KS1 · Physical education · Year 2
Agility
Health and wellbeing: agility, balance and coordination
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Your learning goal
I can understand the importance of being agile and can move around in different ways at speed.
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What you’ll learn
I can understand the importance of being agile and can move around in different ways at speed.
Key learning points
- Move: moving quickly and easily with agility requires running with our head up and on the balls of our feet.
- Move: changing direction when running, by rotating the hips, will help us avoid being tagged by the defenders.
- Think: curiosity enables us to try different ways of moving quickly and discover ways to improve our agility.
- Feel: exploring different ways of moving quickly, to improve agility demonstrates self-belief.
- Connect: communicating clearly with our partner shows we are listening and demonstrates empathy.
Words to know
- agility
- the body's ability to move quickly and easily
- quickly
- at a fast speed
- running
- moving fast, using our feet
Common mistakes
Some pupils may think that being able to sprint fast will always make them successful in a game or activity.
Being agile involves more than running quickly in one direction. Being on the balls of our feet, rotating our hips and using different footwork can help us to move quickly, react appropriately, and change direction so that we are successful.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Ensure these activities take place on even ground with plenty of space, as pupils are required to move quickly and keep changing direction. Secure footwear is essential for all participants.