spaces.
3. To retrieve, catch, intercept, and stop a ball when fielding.
4. To use skills and tactics to outwit opponents when fielding.
5. To use skills and tactics to outwit opponents when batting.
6. To participate in competitive games.

What we want children to know

• How to create short warm up routines that follow basic principles e.g. raising body temperature, mobilise joints and muscles.
• How to hit the ball with purpose, varying speed height and direction, as well as thinking of tactics needed to score more runs.
• Bowl using an overarm technique, beginning to vary speed and length of delivery.
• How to grip the bat correctly (Right hander - left hand at the top, right hand below).
• Batting tactics are the plans and decisions a batter or batting team make in an attempt to score runs.
• What shots to play - safe shots along the ground where you may not score as many runs but there is less chance of getting out (you can't be caught) or more risky shots in the air where it is possible to score more runs more quickly but there is greater risk of getting out (you can be caught out).
• The straight drive is a shot where the aim is to hit the ball straight back past the Bowler.
• Use skills and tactics to outwit opponents when fielding, bowling, and batting.
• Use team work when defending to cover areas and make it hard for the batter to score runs.

What skills we want children to develop

• Perform skills, including retrieve, intercept and stop a ball, with accuracy, confidence, and control.
• Work as part of a team, adapting games and activities making sure everyone has a role to play.
• Evaluate and recognise your own success and areas for improvement.
• Choose skills and tactics to meet the needs of the situation. (i.e. to outwit opponents when fielding).

Vocabulary

Fielding, striking, teamwork, bowling, wicket keeper, long barrier, wickets, runs, batting, aiming, overarm, underarm, tactics, target, bowled out, straight drive, technique, throw