PE Monthly Update #4
Unit 2 – Movement Composition (Gymnastics)
The Year Ones have started their new movement composition unit which will be focussed on gymnastics. They will learn three of the gymnastics shapes – straight, star and tuck and will use these shapes when moving, jumping and rolling.
Unit 3 Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
In November we have introduced how to do forward rolls into their FMS sessions. There has been a focus on memory and the techniques for improving memory. We have also started using eye tracking skills when playing various games (throwing/catching and striking). A big thank you to the parents who volunteered this term!
Unit 3 Movement Composition – Dance
The Year Twos have started their new movement composition unit where the focus will be on dance. They have started by looking at the idea of repeating patterns of 4 beats when dancing and over the unit will create their own dance moves in pairs and groups.
Unit 3 Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
In November we have introduced how to do forward rolls into their FMS sessions. There has been a focus on memory and the techniques for improving memory. We have also started using eye tracking skills when playing various games (throwing/catching and striking). A big thank you to the parents who volunteered this term!
Unit 3 Games – Tennis
This week the Year 3s have their started new tennis unit. The focus will be on ball and racquet control. They will be shown both the forehand stroke and backhand stroke and will use the skills learnt when playing modified tennis games.
Unit 3 Individual Pursuits – Athletics
The Year 3class teachers will be teaching this unit and it will be based on the athletics skills of running, jumping and throwing. They will play games which requires the skills of running, jumping and throwing.
Unit 3 – Games – Badminton
The Years 4s have started their new badminton unit. In this unit they will learn about the various badminton strokes and will play modified games of badminton. If they have their own racquet at home they are allowed to bring it to the lessons.
Unit 3 Adventure Challenge
With their class teachers they will be starting a new unit on adventure challenge. They will participate in actitivies that require team work and communication skills.
Unit 3 – Movement Composition – Gymnastics
During this unit the focus will be on creating sequences. They will reflect on their own and their classmate’s sequences and look at how they can improve them.
Unit 3 – Net and wall games – Tennis
During this unit they will continue the skills learnt in Year 3 and use the skills learnt in modified tennis games. They will learn the rules of tennis and how the game is scored.
Unit 3 Invasion Games – Handball
The Year 6s have started their new games unit this week where they discussed what are the rules of an invasion game. Over the next few weeks they will learn an invasion game called handball and set themselves personal invasion games goals.
Unit 3 Net and Wall Games – Badminton
With their class teachers they are learning badminton. This unit will carry on with the skills they learnt in Year 4 and they will use these skills in modified badminton games.
This section of the P.E. Monthly Updates has been moved to the weekly newsletter. Please share any sporting successes and celebrations that have happened outside of school teams and sports. Please send to kannis.tsui@bhs.edu.hk any photos (with a short description) of your child’s sporting achievements. Thanks.
