PE Monthly Update #6
Individual Pursuits – Athletics
The Year Ones have started their new unit where the focus is on athletics. In this unit they will play a variety of running, jumping and throwing games.
Year 1 Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
The focus for the stations this month has been on swinging, body control, object control and balance. For the outside station the focus has been on the fundamental skills of football with an emphasis on ball control.
Individual Pursuits – Athletics
The Year Twos have started their new unit where the focus is on athletics. During this unit they will inquire into the ways we can improve our running, jumping and throwing.
Year 2 Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
The focus for the stations this month has been on swinging, body control, object control and balance. For the outside station the focus has been on the fundamental skills of football with an emphasis on attacking and defending.
Movement Composition – Gymnastics
This is the second unit of gymnastics for the Year 3s this year. During this unit the focus will be on the fundamental skills of gymnastics and using them to create more complex sequences.
Striking and fielding – Rounders
With their class teachers they have started a unit on rounders. In this unit they will link the game of rounders to their forces unit.
Movement Composition – Gymnastics
During this unit the students will be creating structures using their own bodies, partners and groups. It will be linked to their class unit on buildings and structures. They will be shown how to create a human pyramid.
Games – Rugby
With their class teachers they have started a new unit on rugby. They will play modified versions of rugby with an emphasis on how to attack and defend as a team.
Adventure Challenge
The Year Fives have been playing adventure challenge games with an emphasis on team work. These games have been linked to their big business unit. So far, they have covered concepts such as thinking outside the box and job roles.
Games
With their class teachers they have been playing and analysing various games. They have started to look at creating their own games and will eventually then test them out on their Year 1 buddy classes.
Unit 4 Striking and Fielding
This unit will cover the cricket skills of bowling, batting and fielding. They will start to use these skills in modified games of cricket. There is an opportunity to extend their skills by joining a lunchtime cricket club. Mr Hubbard and Mr Glenncross will be running this club.
Unit 4 – Individual Pursuits – Athletics
During this unit they will be learning the skills needed for athletics events and the associated rules. So far we have covered discus throwing, relay running and middle distance running.
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.
