Games 1 - Lesson 1

During the first lesson of the Year 2 Games module, students are introduced to the fundamental skills of control and balance through a variety of basic movements. The objectives of the lesson are to develop spatial awareness and to learn different floor movement patterns, including side-stepping and dodging to avoid other players. The success of the lesson is measured by the pupils' ability to demonstrate these skills. Key vocabulary such as 'spatial awareness', 'control', 'balance', 'pathways', and 'space' are introduced to enhance understanding. Essential equipment for the lesson includes cones, flat markers or spots, and bibs to facilitate the activities.

The lesson is structured into three main segments: a warm-up, the main activity, and a cool-down. The warm-up consists of a 10-minute session where pupils move around a defined area and return to their own cone upon command, practising various movements like running, jumping, and skipping while maintaining spatial awareness. The main activity, lasting 30 minutes, involves four different floor movement patterns such as side steps, skipping, hopscotch, and 90-degree jumps, with pupils rotating through each activity. This segment focuses on coordination and balance. The lesson concludes with a 10-minute cool-down where pupils walk around an area using steps of increasing size, from small to giant, without using their hands for balance, reinforcing the day's learning about balance and control.