🎯 Learning outcomes
- Perform basic locomotor skills: walking, running, jumping, hopping, skipping
- Perform basic object-control skills: throwing, catching, kicking, rolling a ball
- Move safely in space with others
Before you start: Free play.
📖 Explanation
Fundamental movement skills are the building blocks of all sports. Locomotor skills move the body from one place to another: walk, run, jump, hop on one foot, gallop and skip.
Object-control skills use a ball or object: throw underarm and overarm, catch with two hands, kick, bounce and roll.
Moving safely means looking where you go, keeping space between friends and stopping on a signal.
Children play 'Simon says' in the school ground, hopping, jumping and freezing on the teacher's whistle.
✗ Children automatically learn all movements just by growing older
✓ Skills like catching and skipping improve with practice and guidance.
🧪 Try this activity
Set up a mini obstacle course: run to a cone, hop three times, jump over a rope and throw a beanbag into a bucket.
✍️ Question bank with answers
Tap an option to check multiple-choice answers. Open “Answer” or “Marking points” for the others.
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Jumping on one foot is called
Answer
C. hopping
Hopping uses one foot.
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To catch a ball, you should
Answer
C. watch the ball and use both hands
Watching helps catching.
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When the whistle blows to stop, you should
Answer
D. freeze in place
Signals keep everyone safe.
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Name one locomotor skill.
Answer
running, jumping, hopping or skipping
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Which body part do we use to kick a ball?
Answer
foot
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Write two ways to throw a ball.
Marking points
- Underarm
- Overarm
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Describe a game you play that uses running, jumping and catching.
Marking points
- Game named
- Where each skill is used
- One safety rule
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You are running in a crowded playground. How do you stay safe?
Answer
- Look ahead and keep space
- Slow down near others
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Draw a child throwing a ball overarm.
Answer
Arm raised behind the head, stepping forward
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