Children will learn and develop the following skills in PE:

Dance

Copy and repeat actions.

Put a sequence of actions together to create a motif.

Vary the speed of their actions.

Use simple choreographic devices such as unison, canon and mirroring.

Begin to improvise independently to create a simple dance.

Compete and perform

Perform using a range of actions and body parts with some coordination.

Begin to perform learnt skills with some control.

Evaluate

Watch and describe performances.

Begin to say how they could improve.

Gymnastics

Create and perform a movement sequence.

Copy actions and movement sequences with a beginning, middle and end.

Link two actions to make a sequence.

Recognise and copy contrasting actions (small/tall, narrow/wide).

Travel in different ways, changing direction and speed.

Hold still shapes and simple balances.

Carry out simple stretches.

Carry out a range of simple jumps, landing safely.

Move around, under, over, and through different objects and equipment.

Begin to move with control and care.

Rolls

Log roll (controlled)

Curled side roll (egg roll) (controlled)

Teddy bear roll (controlled)

Jumps

Straight jump

Tuck jump

Jumping jack

Half turn jump

Cat spring

Vault

Straight jump off springboard

Cartwheels, handstands and round-offs

Bunny hop

Front support wheelbarrow with partner

Travelling and linking actions

Tiptoe, step, jump and hop

Hopscotch

Skipping

Galloping

Shapes and balances

Standing balances

Kneeling balances

Pike, tuck, star, straight, straddle shapes

Compete and perform

Perform using a range of actions and body parts with some coordination.

Begin to perform learnt skills with some control.

Games

Striking and hitting a ball

Use hitting skills in a game.

Practise basic striking, sending and receiving.

Throwing and catching a ball

Throw underarm and overarm.

Catch and bounce a ball.

Use rolling skills in a game.

Practise accurate throwing and consistent catching.

Travelling with a ball

Travel with a ball in different ways.

Travel with a ball in different directions (side to side, forwards and backwards) with control and fluency.

Passing a ball

Pass the ball to another player in a game.

Use kicking skills in a game.

Using space

Use different ways of travelling in different directions or pathways.

Run at different speeds.

Begin to use space in a game.

Attacking and Defending

Begin to use the terms attacking and defending.

Use simple defensive skills such as marking a player or defending a space.

Use simple attacking skills such as dodging to get past a defender.

Tactics and Rules

Follow simple rules to play games, including team games.

Use simple attacking skills such as dodging to get past a defender.

Use simple defensive skills such as marking a player or defending a space.

Compete and perform

Perform using a range of actions and body parts with some coordination.

Begin to perform learnt skills with some control.

Engage in competitive activities and team games.

Evaluate

Watch and describe performances.

Begin to say how they could improve.

Athletics

Running

Vary their pace and speed when running.

Run with a basic technique over different distances.

Show good posture and balance.

Jog in a straight line.

Change direction when jogging.

Sprint in a straight line.

Change direction when sprinting.

Maintain control as they change direction when jogging or sprinting.

Jumping 

Perform different types of jumps: for example, two feet to two feet, two feet to one foot, one foot to same foot or one foot to opposite foot.

Perform a short jumping sequence.

Jump as high as possible.

Jump as far as possible.

Land safely and with control.

Work with a partner to develop the control of their jumps.

Throwing

Throw underarm and overarm.

Throw a ball towards a target with increasing accuracy.

Improve the distance they can throw by using more power.

Compete and perform

Begin to perform learnt skills with some control.

Engage in competitive activities and team games.

Evaluate

Watch and describe performances.

Begin to say how they could improve.