This outstanding PE unit has been planned by PE experts and tried in primary schools with real children! Through this unit, children will learn fundamental skills, such as running, jumping and balancing. Each lesson comes with at least two different games for children to play and apply their skills and a warm up and cool down. There are also resource listings so you can ensure you are prepared for each lesson. Learning objectives include: ✸ Develop awareness of speed and distance ✸ Develop fluency, rhythm and balance in running over obstacles ✸ Take off in different ways and land in a coordinated way ✸ Use different jumps to make jumping sequences ✸ To complete a running and jumping course. Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Roll into the new term with this fundamental ball skills unit. Used across 5 lessons, this unit comes with 5 detailed lesson plans that are easily adaptable for EYFS and KS1. There is differentiated success criteria for EYFS, Y1 and Y2. Created by an experienced PE subject coordinator, these lessons have been rated Outstanding by PE professionals and leadership teams. Files included: ✸ x4 lesson plans (spread across 5 lessons) ✸ Success criteria for throwing, catching and using a racket ✸ Bean game ideas Lesson 1 Learning Objectives: To perform basic catching skills To follow instructions To understand expectations in PE (R/Y1) Basic Skills & Personal Development: Catching a large ball. (EYFS) Show good control and coordination (EYFS) Throwing and catching skills (Yr 1 / 2 ) Lesson 2 Learning Objectives: Send and receive a ball To show an awareness of the immediate space around our bodies. To practise different ways of sending and receiving a ball. Basic Skills & Personal Development: How to roll different equipment. How to move and stop equipment safely. (Y1) How to catch with both hands. (Y1/2) Lesson 3 Learning Objectives: To use a racket To use space to move safely around others. To use a racket safely to send and receive a ball. Basic Skills & Personal Development: EYFS: Experiments with different ways of moving. Shows increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it. Year 1 / 2: Hit a ball with a racket. Follow rules set e.g. Follow a line with a ball. Lesson 4 / 5 Learning Objectives: To perform basic actions using different body parts. To use hands and feet to send and receive a ball. To hit a target with a ball. Basic Skills & Personal Development: EYFS – Thawing an object with increasing control and accuracy Year 1 – Throw an object in different ways Year 2 – Use hitting, rolling and kicking during a game Tags: Y1 Y2 subject lead leader physical education fitness athletics funs basketballs tennis Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Looking for a set of outstanding PE lessons for KS1 with the theme of Amazing Animals? Look no further! This Amazing Animals Dance unit has been carefully planned to support children in mastering basic movements and developing balance, agility, and coordination. These five lessons are designed to help children respond to music using different actions, explore whole body actions to create linked shapes and balances, and perform dances using simple movement patterns. The lessons also use The Gruffalo to encourage children to imitate animal actions, link movements together, and create different shapes and movements to represent animals. Each lesson includes warm-up activities, a main activity, and a cool-down section to help children stretch and relax their bodies. These lessons are perfect for any KS1 class wanting to explore the exciting world of Amazing Animals! Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com subject leader lead coordinator key stage one

Explore the world of movement and creativity with our KS1 African Animals PE Unit. This resource includes five thoughtfully designed lesson plans that focus on physical activity, teamwork, and imaginative learning. Through interactive activities and games, students will develop coordination, vocabulary, and a deeper understanding of animal movements. These lessons are an exciting addition to your curriculum, promoting active engagement and a holistic learning experience. Lesson 1: Discovering Animal Movements and Vocabulary Kick off the unit with a dynamic exploration of body movements in response to music. The Traffic Lights Game and engaging warm-up activities help students develop essential movement vocabulary while highlighting the significance of proper warm-ups before exercise. Lesson 2: Embodying Animal Movements with Creativity In this lesson, students embrace their inner animals through imitation and creative expression. Activities like “I’m a Lion and Late for Trip to the Waterhole” encourage physical movement and imaginative play, fostering both coordination and vocabulary development. Lesson 3: Sequencing Animal Movements for Performance Lesson 3 focuses on sequencing movements into cohesive performances. Students collaborate to choreograph dance sequences inspired by animal movements, enhancing teamwork skills and encouraging creative storytelling through movement. Lesson 4: Crafting Collaborative Dance Stories Students weave movement and imagination together in Lesson 4. Collaboratively creating dance sequences that embody African animal characteristics promotes cooperative learning and the art of storytelling through physical expression. Lesson 5: Expressive Dance Performances with Animal Movements The final lesson showcases students’ progress and creativity. Combining animal movements into expressive dance performances not only promotes physical activity but also encourages students to communicate through movement, emphasizing their understanding of animals and their unique traits. Our KS1 African Animals PE Unit offers a well-rounded approach to physical education, promoting movement, teamwork, vocabulary development, and imaginative expression. Each lesson plan is carefully crafted to create an engaging and enriching learning experience for your students. Tags: Key Stage 1, Physical Education, Creative Movement, Animal Imitation, Dance Choreography, Teamwork, Coordination, Vocabulary Development, Physical Activity, Holistic Learning, Lesson Plans, Interactive, Curriculum Integration, ofsted, curriculum, physical education Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com y1 y2 year 1 2

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 6 weeks of planning Graded as outstanding planning Includes Emerging, Developing and Secure levels, key questions and steps to success Simple and easy to follow Suitable for EYFS or Y1 Year 1 ks1

This Gymnastics pack includes 9 lesson plans, an expectations sheet that differentiates three ways and flashcards for different moves that can be demonstrated in this unit. Perfect for Lower Key Stage 2, each lesson plan contains learning objectives, a warm up, development task and composition task before a cool down activity. Each section also has tips for the teacher in red italics. The 28 flashcards have images and descriptions of different movements they might want to cover in the unit. All files are in PDF format. lks2 ks2 year 3 year 4 outstanding key stage two

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 14 lessons of planning for a unit on dance. Each lesson is planned with detail and has differentiated learning objectives - acquiring and developing, selecting and applying and improving and evaluating. The lesson is also divided into a warm up, development, composition and cool down. For each part of the lesson there is points to note that has been written by an experienced PE teacher. Lessons: Gestures, Work Actions, Ying and Yang, Working Machines, Spinning Things, Washing Day, Country Dance (x2), Sea Creatures, Bridges, Worn Out, Jump the Hazard, Over and Under, Cats. All resources / links provided. Graded as outstanding planning. Also included is expectations, the long term plan and cross curricular links. Year 3 Year 4 Y3 Y4 ks2 y5 y6

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 5 lessons of planning for a unit on Dance Genres - hip hop, Charleston, disco and line dancing. Includes Emerging, Developing and Secure strands and a challenge for the more able for each lesson. Graded as outstanding planning. Year 3 Year 4 Y3 Y4 ks2

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Perfect for a PE subject leader / coordinator, these documents show different ways of applying numeracy and literacy through dance.

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com A 22 page booklet featuring lots of warm ups and cool downs for KS1 / KS2 PE. Warm-up and cool-down activities should be incorporated into any training as well as competition routines. The warm-up prepares the body for activity, as well as helping to prevent injury to muscles, which can be more susceptible to injury when cold. The cool-down helps the body clear lactic acid that builds up during any activity. Less lactic acid means less soreness and stiffness the next day! EYFS Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 outstanding subject lead leader coordinator home learning remote

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 10 lessons of planning for a unit on Striking and Fielding -using a range of fundamental skills (throwing, striking, intercepting and stopping a ball with control), carrying out tactics and setting up small games… Includes steps to success, a warm up, skill, refining and using skills section for each lesson. Graded as outstanding planning. KS2 Y3 Y4 Year 3 Year 4

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 10 lessons of planning for a unit on Net Games - hitting, catching and aiming. Includes steps to success, a warm up, skill, refining and using fundamental skills section for each lesson. Resources and assessment and detailed separate lesson plans for bonus lessons. Graded as outstanding planning. LKS2 KS2 Y3 Y4 Year 3 Year 4

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com A sheet of ideas for circuit training and a recording sheet. Used in Year 1.