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Lesson guide
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: jumping high and leaping requires bending the knees, swinging the arms up and reaching tall.
- Think: curiosity supports the exploration of jumping high and leaping, to figure out the most effective technique.
- Feel: trying hard to improve our technique for jumping high and leaping requires self belief.
- Connect: sharing ideas and playing by the rules promotes empathy and fairness.
Keywords
High - how far into the air we have jumped
Leap - a jump where we travel upwards and forwards moving from one foot to the other
Over - a push off the ground and into the air using the legs travelling over an object
Common misconception
Pupils confuse the techniques for leaping and jumping. Pupils focus on not being tagged and forget to jump or leap properly.
Demonstrate both techniques. Explain the importance of using the correct technique and demonstrate. Bring in a rule that if pupils run instead of using their jumping skills, they have 'tagged' themselves and must stop and perform 5 star jumps.
Split the class into groups and work through the lesson progressions with smaller groups so you can move groups on when they are ready and provide extra support for groups when it's needed.
Teacher tip
Equipment
bibs, 30+ floor markers, 30+ cones, 15+ skipping ropes
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on
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except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Starter quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is not a jump?
star
tuck
Q2.
Which part of our body is really important when jumping far?
fingers
hair
Q3.
Which activity might require us to jump?
sitting
rolling
Q4.
What must we do if we are going to be able to help our teammates improve their technique?
ignore them
take their turn
Exit quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
When we jump high, we take off from one foot and land on how many feet?
Q2.
When we leap, if we take off using our left foot, which foot do we land on?
Q3.
If our partner is leaping with their arms behind their back, what should we tell them to do with their arms?
Q4.
What do we call it if someone is breaking the rules?