Medium Term Plan - Invasion Games - Year 2

The Year 2 curriculum for Physical Education includes a 6-week programme focusing on Invasion Games, aiming to enhance students' individual skills and cooperative play. Throughout the course, children will engage with various equipment to develop essential movement skills such as running, stopping, jumping, dodging, and skipping. The intent is for pupils to start recognising the importance of space, learn to outwit opponents, and understand the intensity of feelings during exercise. They will also be encouraged to follow instructions and adhere to the basic rules of game activities. The knowledge acquired will include decision-making in relation to space and opponents, awareness of equipment purposes, and the maintenance of game rules.

Each week is structured with specific learning objectives and practical tasks. For example, in Week 1, students will focus on basic game skills using bean bags, progressing to the use of quoits, beanbags, and balls in Week 2. Catching and movement skills are the focus of Week 3, with an emphasis on using space effectively in Week 4. Dodging techniques are explored in Week 5, and the programme culminates in Week 6 with competitive games and an assessment of skills learned. The scheme aims to help students progress from moving to receive objects at a slow pace to combining techniques under pressure and understanding the significance of opposition positioning. The programme not only develops physical skills but also fosters personal growth, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities, with cross-curricular links to literacy and numeracy.