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Primary PE Planning

Learning Intentions

CT Step 1

How can you challenge yourself at each station?

Year 5

  • I can challenge myself to jump at speed
  • I can challenge myself at the press up station
  • I can challenge myself and try the harder challenges at each station

Year 6

  • I can challenge myself at more than one station
  • I can challenge myself and try the harder challenges at each station
  • I can challenge myself at every station and encourage my partner too.
Circuit 1 Exercises Time Rest Time Differentiation Equipment needed
Station Rest Make it easier Challenge
1 Footwork – Start Centre – lateral jump either side 40sec 20sec Slow the Jumps down Increase Speed 3 x throw down strips/spots per child
2 Inclined press up 40sec 20sec Start from your knees Feet on Bench Bench or box top
3 2 x Double Jumps – forward 40sec 20sec 1 x jump forward Increase jumps forward x 4 3 x throw down strips/spots per child
4 Stand on one leg 40sec 20sec Stand as long as you can then reset your position & start again Shut one eye No equipment
5 X- Jack 40sec 20sec Start standing up & just do STAR JUMPS Increase Speed No equipment
6 Squat 40sec 20sec Quarter squat Pulsing squat load on the quads or squat jump No equipment
CT Step 2

How can you beat your personal best (PB)?

Year 5

  • I can beat my PB on more than one station
  • I can beat my PB on three stations
  • I can beat my PB on four stations

Year 6

  • I can show determination to beat my PB at more than one station
  • I can show determination to beat my PB at four stations
  • I display determination and confidence to beat all my scores
Circuit 2 Exercises Time Rest Time Differentiation Equipment needed
Station Rest Make it easier Challenge
1 High Knee Claps 40sec 20sec No claps Speed the drill up No equipment
2 Lunge & Reach 40sec 20sec No Reach 1 REP forward & 1 REP backwards No equipment
3 Star Jump 40sec 20sec Just laterally SJ arms or legs Speed the drill up No equipment
4 Squat – finger tips touch floor 40sec 20sec Quarter Squat Squat Jump No equipment
5 Highland Fling 40sec 20sec Only criss cross legs Speed the drill up No equipment
6 Lunge forward & touch floor 40sec 20sec Lunge forward only Excel with the push off from the lunge & touch forward back to starting position No equipment
CT Step 3

How can you improve your technique?

Year 5

  • I can concentrate on isolated body parts to improve my technique e.g arms and legs
  • I can work to improve my technique when co-ordinating my body parts in combination
  • I can improve my technique by listening to feedback from my teacher/partner

Year 6

  • I can improve my technique by listening to feedback from my teacher/partner
  • I can improve my technique showing good co-ordination
  • I have good technique at each station and can support others to improve theirs
Circuit 3 Exercises Time Rest Time Differentiation Equipment needed
Station Rest Make it easier Challenge
1 Shuttle Runs – to & from cone  – sprint to cone and jog back 40sec 20sec Jog to and from Sprint to and from 2 x throw down strips/spot/cones per child
2 Step ups – onto bench 40sec 20sec Slowly – controlled Fast – explosive No equipment
3 Rebound Push ups – From their knees, push off with their hands and land on their hands 40sec 20sec Normal press ups from your knees Full press ups – don’t start from your knees No equipment
4 Side Plank – leg on the top place in front of the planted leg to help with balance 40sec 20sec Keep both your lower leg – on the floor and just push your hips off the floor Balance top leg on top of the planted leg No equipment
5 Squat -lift – knee forward – control and start again 40sec 20sec Only Squat Make the squat explosive and speed the drill up No equipment
6 Mountain Climbers 40sec 20sec Don’t need to bring step forward so high on the climb Control the hips – no movement and step outside next to your hand No equipment
CT Step 4

How can you ensure you are working continuously?

Year 5

  • I can attempt to keep exercising for some of the time at each station
  • I can exercise for most of the time at each station
  • I can exercise for the whole timed period at each station

Year 6

  • I can exercise for most of the time at each station
  • I can exercise for the whole timed period at each station
  • I can exercise at maximum speed, strength and power for the entire timed period at each station
Circuit 4 Exercises Time Rest Time Differentiation Equipment needed
Station Rest Make it easier Challenge
1 TBE 40sec 20sec Slow Explosive No equipment
2 Yoga – TREE pose 40sec 20sec Have your left foot low & flat against your right ankle Have your left foot flat and high against the inside of your thigh No equipment
3 Spotty dogs 40sec 20sec Step out laterally one side then back to centre – repeat other side Fast No equipment
4 Side lateral leg raise – standing 40sec 20sec Standing on right leg – lift leg leg in front Move the left leg lateral and back to the centre – repeat with the movement but balancing on the right leg No equipment
5 Burpees 40sec 20sec TBE – slow Chest to floor and extend arms out either side when you hit the floor No equipment
6 Balance on one leg & slowly kick back the left leg and lean forward with your upper body – slowly and controlled – reset to starting position 40sec 20sec Just put your left leg behind you and keep up right -balance and holding position Keep controlled No equipment
CT Step 5

How can you develop your strength?

Year 5

  • I can support my own body weight throughout all of the exercises
  • I can support my own body weight showing good technique
  • I am able to complete more repetitions in the timed period at each station

Year 6

  • I can support my own body weight showing good technique
  • I am able to complete more repetitions in the timed period at each station
  • I am able to complete the more challenging techniques
Circuit 5 Exercises Time Rest Time Differentiation Equipment needed
Station Rest Make it easier Challenge
1 Star Jump 40sec 20sec Step out laterally with no jump Fast No equipment
2 Press up from the knees – single arm chest touch – Right arm remove from floor and touch the left shoulder – repeat opposite side 40sec 20sec Press ups from knees – no single arm chest touch Full press ups – no shifting the weight when removing a hand from the floor No equipment
3 Squat Jump 40sec 20sec No jump – Only Squat Fast & explosive No equipment
4 X- Touch- plank, engage core – right knee to left elbow – alternate 40sec 20sec Stay in plank position from the knees Slow the movement down – more control No equipment
5 Over head slambs – imagine you have a ball above your head and slamb the ball forward into full squat position 40sec 20sec Over head reach and slamb without squat Fast & explosive No equipment
6 High knees 40sec 20sec Slowly March Fast & explosive No equipment
CT Step 6

How can you compare your performances to previous ones and try and improve?

Year 5

  • I can complete the circuit then repeat it trying to improve my performance on some of the stations
  • I can complete the circuit and repeat it and improve my technique and performance on each station
  • I can work with partner giving and receiving feedback to improve both our techniques and performance

Year 6

  • I can complete the circuit and repeat and improve my technique and performance on each station
  • I can work with partner giving and receiving feedback to improve both our techniques and performance
  • I can perform all the challenges on the stations repeat them and improve them in both technique and repetitions
Circuit 6 Exercises Time Rest Time Differentiation Equipment needed
Station Rest Make it easier Challenge
1 Highland Fling 40sec 20sec Only criss cross feet Fast & Explosive No equipment
2 Foot work – start centre on marked point – Feet together – Little jumps – forward / backwards & side / side – repeat 40sec 20sec Forward & back wards OR side to side Fast & Explosive 4 x throw down strips/spot/cones per child
3 Burpees into half turn 40sec 20sec TBE & jump half turn Fast & Explosive No equipment
4 Step up and down – BENCH – 4 fast shuffle steps on floor 40sec 20sec Step up RIGHT side only – no fast steps Fast & balanced with control Bench
5 Spotty Dogs 40sec 20sec Only Spotty dog with arms OR legs Fast No equipment
6 Diagonal Jumps – feet together – markings square shaped and jumping diagonally – bottom RIGHT to top LEFT & back – repeat SAME SET 40sec 20sec Jump diagonal reset & start again Fast 4 x throw down strips/spot/cones per child