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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.

Lessons in This Unit

5 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Pull Throw Technique and Accuracy
50 min

Big Question:

How can we use our whole body to throw with maximum accuracy and power?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop the pull throw technique using correct body positioning and arm action
  • • To improve throwing accuracy by understanding how to aim at targets at different heights and distances

Lesson 2

Shot Put Push Throwing Techniques
1h

Big Question:

How can we use our whole body to generate maximum power and accuracy in throwing?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop shot put throwing technique using 'clean palm, dirty neck' grip
  • • To generate power through leg drive and body coordination

Lesson 3

Triple Jump Techniques
1h

Big Question:

How can we use different jumping techniques to maximise our distance and height in athletics?

Key Objectives:

  • • To perform correct techniques for triple jump, high jump and standing vertical jump
  • • To measure and record jumping performance accurately

Lesson 4

Combining Sprinting with Hurdling
1h 21min

Big Question:

How can we combine speed with efficient hurdle clearance to become better athletes?

Key Objectives:

  • • Combine sprinting techniques with hurdling to improve athletic performance
  • • Understand the biomechanics of take-off foot and lead leg positioning

Lesson 5

Relay Baton Transfer and Teamwork
1h

Big Question:

How can we work as a team to transfer a relay baton efficiently and compete with determination?

Key Objectives:

  • • To transfer a relay baton efficiently as part of a team using proper technique
  • • To understand positioning and timing required for effective baton exchanges