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Year 3 · Key Stage 2

Physical Education

Movement, games, gymnastics, dance, and healthy bodies.

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  1. Games Skills: Attack and DefendLearn the key ideas behind attacking and defending in invasion games like football and netball — including tactics, rules, and fair play — so you can think like a real games player.
  2. Athletics: Running, Jumping, and ThrowingChildren learn the key technique points for sprinting, long jump, and throwing, discover how to measure and record a personal best, and practise important safety rules for athletics.
  3. Gymnastics: Strength, Flexibility, and ControlLearners explore the three pillars of gymnastics — strength, flexibility, and control — then discover how to perform balances and rolls safely before linking movements into a sequence. They evaluate performances using simple criteria.
  4. Outdoor Challenges and Healthy Active LivesThis lesson introduces outdoor and adventurous activities, exploring what they are, how teamwork and communication help solve challenges, the body and mind benefits of regular physical activity, and simple safety rules to keep everyone safe outdoors.