PE at Hamstel Junior School:

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At Hamstel Junior School we believe that Physical Education (PE) plays a vital role in the holistic development of our students. Our primary school PE curriculum is designed to promote physical activity, develop essential movement skills, foster teamwork, and instil a lifelong appreciation for a healthy and active lifestyle. Through a balanced and inclusive approach, we aim to nurture the physical, social and emotional well-being of our students.

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Year 3

In Year 3 children will learn:

• to balance on one foot

• to climb onto apparatus

• to travel in a variety of directions

• to sprint 70m

• to run 400m

• to build stamina over long distance

• to throw and catch with a partner or group

• to apply game skills

• to apply appropriate tactics and strategies

• to evaluate self and peers

• to develop enthusiasm for physical activity

• to achieve their Swimming Award Level 4 at 10m distance

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Year 4

​In Year 4 children will learn:

• to complete a forward roll and land on the feet

• to travel with a fluid motion

• to travel and balance on apparatus

• to pass and shoot accurately

• to develop a range of throwing passes

• to apply games skills and tactics with a partner/group/team

• to develop interest in participating in sports activities

• to evaluate self and peers and use to improve performance

• to achieve their Swimming Award Level 5 and aquatic skills

 

Year 5

In Year 5 children will learn:

• to perform a sequence of movements

• to travel in varying ways with a fluid motion

• to dribble/travel with a ball between cones

• to strike a ball with a range of bats

• to throw and catch while moving

• to play games with skill and precision

• to apply appropriate tactics and strategies

• to use previous knowledge and experience of tactics, strategies and composition

• to develop interest in participating in sport activities and events at a competitive level

• to identify different levels of performance and use subject specific vocabulary

• to achieve their Swimming Award Level 6 and Self Rescue Award and 25m distance

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Year 6

In Year 6 children will learn:

• to sequence movements on floor and apparatus​

• to perform balances with a partner

• to control and strike a moving ball/object

• to pass and move accurately at game pace

• to strike a ball with a range of bats for accuracy and distance

• to consider a range of strategies, tactics and routes to success, positioning self and peers according to abilities

• to analyse, modify and refine skills and techniques and how these are applied

• to suggest best strategies for best results

• to apply skills and tactics to competitive events

• to lead others in sporting activity

• to participate in outdoor adventurous activity