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 5, the expectation is that children will be able to:
Dance
- exaggerate dance movements and motifs (using expression when moving)
- demonstrate strong movements throughout the dance sequence
- combine flexibility, techniques and movements to create a fluent sequence
- move appropriately and with the required style in relation to the stimulus. (various levels, ways of travelling and motifs)
- show a change of pace and timing their movements
- use the space provided to his maximum potential
- improvise with confidence, still demonstrating fluency across the sequence
- modify parts of a sequence as a result of self and peer evaluation
- use more complex dance vocabulary to compare and improve work
Gymnastics
- select & combine their skills, techniques & ideas
- apply combined skills accurately & appropriately, consistently showing precision, control & fluency
- draw on what they know about strategy, tactics & comparison when performing & evaluating
- analyse & comment on skills & techniques & how these are applied in their own & others work
- use more complex gym vocabulary to describe how to improve & refine performances
- develop strength, techniques & flexibility throughout performances
- link skills with control, technique, co-ordination and fluency
- understand composition by performing more complex sequences
Games
- vary skills, actions & ideas and link these in ways that suit the activity of the game
- shows confidence in using ball skills in various ways and can link these together
- use skills with coordination, control and fluency
- take part in competitive games with a strong understanding of tactics and composition
- create their own games using knowledge and skills
- make suggestions 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 use with confidence
- perform a running jump with more than one component (hop, skip, jump, triple jump)
- record peer’s performances and evaluate these
- demonstrate accuracy and confidence in throwing and catching activities
- describe good athletic performance using correct vocabulary
- use equipment safely and with good control
Outdoor & Adventurous Activities
- develop strong listening skills
- uses and interprets simple maps
- think activities through and problem solve using general knowledge
- 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