This unit develops Year 5 students into confident, strategic runners by progressing from individual sprint technique to collaborative relay work and intelligent distance pacing. The emphasis is on understanding how biomechanics, teamwork, and tactical thinking combine to create running excellence across different athletic disciplines.
This unit develops Year 5 students' understanding that athletic excellence comes through technical mastery, strategic thinking, and collaborative learning. Moving beyond basic athletic skills, students explore the science behind performance - from pacing strategies in distance running to biomechanics of throwing. The unit culminates in students becoming both performers and officials, developing leadership skills while applying their technical knowledge to help others achieve their personal best.
This unit develops Year 5 students' athletics competence through systematic skill building in running, jumping, and throwing whilst nurturing leadership capabilities. The progressive approach moves from individual technique mastery to collaborative performance, culminating in students designing and leading their own athletics events. Through the integration of technical skills with communication and organisational abilities, students experience athletics as both personal achievement and community leadership.
This unit develops Year 5 students' technical proficiency across core athletics disciplines whilst introducing the strategic and competitive dimensions of track and field events. By combining skill refinement with authentic competition experiences, students learn to balance personal performance goals with team collaboration. The progressive structure builds towards a culminating sports day celebration where students apply their learning in a high-engagement, inclusive competitive environment.
This unit introduces Year 5 students to the diverse world of athletics through five distinct disciplines, each requiring different combinations of power, accuracy, and technique. The focus is on understanding how the whole body works as a coordinated system to achieve maximum performance, whether throwing for distance, jumping for height, or running with precision. Through progressive skill development and competitive challenges, students develop both individual excellence and teamwork capabilities whilst building confidence in athletic movement patterns.
This unit develops students' understanding of how to harness whole-body power for maximum distance and accuracy in athletic field events. Year 5 students explore the biomechanics of throwing and jumping, progressing through four distinct throwing disciplines before applying similar principles to explosive jumping movements. The unit balances technical skill development with the excitement of personal achievement and competition.