Year 6 PE Learning Challenges

Year 6: Athletics Aims of the Unit To develop the consistency and number of techniques children are able to use in a wide range of athletics events.

Skills and Tactics

Suggested Activities

Ask the children to explore different ways of running, jumping and throwing.

Sprints

Teach them the basics of good running, jumping and throwing actions, using an agreed set of criteria.

Hurdles

Help the children to feel the difference between running faster and slower over longer distances. Teach them how to run at a steady pace when running at different speeds.

Long Distance Running

Ask the children to demonstrate a range of throwing actions, e.g. push, pull, sling, using different equipment. Teach them to increase the speed of release when throwing. Teach them how to place their feet to help the throw.

Long Jump

Teach the children how to use a run-up to increase the distance they can jump.

High Jump

Teach them how to sink their hips and take a long last stride to gain distance or height .

Ask the children to choose their favourite ways of running, jumping and throwing. Ask them to choose the best equipment for different activities. Help them to see that different equipment suits different ways of throwing.

Javelin

Teach them how to plan a run so that they pace themselves evenly or unevenly. Help them to plan how they cover distances as a team to get the best result possible, e.g. running further in a set time (30 seconds, 3 minutes), running faster over a set distance (80m, 200m).

Teach them to mark a run-up for jumping and throwing. Talk to them about when it is best to use a runup. . Introduce idea of a relay and how to exchange the baton.

Triple Jump

Year 6: Racquet Ball Sport Aims of the Unit This unit should teach children the skills and tactics required for net / wall games as well as the rules of specific sports.

Skills and Tactics

Suggested Activities Tennis

Hit the ball with purpose, varying the speed, height and direction Explain what they are trying to do and why it is a good idea Spot the spaces in their opponent's court and try to hit the ball towards them Position themselves well on court

Play shots on both sides of the body and above their heads in practices and when the opportunity arises in a game Direct the ball reasonably well towards their opponent's court or target area Show good backswing, follow through and feet positioning

Badminton Table Tennis

Year 6: Gymnastics Aims of the Unit To establish a suitable approach to basic body management, exercise and control that will provide the foundation for development of skills in gymnastics and a wide range of sports.

Skills and Tactics

Suggested Activities

Perform fluently and with control, even when performing difficult combinations.

Vault Body Management

Work well with a partner or in a small group to practise and refine their work.

Floor Exercises Make up longer sequences and perform them with fluency and clarity of movement.

Vary direction, levels and pathways, to improve the look of a sequence.

Use planned variations and contrasts in actions and speed in their sequences.

Key Step Gymnastics (Key Stage 2 – Y5 & 6)

Year 6: Invasion Games Aims of the Unit This unit should teach children the skills and tactics required for invasion games as well as the rules of specific sports.

Skills and Tactics

Suggested Activities

ATTACKING:

Handball

Passing – over and underarm, bounce pass, short and long, foot, chest, stick

Football

Receiving – body, overhead, instep, sole, stick

Netball

Dribbling – bouncing, inside/outside foot, stick, soloing

Hockey

Shooting – sport appropriate

Benchball

Movement – finding space, supporting player with ball

Dodgeball

Communication – calling for ball, making aware of opposition

Rugby

DEFENDING:

Tchoukball

Marking – opponents without ball, goal areas, individual space

Gaelic Football

Tackling – hand, foot, stick

Basketball

Intercepting - hand, foot, stick Communication – Making aware of opposition

Year 6: Bat and Ball Sports Aims of the Unit This unit should teach children the skills and tactics required for striking and fielding games as well as the rules of specific sports.

Skills and Tactics

Suggested Activities

Use different ways of bowling

Cricket

Bowl underarm accurately

Rounders

Vary how they bowl

Golf

Bat effectively, using different types of shot Field with increased accuracy Throw over arm with accuracy and for a good distance Hit the ball from both sides of the body Direct the ball away from fielders, using different angles and speeds Plan to outwit the opposition individually, as a pair or as a team, when they are batting, bowling and fielding Gauge when to run after hitting the ball Use tactics which involve bowlers and fielders working together Putt a ball along ground to hit a selected target Lift a ball into air and over/into a selected target

Year 6: Outdoor and Adventurous Aims of the Unit To enable the children to access and experience new physical challenges outside the normal sporting arena. Children should be allowed to apply their new skills and understanding and work both individually and as part of a team.

Skills and Tactics

Suggested Activities

To develop and refine appropriate skills when working in groups and on their own

Residential Trip (Y6)

To decide what approach to use to meet the challenge set To adapt their skills and understanding as they move from familiar to unfamiliar environments

Read a variety of maps and plans accurately, recognising symbols and features Use physical and teamwork skills well in a variety of different challenges

A minimum of one Outdoor and adventurous activity per year. This can be on or off site using outside agencies – ie – orienteering, climbing, mountain biking, geocaching, problem solving, canoeing etc.