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This unit introduces Year 2 students to fundamental fitness concepts through engaging, equipment-based activities that make exercise feel like play. Rather than traditional fitness drills, students explore endurance, coordination, rhythm, and agility through hoops, ropes, and circuits, building a positive relationship with physical challenge. The progression from individual skills to collaborative circuit work develops both physical competence and an understanding of what fitness means for their growing bodies.

Lessons in This Unit

8 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Building Running Endurance
45 min

Big Question:

How can we train our bodies to run for longer without stopping?

Key Objectives:

  • • To understand how to run for longer periods of time without stopping
  • • To recognise how the body feels during sustained physical activity

Lesson 2

Hula Hoop Coordination Skills
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use hula hoops to develop coordination and control throughout our body?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop coordination through hula hoop skills and movements
  • • To explore different ways of moving with and through equipment

Lesson 3

Long Rope Jumping and Coordination
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together to master the rhythm and timing of long rope jumping?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop coordination and timing when jumping in a long rope
  • • To work cooperatively with partners in rope turning activities

Lesson 4

Individual Skipping Skills
50 min

Big Question:

How can we develop rhythm and coordination to master the art of skipping?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop individual skipping technique with proper rhythm and control
  • • To understand the different types of skipping movements and their rhythms

Lesson 5

Circuit Training: Stamina & Co
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together to keep our bodies moving and build our fitness?

Key Objectives:

  • • To take part in a circuit to develop stamina and co-ordination
  • • To apply a range of movement skills to different fitness activities

Lesson 6

Circuit Training: Stamina & Agility
45 min

Big Question:

How can we train our bodies to become stronger and move with better control?

Key Objectives:

  • • To take part in a circuit to develop stamina and agility
  • • To understand how the body responds to sustained physical activity

Lesson 7

Bodyweight Exercise Exploration
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our own body weight to strengthen and improve our fitness levels?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore and perform exercises that use your own body weight
  • • To understand how different exercises work different muscle groups

Lesson 8

Agility, Balance & Coordination
1h 10min

Big Question:

How can we train our bodies to move quickly, stay balanced, and coordinate our movements like professional athletes?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop fundamental movement skills through agility, balance and coordination activities
  • • To demonstrate control and rhythm in various movement patterns