LKS2 Lesson Plans
Our high-quality Lower Key Stage 2 (LKS2) PE lesson plans are designed to build on foundational skills from KS1, helping children aged 7–9 develop strength, coordination, teamwork and confidence through structured, engaging activities. The effective LKS2 PE lessons include clear learning objectives, progressive skill development, varied activities and age-appropriate challenges that promote physical literacy and motivation.
Core features also include differentiation strategies, inclusive adaptations, safety guidance, assessment checkpoints, and opportunities for reflection to track progress and support all learners.
By combining skill progression with fun, purposeful movement, our well-planned LKS2 PE lessons enable teachers to deliver consistent, curriculum-aligned Physical Education that fosters long-term engagement and overall pupil development.
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination
- Play competitive games, modified where appropriate for example - badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis, and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending
- Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics
- Perform dances using simple movement patterns.
- Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team
- Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best
- Health Related Fitness
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Danish Longball
- Dodgeball
- Flag Football
- Football
- Handball
- Hockey
- Handball
- Hockey
- Invasion Game Skills
- Netball
- OAA
- Rounders
- Tag Rugby
- Tennis
- Tri-Golf
- Yoga
Dance
Our dance content has been provided by www.dance4schools.co.uk Written by an experienced teaching dance specialist all units have different themes and come with additional teacher video support.
- Dance around the World
- Egyptians
- Romans
- Space
- Vikings
Gymnastics
- Linking movements together
- Receiving body weight
- Symmetry and asymmetry (partners)
- Arching and Bridges
- Partner work, Pushing and Pulling
- Rolling and travelling low