Games Activities - KS2

The Key Stage 2 Games Activities curriculum is designed for pupils in Years 3 to 6, spanning 6 lessons with the intent to enhance their skills in handling a ball through various exercises. This includes sending, receiving, and moving with the ball across different game scenarios. The programme aims to sharpen decision-making abilities during games, helping students to strategize and outmanoeuvre their opponents. It also emphasizes the importance of exercise, teamwork, and leadership skills. Students will gain knowledge in initiating techniques in diverse contexts, devising and employing strategies to boost performance, understanding game rules, and learning how to cooperate effectively with others.

The skill set targeted in these lessons covers running, jumping, various forms of passing, throwing, shooting, basic volleyball sets, and communication within a team. The learning sequence builds on basic attack principles, replicates techniques in competitive settings, introduces simple tactics, and allows students to take on varied roles. The curriculum focuses on key concepts such as outwitting opponents, developing physical and mental capacity, accurately replicating skills, decision making, and problem-solving. Personal development is also a cornerstone, with an emphasis on sportsmanship, British values, and lifelong health and fitness. Cross-curricular links are made with literacy and numeracy, enriching the learning experience. The impact of the course is measured by the students' ability to move and control the ball, understand game rules, and make quick decisions in competitive games, with levels of achievement ranging from beginning to exceeding expectations.