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Year 1
Jumping
I can jump in a variety of ways and understand how to jump using the correct technique.
New
New
Year 1
Jumping
I can jump in a variety of ways and understand how to jump using the correct technique.
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Lesson guide
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: jumping requires swinging arms, bending the knees and looking forwards.
- Think: curiosity enables us to try a variety of jumping techniques to figure out the most effective one to use.
- Feel: self belief enables the exploration of different jumping techniques.
- Connect: congratulating others shows empathy and will improve their jumping performance.
Keywords
Jump - using your legs to push yourself up off the ground and into the air for a moment
Take off - the first phase of a jump where the athlete is preparing to leave the ground
Landing - coming back into contact with the ground after being in the air
Common misconception
Pupils don't land in a controlled way. Pupils don't focus forwards or use their arms when they jump.
Demonstrate an effective jump with a controlled landing. Explain and demonstrate jumping by swinging the arms up then down and while focusing forwards.
Use cones to mark out distances that pupils can aim for when jumping instead of using beanbags to mark their jumping distances.
Teacher tip
Equipment
15+ floor markers, 30+ cones, 30+ beanbags
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Starter quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
What are running and jumping both examples of?
sitting
standing
Q2.
When might we need to jump in a ball game?
dropping a ball
standing still
Q3.
Which of these is a type of jump?
run
sit
Q4.
What does empathy mean?
helping yourself
getting cross
Exit quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
Why do we use the correct jumping technique?
Q2.
What should you do with your arms when you are taking off?
Q3.
What should you do with your head when jumping?
Q4.
If someone is showing self belief, what does that mean?