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Learning

Physical Education Skill Progression

Object Control

Reception

Children can catch a ball without dropping it.  Children can bounce, roll and throw a ball.

Year 1

Children can catch a large ball with 2 hands.  Children can bounce, roll and throw a ball towards a target.  Children should start to kick the ball.

Year 2

Children can catch a small ball with 2 hands.  Children can bounce, roll and throw a ball at a large target.  Children can also kick the ball towards a target.

Year 3

Children can consistently and competently catch a small ball.  Children begin to strike the ball with the hand with very little accuracy.  They can also bounce, roll, throw and kick a ball at a target.

Year 4

Children can catch a small ball with 1 hand and attempt to catch a large ball whilst moving.  Children have some accuracy when striking the ball.  They can also bounce, roll, throw and kick a ball at a target confidently.

Year 5

Children can catch a large ball consistently whilst moving in different directions.  Children can throw and kick the ball to a teammate with accuracy, sporadically.  Children strike the ball with a bat/racket with little accuracy.

Year 6

Children can catch a large ball confidently in game situations.  Children can also throw or kick the ball to a teammate with accuracy consistently.  Children can consistently strike a ball with a bat/racket towards a target.

Locomotion

Reception

Children can jump and move in straight lines.

Year 1

Children can jump and move in different directions.

Year 2

Children should attempt to hop in straight lines as well as jump and run in different directions

Year 3

Children can hop, jump and run in different directions.  Children begin to skip.

Year 4

Children can run, jump, hop and skip.

Year 5

Children should be able to show confidence whilst moving in different directions using movements such as running. Jumping, hopping and skipping.

Year 6

Children should be able to confidently move freely in different directions using a variety of movements such as running, jumping, hopping and skipping.

Psycho - Social

Reception

Children move freely in unstructured play.

Year 1

Children will work in a pair and show signs of communication skills being developed.

Year 2

Children work as pairs and show that some communication skills are present.  Children may become aware of their own skill level in comparison to their partner.

Year 3

Children work in small groups; Communication skills are present.  Children may be aware of their own ability in comparison to others.

Year 4

Children can work alone or in groups, show good communication skills, are aware of their own ability in comparison to others.

Year 5

Children can work alone or in groups, show good communication skills, begin to show signs of leadership qualities, are aware of their own ability and attempt to peer assess.

Year 6

Children can work alone or in groups confidently, show good communication skills consistently, are aware of their own ability and can peer assess.

Stability

Reception

Children show an ability to stretch.

Can stand on 2 feet and move around.

Year 1

Children can perform a balance in one place.

Children can bend and stretch.

Year 2

Children can work as a pair to hold a balance.

Children can twist and rotate as well as confidently bend and stretch.

Year 3

Children can perform half squats, half lunges, and press-ups on the knees.

Children can roll, stop, and twist/rotate.

Children can hold a bilateral balance.

Year 4

Children can competently with guidance perform half squats, half lunges and press-ups on the knees.

Children can attempt the full range of movement in squats, lunges and press-ups.

Children can roll, stop and twist/rotate.

Children can plan and hold a creative bilateral balance.

Children can hold a unilateral balance.

Year 5

Children can perform bodyweight movements such as; squats, lunges, press-ups, completely with no guidance.

Children can perform a roll confidently and consistently.

Children can competently plan and hold a creative unilateral balance on their own.

Children can land from a jump.

Year 6

Children can perform bodyweight movements such as; squats, lunges, press-ups, confidently and consistently.

Children can work together and hold a creative balance.

Children can land from a height safely and confidently

Health and Wellbeing

Reception

Children know how long they should brush their teeth.

Children know what exercise is.

Year 1

Children know what good food is and what bad food is.

Children know why they should brush their teeth.

Year 2

Children know what happens to the body during exercise.

Children know what food groups certain foods belong to

Year 3

Children understand what a balanced diet looks like.

Children know how much sleeps they should be having at their age.

Year 4

Children can create their own balanced plate and know what food groups are.

Children understand the benefits of technology.

Year 5

Children understand the importance of sleep.

Children are confident in explaining why good hygiene is important.

Year 6

Children are confident in explaining why exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle and have the ability to link certain exercises with sports.