Movement Mastery Adventures
•Year 2
•Athletics
•Store in container at each throwing station
Alternative: Small soft balls, tennis balls
Bright colours for visibility, stable base
Alternative: Markers, spots, chalk marks
Lowest height setting, lightweight for safety
Alternative: Pool noodles on cones, rope barriers
Weather-proof and clearly visible at each station
Alternative: Laminated instruction sheets, visual diagrams
Optional for more precise measurements
Alternative: Marked cones for distance, counting steps
Teacher controls timing for station rotations
Alternative: Smartphone timer, sand timer
Running as fast as possible over a short distance
The moment when both feet leave the ground in jumping
The object or area you are aiming at when throwing
A regular pattern of movement, especially when running over hurdles
The correct way to perform a skill or movement
Your best ever performance in an activity
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Following instructions, using specific vocabulary, explaining techniques to others
Counting lengths and jumps, measuring distances, timing activities, comparing scores and improvements
Understanding body systems during exercise, forces in jumping and throwing, heart rate changes
Teamwork and cooperation, supporting others, dealing with disappointment, celebrating success
Central position for station overview, circulate regularly to provide feedback and ensure safety
Monitor technique application, partner cooperation, effort levels, and safety awareness
Step in when technique needs correction, safety concerns arise, or partner conflicts develop
Use students as positive examples, exaggerate key movements for clarity, connect to previous learning
Large teaching space minimum 30m x 40m for five separate stations with adequate spacing
Non-slip surface, free from holes or obstacles, appropriate for running and jumping
Stop all activity immediately with whistle signal, assess any injuries, appropriate first aid response, clear evacuation routes identified
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