Foundation Running Skills Unit | The PE Dept

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Foundation Running Skills and Body Awareness

Fundamental Movement Skills

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Year 1

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6 Lessons

This unit develops Year 1 students' fundamental running techniques through progressive exploration of speed, space, and teamwork. Beginning with basic body mechanics and safety awareness, students build confidence in their natural running ability whilst learning to adapt their movement for different purposes. The emphasis is on exploration and play-based learning, allowing children to discover how their bodies work most effectively whilst developing essential spatial awareness and early collaborative skills.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Exploring Running Techniques

Big Question:

How can we use different parts of our body to run safely and efficiently?

Key Objectives:

• Explore different ways of running using various body parts and techniques
• Understand how to run efficiently and safely around others

Lesson 2

Running Technique and Space Awareness

Big Question:

How can we run safely while avoiding defenders and finding space?

Key Objectives:

• Develop running technique with proper form and body positioning
• Apply spatial awareness to avoid obstacles and defenders in games

Lesson 3

Running at Different Speeds

Big Question:

How can we change our running speed to stay safe and be successful in games?

Key Objectives:

• To explore running at different speeds whilst maintaining good technique
• To understand when to speed up or slow down during movement activities

Lesson 4

Running for Speed and Acceleration

Big Question:

How can we use our whole body to run as fast as possible?

Key Objectives:

• Apply correct running technique when accelerating and sprinting
• Understand when and why we need to run fast in games and sports

Lesson 5

Team Running and Relay Skills

Big Question:

How can we work together as a team to run safely and successfully?

Key Objectives:

• Apply running technique over longer distances
• Develop teamwork skills through running activities

Lesson 6

Running Application and Games

Big Question:

How can we use our running skills to succeed in competitive games?

Key Objectives:

• To apply running technique in competitive game situations
• To understand the basic principles of attack and defence through running games