KS1 · Physical education · Year 1
Running
Locomotion: running and jumping
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Your learning goal
I can experiment with different running techniques and begin to understand how to run as fast as possible.
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Running: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can experiment with different running techniques and begin to understand how to run as fast as possible.
Key learning points
- Move: running fast requires focusing the head forwards and pumping the arms.
- Move: running fast requires driving from the balls of your feet.
- Think: using the correct technique with our head, arms and feet will enable us to run faster.
- Feel: showing confidence in your running technique will help to improve performance.
- Connect: showing empathy and encouragement will help others to develop running technique.
Words to know
- running
- the activity of moving fast using our feet
- fast
- moving all or part of the body as quickly as possible
- technique
- the method we use to perform a task
Common mistakes
Pupils move with limited or incorrect arm action such as punching their arms forwards. Pupils often run flat footed and look around at others while running instead of focusing forwards.
Tell pupils to run with pumping arms (pump backwards to propel forwards). Tell pupils to run with their head focused forwards and on the ball parts of the feet.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Provide demonstrations throughout to aid understanding of the correct technique. Award points to pupils who show the correct technique, who understand the correct technique, who help others with their technique and those who continue to try hard at improving their technique.