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Dance – KS1 – PE End Points

National Curriculum Aims - Key Stage 1

Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities toextend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. They should be able to engage in competitive both against self and againstothers) and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations. 

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities
  • Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending
  • Perform dances using simple movement patterns.

By the end of Year 1 pupils should be able to consistently display the following and by the end of Year 2 should master:

Know

  • How to contribute key words to a theme related mind map
  • How to translate words/ideas into theme related shapes, movements and actions
  • That we need to look forwards to safely move around in space
  • That we need to control our speed to ensure safety
  • How to turn what I see into ways of moving
  • How to listen to other people’s ideas and vocalise my own thoughts
  • How to turn what I read/hear into ways of moving

Show

  • Use my body and create theme related shapes, movements and actions
  • Use my body to express simple theme related shapes, movements and feelings
  • Show good listening skills
  • Travel safely and creatively in space
  • Show different levels when I travel
  • Communicate effectively with a partner
  • Use poems to create shapes, movements and actions

Grow

  • Grow by demonstrating ways of being safe
  • Grow by showing creativity and understanding how to be creative in PE
  • Grow by working together in a team
  • Grow by improving active listening skills
  • Grow by communicating to solve simple problems