At Grove school, children experience a wide range of sports which help to enhance the children's physical, social and mental health. All classes have two PE lessons a week with children in years 3 and 4 learning to swim and water safety skills. The PE curriculum at Grove allows children to learn fundemental movments in EYFS and KS1. As children move into KS2, these skills are then applied in lessons and competitive sport.
This half term, children in Nursery have been learning to control their movements and follow instructions in PE. Children have developed their gross motor skills by changing thier footwear, moving around a space and controlling large objects like balls.
This half term, children in Nursery have continued their body mangement topic for PE. Children have developed on skill learned in Autumn 1 and are now taking part in balancing and co-ordination games. The Nursery children are enjoying playing Sky divers.
Spring 1
Dance
This half term, Nursery have been learning how to dance. We have been learning how to control our movements and use our emotions to express ourselves. Children played follow the leader and insturctional games as part of their dance movements. The children enjoyed using pom poms and dance resources in these lessons and on the playground.
Autumn 1
Body Management
This half term, children in Reception have been learning to control their movements and follow instructions in PE. Children have developed their gross motor skills by changing thier clothing for Pe, moving around a space and controlling large objects like balls. Children in Reception are beginning to learn how to move onto, over and around apparatus.
This half term, children in Reception have continued their learning with their body managment topic. The children are now able to move onto, over and under apparatus with confidence. The children are continuing their learning on the playground by using low level apparatus.
Spring 1
Dance
This half term, Reception have continued learning from Nursery in dance. We have been learning how to control our movements and use our emotions to express ourselves using colours. Children played insturctional games as part of their dance movements. The children enjoyed using pom poms and dance resources in these lessons and on the playground. Reception children are able to talk about using space, colours and their bodies.
This half term, Year 1 have been learning co-ordination skills in PE. The children have been exploring different ways to move a ball.
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Gymnastics
This half term, children in year 1 have explored expressive movements in gymnastics. The children are learning the fundementals of gymnastics which include, shapes, rolling, jumping and balancing. Scan the QR code to learn more about what we have learnt.
Spring 1
Dance
This half term, Year 1 have been learning how to dance. We have used the jungle book as a stimulous for our movements. Children in year 1 told stories through their dancing and could talk about their favourite part of the book and how it made them feel. Year 1 began to sequence their dance with a start and end point.
Year 2
Autumn 1
Hit, Catch, Run
This half term, Year 2 have been learning to use a variety of sending and recieveing skills in PE. Children have developed on skills from Year 1 by focusing on the best ways to send and recieve a ball.
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Gymnastics
In Autumn 2, Year 2 have completed their first unit of expressive sport. The children have built on skill learned in year 1 and are starting to put movements together. The children have used shapes in conjunction with rolling, jumping and balancing to further their understanding. The children have enjoyed watching real gymnasts as part of their lessons.
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Spring 1
Dance
This half term, Year 2 have been learning how to dance. We have used penguins as stimulous for our dance. The children looked at how penguins moved and turned these movemnets into dancing skills. Year 2 improved upon skills from Year 1 by exploring the use of cannon, unison and levels in their routines.
Year 3
Autumn 1
Basketball and Swimming
This half term, Year 3 have been learning to use their throwing and catching skills in Basketball. The children have also started their swimming lessons with a number of children achieving thier first swimming certificates.
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Gymnastics and Swimming
In Autumn 2, Year 3 have started their first unit of expressive sport. The children have developed skills learned in year 2 and are now making longer sequences with more complex movements. Year 3 have also continued their swimming topic with more children achieving their swimming certificates.
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Spring 1
Dance and Swimming
This half term, Year 3 have been learning how to dance. We used The Roald Dahl's Matilda as a stimulous for our work. We looked at examples of the Matilda stage production and replicated a box square dance.
In Swimming, children are working towards their swimming badges. The children recieve thier awards in assemblies each week.
Year 4
Autumn 1
Basketball and Swimming
This half term, Year 4 have been learning to develop their Basketball skills in order to play games. The children are also developing their swimming skills from Year 3 and many children have achieved thier next swimming certificates.
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Gymnastics and swimming
This half term, Year 4 have continued their swimming learning with more children showing success towards their swimming certificates.
In Gymnastics, the children are now performing long sequences using the skills they have learnt in previous years. Children are perfoming their sequences to the class and have given feedback on their own performance.
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This half term, Year 4 have been learning how to dance. We used theme of spies as a stimulous for our work. We developed our skills in years 2 and 3 and began to dance in formation with cannon and unison. We also explored the concept of freeze frames within our routine.
Autumn 1
Hockey and Netball
In Autumn 1, children in Year 5 have been learning Hockey and Netball. The children have developed sending and recieving skills which have been learnt in previous years. Year 5 are beginning to learn the basic rules of the sports and are starting to self evaluate thier performances.
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Year 5 have been developing skills learned in year 4 and have begun to explore how to improve thewir sequences and provide feedback to their peers. Year 5 have used their gymnastic skills in small groups to create partner and group sequences.
Spring 1
Dance and Tag Rugby
This half term, Year 5 have been learning how to dance. We used Bollywood as a stimulous for our work. We looked at examples of the Bollywood dancers and explored dancing in locomotion and non-locomotive ways. The children are able to talk about formation and analyse movements based upon the space they have.
Tag Rugby is new to year 5 and the children have been exploring how to send and recieve a ball of a different shape. Children have used skills learned in KS1 and lower KS2 to find the best way to move around a space. Year 5 have enjoyed exploring a new sport and learning the rules to go with it.
In Autumn 1, children in Year 6 have been learning Hockey and Netball. The children have developed sending and recieving skills which have been learnt in previous years. Year 6 are confident with the rules of the sport and are now evaluating their own and peers performances.
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In Autumn 2, year 6 have been developing skills learned across the school by creating sequences wich involve multiple movement patterns. The children have then evaluated their performances and the performances of others. The children are able to provide feedback and coaching to each other based upon difficulty and Gymnastic aesthetics.
Year 6 have also been looking at real life gymnasts such as Simone Biles and Birmingham based Joe Fraser.
Spring 1
Dance and Tag Rugby
This half term, Year 6 have been learning how to dance. We used The Mouri Hakka as a stimulous for our work. We looked at examples of the Hakkas and Siva Taus and explored the cultural meanings behind them. The children are able to use body tension to convey emotion in their dance.
Children develop skills learned in year 5 in their Tag Rugby lessons. Children learnt more of the more complex rules of rugby such as Knock on. Year 6 were then able to explore effective ways to attack and defend a position. Children enjoyed playing the role of a coach to help their peers.
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Grove School
Dawson Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
B21 9HB
Telephone: 0121 464 4669
