National Curriculum Expectations for the end of Key Stage 2:
Children should be able 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 a range of 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
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
- perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
At Gayton, by the end of Year 4, the expectation is that children will be able to:
Dance
- improvises with a partner or on their own
- create a longer dance sequence in a larger group
- demonstrate precision and some control in response to stimuli
- begin to vary dynamics and develop actions and motifs
- demonstrate rhythm and spatial awareness
- Modify parts of a sequences as a result of self-evaluation
- use simple dance vocabulary to compare and improve work
Gymnastics
- link skills with control, technique, co-ordination & fluency
- understand composition by performing more complex sequences
- gymnastic vocabulary to describe how to improve and refine performances.
- develop strength, technique & flexibility throughout performances
- create sequences using various body shapes & equipment
- combine equipment with movement to create sequences
Games
- vary skills, actions & ideas & link these in ways that suit the activity of the game
- show confidence in using ball skills in various ways and link these together (dribbling, bouncing, kicking)
- use skills with coordination, control and fluency
- take part in competitive games with a strong understanding of tactics & composition
- can create their own games using knowledge and skills
- work well in a group to develop various games
- compare and comments on skills to support the creation of new games
- can make suggestion as to what resources can be used to differentiate a game
- apply basic skills for attacking and defending
- use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and combination
Athletics
- build a variety of running techniques and uses with confidence,
- perform a running jump with more than one component (hop, skip, jump, triple jump)
- demonstrate accuracy in throwing and catching activities.
- describe good athletic performance using correct vocabulary.
- use equipment safely with good control.
Outdoor & Adventurous Activities
- develop strong listening skills
- use simple maps
- think activities through and problem solve
- choose and apply strategies to solve problems with support
- discuss and work with others in a group
- demonstrate an understanding of how to stay safe
Swimming
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
- perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
