Year 4 Athletics
Overview
Showed controlled movements in response to instructions. Demonstrated agility and speed. Jumped for height and distance. Thrown with speed and power and applied appropriate force.
Investigate ways of performing running, jumping and throwing activities. Use a variety of equipment to measure, time and compare different styles of runs, jumps and throws.
- to challenge ourselves in running, jumping and throwing tasks
- to accelerate over short distances.
- to run and jump using one-footed take-off.
- to use a sling action to throw a discus.
- to run on a curve and exchange a baton in our team
- to apply the skills we have developed in a competitive way.
- How did you improve on your scores?
- Can you name two throwing techniques?
- Why should you start moving when you receive the baton?
A variety of balls, hoops, bean bags, quoits, throw down markers, foam javelins, balloons, stopwatch, measuring tape, skipping ropes, foam discus, quoits, low hurdles, buckets or other containers.
Track, force, distance, curve, accelerate, hurdles, foam javelins, vortex howler, bounce, target, take off, sling, exchange, accuracy.
- Correct use of a stopwatch.
- Where to receive the baton.
- Measure from the throwing line.
Head – Decide on ways to improve, run, jumps and throws and implement changes.
Hand – Throw a variety of objects, demonstrating accuracy.
Heart – Work with others to score and record distance and times accurately.
Showed controlled movements in response to instructions. Demonstrated agility and speed. Jumped for height and distance. Thrown with speed and power and applied appropriate force.
Investigate ways of performing running, jumping and throwing activities. Use a variety of equipment to measure, time and compare different styles of runs, jumps and throws.
- to challenge ourselves in running, jumping and throwing tasks
- to accelerate over short distances.
- to run and jump using one-footed take-off.
- to use a sling action to throw a discus.
- to run on a curve and exchange a baton in our team
- to apply the skills we have developed in a competitive way.
- How did you improve on your scores?
- Can you name two throwing techniques?
- Why should you start moving when you receive the baton?
A variety of balls, hoops, bean bags, quoits, throw down markers, foam javelins, balloons, stopwatch, measuring tape, skipping ropes, foam discus, quoits, low hurdles, buckets or other containers.
Track, force, distance, curve, accelerate, hurdles, foam javelins, vortex howler, bounce, target, take off, sling, exchange, accuracy.
- Correct use of a stopwatch.
- Where to receive the baton.
- Measure from the throwing line.
Head – Decide on ways to improve, run, jumps and throws and implement changes.
Hand – Throw a variety of objects, demonstrating accuracy.
Heart – Work with others to score and record distance and times accurately.
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1
- Challenge yourself to jump in a variety of ways for distance and height
- Show different ways of running and moving
- Compare different throws with different equipment
We are learning: to challenge ourselves in running, jumping and throwing tasks
Activity:Â Assessment for Learning
Lesson 2
- Assess what fast running feels like
- Practice and perform running at speed
- Compete over shorts distances against self and others
We are learning: to accelerate over short distances
Activity: Gears and running games
Lesson 3
- Use running to increase the distance of jumps
- Judge speed to take off from a specified point
- Demonstrate control upon take-off
We are learning: to run and jump using a one-footed take-off
Activity:Â Cone take off, hopscotch, measuring jumps
Lesson 4
- Introduce sling technique for discus throws
- Practice the wind-up technique
- Practice with different equipment
We are learning: to use a sling action to throw a discus
Activity:Â Measuring rules, throwing with own technique, throwing using sling throw technique
Lesson 5
- Perform running on a curve
- Perform a baton exchange
- Analyse as a team how to improve the baton exchange
We are learning: to run on a curve and exchange a baton in our team
Activity:Â Running on curves, practising the baton exchange. (Printable pictures available for baton exchange).
Lesson 6
- Work together in small teams to score points on running, jumping and throwing activities
- Challenge self to improve scores using appropriate techniques
- Evaluate to aim to enhance performance a second time
We are learning: to apply the skills we have developed in a competitive way
Activity:Â Stations Competition