P.E

Cricket

This term in Year 4, children are learning about cricket as one of their units of work. Children will be able to:

·          Use a range of skills, e.g. throwing, striking, intercepting and stopping a ball, with some control and accuracy;

·          choose and vary skills and tactics to suit the situation in a game; carry out tactics successfully;

·          set up small games;

·          know rules and use them fairly to keep games going;

·          explain what they need to do to get ready to play games;

·          carry out warm ups with care and an awareness of what is happening to their bodies;

·          describe what they and others do that is successful; suggest what needs practising.

Hockey

This term as part of our invasion games unit, children will be learning about Hockey.

So far they have been practising their techniques to:

Autumn 2

This term as part of our games unit, children will be learning and developing their skills in the beautiful game of football.

As well as developing their skills, which includes passing, dribbling and controlling the ball, they will also be learning about their muscles and the affects of the sport on their body.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Stretching and curling is the gymnastic topic for this term

Our children experimented with different ways of travelling, curving pathways, rolls, stretches, jumps and balances.

Our children planned and demonstrated a sequence with creativity, composure and control.

In addition to gymnastics, children also benefitted from a games PE session. This term the children were focused on basketball which focused on the fundamental movement skills, passing, shooting, special awareness and tactics. They also looked at the importance of warming up and cooling down.