We look back at the learning and skills we have developed last half term.

We have regular updates and examples of pupils learning and development of skills on our Twitter feed @WigmorePE.

Foundation

Locomotion (Walking & Jumping) – In both units of work has explored walking and jumping using different body parts in different directions, at different levels and at different speeds. Pupils have learnt how to apply their walking and jumping skills into games. Pupils also learnt how and why we jump, using our head, arms and feet, applying the basic jumping technique.

KS1

Health & Wellbeing  – This unit of work has introduced pupils to agility, balance and coordination, understanding what they mean and why they are important. Pupils have performed circuits to develop their application and understanding.

Locomotion – This unit of work has developed pupils’ understanding of how and why we jump, using our head, arms and feet, applying the correct jumping technique. Pupils have began to understand the different reasons when, where and why we jump in different ways.

Year 3

Net / Wall – The unit of work has explored how to apply the principles of attack vs defence in order to win a game of tennis. Pupils have developed understanding of where and why we throw/hit the ball on the court and be introduced to basic shot techniques.

Health and Fitness – Pupils have investigated the mental and physical benefits of living an active healthy lifestyle. We have looked at different aspects of fitness and pupils have shown that they understand why we need to exercise and how we can exercise in a variety of ways.

Year 4 

Net / Wall – The unit of work has developed pupils’ ability to apply the principles of attack vs defence in order to win a game of tennis. Pupils focussed on creating space to win points and apply the developing racket skills using forehand and backhand techniques.

Health & Wellbeing – Pupils have investigated the mental and physical benefits of living an active healthy lifestyle. We have looked at different aspects of fitness and pupils have shown that they understand why we need to exercise and how we can exercise in a variety of ways.

Year 5 

Health related exercise – This unit of work has ensured that all pupils understand the meaning of strength, flexibility and the cardiovascular elements of fitness. Pupils have performed cardio, flexibility and strength focused circuits developing their own fitness.

Invasion Skills – The unit of work has challenged pupils to apply their prior learning of passing and moving to create attacks that result in a shooting opportunities. Pupils have been able to develop tactics for both attacking and defending and apply these successfully within their teams and game situations.

Year 6

OAA – The unit of work has refined pupils’ ability to orientate a map, locate points in a set order. They have followed routes they have been given to reach as many points as possible in an allocated time. Pupils have also refined their ability to collaborate with others and work as a team to complete the challenges.

Invasion skills – Pupils have consolidated their understanding of attacking and defending principles. Pupils worked on creating tactics for both attack and defence and apply them into game situations, adapting them when necessary.

Yr.6 Rugby video

 

 

We look back at the learning and skills we have developed last half term.

We have regular updates and examples of pupils learning and development of skills on our Twitter feed @WigmorePE.

Foundation:

Dance – During spring term one of our topics in PE for foundation was dance, our theme was dinosaurs. The children discovered different movements using different parts of the body, adding emotion and expression as they become dinosaurs. Pupils also started to develop movement ideas in pairs while exploring the different relationships between dinosaurs.

Feet 1 – Pupils started to explore moving with a ball using their feet. The children went on to develop their technique of dribbling the ball and understand where and why we dribble, keeping control.

 

Year 1:

Rackets, bats and balls – Pupils in year 1 started to develop their ability to keep a ball controlled using a racket. The children also explored and developed their hitting (pushing) skills using a ball and a racket accurately. Pupils then applied their understanding of accuracy and space in a variety of games.

Wide/Narrow/curled – The unit of work developed pupils’ ability to apply ‘champion gymnastics’ as they explored movements and balances in wide, narrow and curled ways on the floor and on apparatus. The children transitioned between the theme words as they move and develop simple sequences, linking movements together.

Year 2:

Team building – This unit of work was focused on the development of pupils’ ability to apply effective teamwork, ensuring that everyone is included and understands their role. Pupils began to develop and apply simple strategies to solve problems as a team.

Pathways – Throughout spring term the children were challenged to explore different ways that they can link movements and balances together while travelling along a variety of pathways. Pupils applied ‘champion gymnastics’ and were able to perform a sequence on apparatus while travelling along a chosen pathway

 

Year 3:

Symmetry and Asymmetry – Last term in year 3 one of our PE topics was gymnastics, the focus was on exploring movements and balances in symmetrical and asymmetrical ways. Pupils created sequences starting with their symmetrical balance on apparatus, moving out of it and travelling to a new piece of apparatus and ending in their asymmetrical balances applying flow.

Problem solving – During spring term the children in year 3 started to explore what makes an effective team through different problem-solving challenges. Throughout the unit, there was a focus on pupils developing skills essential to working within a team.

 

Year 4:

Dodgeball – This unit of work developed pupils’ ability to apply the principles of attack vs defence in games. Pupils applied their throwing, catching and dodging skills combining these with their understanding of team work to try and win the game.

Cool core – Throughout the spring term in our health and fitness unit the children were focusing on the importance of our core strength. Each week had a different focus on the various ways we could improve the strength in our core while at the same time looking at the mental and physical benefits of Pilates.

 

Year 5:

Dance (The circus) – Pupils were challenged to bring together the different characters and performers that would have formed a 19th Century (1850) circus. The children were able to distinguish between the different performers through clear movements and expression. Pupils were able to perform their circus routine as part of a group.

Boxercise – During spring term one of our topics in PE was boxercise. The children built an understanding of the benefits of exercise and the use of muscles in our bodies. We incorporated boxing and fitness together to create a fun way of keeping fit. Pupils started to work in groups and create their own fitness routines.

Year 6:

Gymnastics (Matching & mirroring) – This unit of work focused on applying “excellent gymnastics” through matching and mirroring movements. The children worked in groups to create a sequence of movements, bringing together a combination of both matching and mirroring movements, to create a sequence

Leadership – The focus of the learning was for pupils to understand what makes an effective leader. By unpicking the ‘STEP’ principles, pupils began to apply their developing understanding as they lead others. Pupils were able to identify the different attributes that make an effective leader.

Superb leadership shown by our yr.6 pupils who delivered a variety of sports activities to our yr.2 pupils as part of their leadership topic. Very proud of our pupils who did brilliantly and were amazing role models.

 

 

Brilliant way to end the term with our pupils performing brilliantly in this year’s Luton schools swimming gala. The team excelled winning a whole host of medals and finishing 1st overall. Very proud of the whole team.

We look back at the learning and skills we have developed last half term

(Questions written for parents/carers to ask their children)

 

Foundation 

Gymnastics – We have been exploring the apparatus, learning how to be safe when using them and using our imagination to see what ways we can travel along, besides, below and over. Pupils also developed their balancing skills and were able to perform balances on the apparatus.

Q – What are the safety rules when using the apparatus?

Ball Skills – Pupils have challenged themselves by learning how to control a ball in a variety of ways including bouncing, rolling, throwing and catching. They have developed this further by being able to send a ball to a target.

Q – What shape would you make with your hands to catch a ball?

Yr.1

Ball skills – Pupils were challenged to find ways of moving with a ball, using different parts of their body. We also developed ways of dribbling with the ball with the aim to find space or avoid others.

Q – What sports do we dribble a ball in?

Locomotion – When, why and how were the main focus in our running topic. Pupils investigated which parts of our body do we use and the correct technique for running for speed and avoiding others.

Q – What action do you make with your arms when running?

Yr.2

Ball skills – The unit of work has challenged pupils to apply their understanding of underarm and overarm throwing to beat their opponents. Pupils extended their understanding of why we need to be accurate when we throw. This has developed in to team games with communication being a key learning point in the topic.

Q- How do we aim when throwing a ball?

Dance – We have been learning about how we link actions together and and how we can use emotion and expression to improve our performance. Pupils had to be creative and work collaboratively with others to choreograph their own routines. To progress the learning pupils learnt about unison and canon and added these actions to their routines.

What does unison / canon mean?

Yr.3

Invasion Skills / Game Sense – We used football as our focus to apply the main principles of attack vs. defence. Pupils understand how and why possession is key in invasion sports. Pupils are able to link different skills together to keep possession including passing, dribbling and creating space.

Q – How do we keep possession?

 

Yr.4

Invasion games – Our main focus was on team work and what skills are needed for a team to be successful in different invasion sports. Pupils had to use dribbling and passing skills together and understood why this is important for keeping possession and why possession is so key.

Q – Why is possession so important?

Gymnastics – Skills worked on in this topic included balances (bridges), rolls, jumps, shapes and how we can link these actions together to create a sequence. Pupils had to analyse each others performances to look for strengths and weaknesses. These sequences were then adapted to include apparatus to challenge pupils. It was great to see the confidence gained by the pupils within this topic.

Q – Can you name 5 gymnastic shapes we have learnt?

 

Yr.4 Possession skills Video 1

Yr.4 Possession skills Video 2

Yr.5

Net / Wall – We used badminton as the sport to improve our net/wall knowledge but looked at what skills transfer from sports like tennis. Pupils developed their forehand and backhand technique and progressed into using these shots in a game situation and how we need to use tactics to beat an opponent.

Q – What is the ready position?

OAA – Our main focus was on team work and what skills are needed for a team to be successful. Pupils were set a variety of problem solving tasks and then had to work as a team to complete them. They then discussed the importance of communication, leadership, and co operation. Pupils also started on orienteering and the features of a map and what helps us to understand a map e.g. key and landmarks.

Q – How do we use a key and why is a compass so important when reading a map?

     

Yr.6

Health & Fitness – The children developed an understanding the importance of strength, flexibility and how this is applicable in all areas of sport. We also taught how the cardiovascular system works and built knowledge around how different parts of the body work e.g. muscular.

Q – How many muscles in the body can you name and what is the largest muscle in your body?

Invasion Skills – Pupils had to use prior knowledge from other invasion sports and transfer these skills for hockey. Pupils focused on how to defend as a team and individually and investigated the pros and cons of man marking and marking the space. Pupils also developed tactical thinking in attack and how to create space by keeping the pitch big. This developed into creating space for others as well as themselves and why this is so important for the team.

Q – What are the pros and cons of man marking?

  

 

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Below are links to pictures and videos demonstrating our pupils learning during Autumn 1. For more information and pictures / videos and keep up to date with all that is happening in our PESSPA programme here at Wigmore, please follow us at @WigmorePE.

 

Foundation

https://x.com/WigmorePe/status/1708878276100346347?s=20 

Yr.1 

https://x.com/WigmorePe/status/1709250256041288086?s=20

Yr.2 

https://x.com/WigmorePe/status/1712823351490556094?s=20 

Yr. 3

https://x.com/WigmorePe/status/1709256551993622867?s=20 

Yr.4 

https://x.com/WigmorePe/status/1702697522056114476?s=20 

Yr.5 

https://x.com/WigmorePe/status/1707710982112342272?s=20

Yr.6 

https://x.com/WigmorePe/status/1712831179177525288?s=20

Huge congratulations to our yr.3/4 and Yr.5/6 athletics team who competed in this year’s @LutonSchGames quad kids events.

Pupils participated in four different events – sprints, long jump, howler throw and long distance.

Both teams performed amazingly well, with the yr. 5/6 team finishing 3rd and winning the bronze medal. Our Yr.3/4 team won their event, picking up the trophy and the gold medal. They have now qualified for the county finals later this month.

Very proud of both teams.

 

What an amazing event just before half term from @LutonSchGames & @PutteridgePE who hosted a colour run for some of our yr.6 pupils who will be transitioning to Putteridge High School in September. Pupils met new teachers, former pupils and was a great way for pupils to make friends from other primary schools who will also be attending Putteridge. Great active fun way to introduce pupils to their new school.

 

Congratulations to our girls football team who played their 1st ever game together. The girls played amazing and was great to see so many pupils smiling and enjoying competing. Looking forward to the next game already! Very proud teachers.

 

For more pictures and videos – https://twitter.com/WigmorePe/status/1654528666599030787?s=20