Foundation Jumping Skills and Body Awareness
•Year 1
•Fundamental Movement Skills
•Place 3 cones per lane at 1m, 1.5m, and 2m distances
Alternative: Bean bags, markers, chalk lines
One per group for score recording
Alternative: Paper score sheets, clipboards
Organise into 8 teams with clear identification
Alternative: Coloured bands, house team colours
A contest between people or teams to see who is best at something
The correct way to do a movement or skill
How far something travels from start to finish
Playing by the rules and being honest about scores
Working together with others to achieve a common goal
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Sports vocabulary, giving instructions, expressing ideas about technique and strategy
Counting competition points, measuring jump distances, adding team scores, comparing results
Understanding forces in jumping, gravity and landing, muscle groups used in movement
Teamwork, fair play, dealing with winning and losing, encouraging others, honesty in scoring
Central position allowing view of all teams and competition areas
Jumping technique, fair play, team cooperation, individual effort
Step in for technique correction, safety issues, or unsportsmanlike behaviour
Show perfect jumping technique regularly, emphasise safety in all movements
Large indoor hall or outdoor area, minimum 15m x 20m for competitions
Non-slip surface, clear of obstacles, appropriate for jumping and landing
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, assess situation, apply appropriate first aid
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