Key Stage 1 

Lower Key Stage 2 

Upper Key Stage 2 

Vocabulary  

Dance

• Copy and explore basics movement and body patterns with clear control  
• Remember simple movements and dance steps.  
• Links movements to sound and music.  
• Responds imaginatively to a range of stimuli.   
• Varies levels and speed and body shapes in sequence.  
• Describes a short dance using appropriate vocabulary.   Begins to improvise independently and with a partner to create a simple dance. 
• Translates ideas from stimuli to movement with support.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

• Begin to compare and adapt movements and motifs to create a larger sequence.
• Use simple dance vocabulary to compare and improve work.
• Confidently improvises with a partner and on their own to a range of musical genres
• Demonstrate precision and some control in a response to stimuli.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

• Begin to vary dynamics and develop actions and motifs using expression when moving.
• Demonstrate rhythm and spatial awareness and exaggerate dance movements and motifs (using expression when moving)
• Begin to create longer dance sequences in a larger group demonstrating fluency across the sequence Combine flexibility, techniques and movements to create a fluent sequence.
• Move appropriately with the style in relation to the music.
• Begin to show a change of pace and timing in their movements.
• Uses the space provided to the maximum. 
• Improvises with confidence to a range of genres both individually and in groups
• Modifies parts of a sequence as a result of peer or selfevaluation. 
• Uses more complex dance vocabulary to compare and improve work.

 Perform with confidence using a range of movement patterns

KS1: Travel, Stillness, Direction,

Space, Body parts, Levels, Speed

LKS2: Travel, Stillness, Direction,

Space, Body parts, Levels, Speed, Space, Repetition, Action and reaction, Pattern

UPKS2: Travel, Stillness, Direction,

Space, Body parts, Levels

Speed, Space, Repetition

Action and reaction, Pattern,

Technique, Pattern, Rhythm,

Variation, Unison, Canon

Key Stage 1 

Lower Key Stage 2 

Upper Key Stage 2 

Vocabulary  

Gym

• Perform different body shapes.
• Perform a twofooted jump.
• Use a range equipment safely and in a variety of ways to create a sequence
• Describe their own work using simple gym vocabulary.
• Begin to show flexibility in movements.
• Begin to develop good technique when travelling, balancing and using equipment.
• Explore and creates different pathways and patterns. Apply compositional ideas independently and with others to create a sequence.
• Copy, explore and remember a variety of movements with control and coordination, and uses these to create their own sequence.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

• Links skills with control, technique, coordination and fluency.
• Understands composition by performing more complex sequences. 
• Uses gym vocabulary to describe how to improve and refine performances.
• Develops strength, technique and flexibility throughout performances. 
• Begins to notice similarities and differences between sequences.
• Uses turns whilst travelling in a variety of ways. Adapts sequences including the use of apparatus to include a partner or a small group.
• Gradually increases the length of a sequence with a partner to make up a short sequence using the floor, mats and apparatus, showing consistency, fluency and clarity of movement.
• Creates sequences using various body shapes and equipment.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

• Plan and perform with precision, control and fluency, a movement sequence showing a wide range of actions including variations in speed, levels and directions.  Performs difficult actions, with an emphasis on extension, clear body shape and changes in direction. - Analyse and comment on skills and techniques and how these are applied in their own and others’ work. - Uses more complex gym vocabulary to describe how to improve and refine performances.
• Develops strength, technique ad flexibility throughout performances. 
• Select and combine their skills and ideas.
• Apply combined skills accurately and appropriately consistently showing precision, control and flexibility.

KS1: Forwards, Backwards,

Sideways, Roll, Slow, Body parts,

Shape, Jump, Travel, Stretch,

Wide, Narrow, Balance, stretch

LKS2: push, pull, step, spring, crawl, still, slowly, tall, long, forwards, high, low, roll, copy, jump, land, balance, stretch

UPKS2: Muscles, Joints,

Symmetrical/asymmetrical,

Rotation, Turn, Shape, Landing,

Take-off, Flight,

Performance/evaluation

Games

• Receive a ball with basic control.
• Begin to develop handeye coordination.
• Participate in simple games. 
• Confidently send large ball to others in a range of ways. Begin to apply and combine a variety of skills to a game situation.
• Begin to develop own games with peers varying skills, actions and ideas and link these in ways that suit the games activity.
• Understand and develop the importance of rules in a game.
• Begin to develop an understanding of attacking and defending.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

• Understand tactics and composition by starting to vary how they respond.
• Beginning to communicate with others during game situations. 
• Uses skills with coordination and control with an understanding of spatial awareness
• Works well in a group to develop various games.
• Begin to understand how to compete with each other in a controlled manner.
• Begin to select resources independently to carry out different skills. 
• Develops own rules for new games.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

• Vary skills, actions and ideas and link these in ways that suit the games activity.
• Shows confidence in using ball skills in various ways and can link these together.
• Takes part in competitive games with a strong understanding of tactics and composition.
• Confidently uses skills with coordination, control and fluency.
• Compares and comments on skills to support creation of new games.
• Makes suggestions as to what resource can be used to differentiate the game.
• Apply knowledge of skills for attacking and defending
• Uses running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and combination.
• Modifies competitive games and uses ideas to create own games.

KS1: Striking, Catching, Own space, Team, Speed, Direction,

Passing, Controlling, Shooting,

Scoring

LKS2: possession, Scoring, Keeping score, Making space, Pass/send/receive, Travel, Make use of space, Points/goals, Rules,

Tactics, Batting, Fielding,

Defending, Attacking, Hitting

UKS2: Keeping possession, Passing, Dribbling, Shooting,

Support, Marking,

Attackers/defenders, Team play,

Batting, Fielding, Defending,

Attacking, Hitting, Offside, Pitch

Key Stage 1 

Lower Key Stage 2 

Upper Key Stage 2 

Vocabulary  

Athletics

• Changes speed and direction when running.
• Jumps from a standing position with accuracy. Performs a variety of throws with control and coordination.
• Uses a range of equipment safely.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

• Begins to run at speeds appropriate for the distance.
• Performs a running jump with some accuracy. Performs a variety of throws using a selection of equipment.
• Uses equipment safely and with control.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

• Performs a running jump with more than one component. 
• Begins to record peer’s performances and evaluate these. (times, scores)
• Demonstrates accuracy and confidence in throwing and catching activities. 
• Describes good athletic performance using correct vocabulary. 
• Uses equipment safely and with good control.

KS1: accurate, speed, direction, control, co ordination

LKS2: speed, distance, accuracy, over arm, under arm, chest pass, throw, aim, control

UKS2: record, performance, speed, distance, accuracy, confidence, throw, control, co- ordination

OAA

• Develops strong listening skills.
• Uses and interprets simple maps.
• Thinks activities throughout and problem solve using general knowledge.
• Choose and apply strategies to solve problems with support.
• Discuss and work with others in a group.
• Demonstrates an understanding of how to stay safe.

UKS2: interpret, north, south, east, west, coordinates, team work, coordination, solving problems

Swimming

• Swims competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres. 
• Uses a range of strokes effectively.
• Performs a safe selfrescue in different water based situations. 

• Swims competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres. 
• Uses a range of strokes effectively.
• Performs a safe selfrescue in different water based situations. 

LKS2: endurance, front crawl, back stroke, breast stroke, safety, strokes, rescue, tread water, length 

UKS2: endurance, front crawl, back stroke, breast stroke, safety, strokes, rescue, tread water, length

Key Stage 1 

Lower Key Stage 2 

Upper Key Stage 2 

Vocabulary  

Communication and Evaluation

• Comments on own and others performance.
• Gives basic comments on how to improve performance.
• Uses appropriate vocabulary when giving feedback.

• Watches and describes performances accurately.
• Work with a partner or small group to improve their skills.
• Makes suggestions on how to improve their work commenting on similarities and differences.
• Learns from others how to improve their skills. Comment on tactics and techniques to help improve performances.

• Watches and describes performances accurately.
• learn from others how to improve their skills. Comment on tactics and techniques to help improve performances.
• Make suggestions on how to improve their work commenting on similarities and differences.

LKS1: performance, feedback, evaluate

UKS1: performance, feedback, evaluate, positives, suggestions, next steps, improvements

KS1: performance, feedback, evaluate, positives, suggestions, next steps, improvements, similarities, differences

Healthy Lifestyles

• Describes in basic form the effect exercise has on the body focussing on physical changes
• Explains the importance of exercise and a healthy lifestyle.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to: - Describe the effect exercise has on the body.

• Explain the importance of exercise and a healthy lifestyle both physically and mentally. 
• Understand the need to warm up and cool down.

Building on previous key stage, children will be able to:

- Describe the effect exercise has on the body focussing including heart rate, body temperature, blood flow.

KS1: heart beat, temperature, health, healthy, wellbeing

LKS2: physical, mental, heart rate, blood flow, health

UKS2: heart rate, blood flow, health, safety, mental, body temperature, wellbeing