Movement Mastery Focus

Overview

A 60-minute Physical Education session designed for Year 5 students, aligned with the Victorian Curriculum (Health and Physical Education), that enhances physical fitness, motor skill development, and teamwork. The lesson includes warm-up, skill development, cooperative game play, and cool-down components, facilitating student engagement with physical fitness and collaboration.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Adapt and modify movement skills across varied physical contexts (Victorian Curriculum code: AC9HP6M01).
• Participate positively in groups and teams by contributing actively, encouraging peers, and negotiating roles (AC9HP6M09).
• Investigate the body’s reactions to different intensity levels during physical activity (AC9HP6M04).
• Demonstrate cooperation and group problem-solving in team-based movement activities.
• Understand the importance of warm-up and cool-down routines to improve performance and reduce injury risk.

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Lesson Duration: 60 Minutes

Class Size: 25 students

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Lesson Breakdown

1. Warm-Up (10 minutes)

Objective: Prepare the body for physical activity by gradually increasing heart rate and mobility, promoting injury prevention.

• Dynamic Movement Circuit (6 minutes):

  • Students rotate through stations every 1 minute performing different movements that activate major muscle groups and joints:
    • Jogging on the spot with high knees
    • Arm circles and shoulder shrugs
    • Side steps and gentle lunges
    • Torso twists and hip circles
    • Light skipping with a rope (or simulated if no rope available)
  • Teacher models correct form and cues breathing awareness.

• Movement Skill Activation (4 minutes):

  • Small group "Mirroring" exercise (pairs facing each other, one leads movement slowly to encourage control and coordination — e.g., balance on one leg, slow arm movements).

Victorian Curriculum Link: Emphasizes designing and participating in warm-ups to reduce injury and ready the body for activity (AC9HP6M04)【5:AC9HP6M04】.

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2. Main Activities: Skill Development & Teamwork (40 minutes)

Part A: Motor Skills Circuit (20 minutes)

Objective: Develop fudamental movement skills and adapt them creatively.

• Stations include:

  • Dribbling and Dodging (AC9HP6M01): Using balls, students practice dribbling with changes of direction and speed, focusing on coordination and body control.
  • Throwing and Catching with a Partner: Practise throwing at different heights and distances, catching with focus on hand-eye coordination.
  • Jumping and Landing: Progress through different jump types (two-footed, hopping) and controlled landings emphasizing balance.
  • Relay Relay: Students run short distances with handover activities to develop pacing, spatial awareness and teamwork.

• Students spend 4 minutes per station with teacher feedback and encouragement.

Victorian Curriculum Links: Adapting and transferring movement skills in different contexts, performing activities involving transition between skills (AC9HP6M01, AC9HP6M02)【10:AC9HP6M01】【17:AC9HP6M02】.

Part B: Cooperative Team Challenge (20 minutes)

Objective: Enhance cooperation, negotiation, and teamwork skills through problem-solving movement tasks.

• Activity: “Team Treasure Hunt Relay”

  • Divide class into five teams of five students.
  • Each team must complete a relay course incorporating dribbling, jumping, balancing, and throwing accuracy tasks.
  • At each station, teams discuss and decide roles and strategies (e.g., who is best at dribbling, catching).
  • Points awarded not just for speed but for teamwork and sportsmanship, reinforced by teacher observation.

• Reflection and Group Feedback (5 minutes):

  • Teams reflect on how they negotiated roles, encouraged team members, and solved challenges.
  • Use reflective listening and assertive communication prompts as per curriculum (AC9HP6M09)【8:AC9HP6M09】.

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3. Cool-Down (10 minutes)

Objective: Gradually reduce heart rate and stretch muscles to prevent soreness and aid recovery.

• Guided Breathing and Static Stretching Sequence:
  • Gentle walking and deep breathing (2 minutes) to calm the body.
  • Static stretches focusing on legs, arms, back (each stretch held 20 seconds).
  • Emphasize correct posture and slow controlled movements.
  • Teacher facilitates group calm-down discussion, inviting students to express how their body feels, linking to body awareness.

Victorian Curriculum Link: Importance and design of cool-downs to reduce risk of muscle soreness and injury (AC9HP6M04)【5:AC9HP6M04】.

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Assessment & Reflection

• Formative assessment: Teacher observes and provides verbal feedback on skill execution, teamwork, and participation throughout the session.
• Student self-assessment: During reflection, students share their feelings about cooperation and physical challenge.
• Success Criteria: Students demonstrate improved motor skills with coordination and control; participate cooperatively; articulate one strategy used to support the team.

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Equipment Required

• Tennis or light balls for dribbling, throwing, and catching
• Cones or markers to define relay stations
• Skipping ropes (optional)
• Stopwatch or timer for circuits and relay timing

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Differentiation Strategies

• Provide varying ball sizes for skill levels.
• Allow extra time or simplified tasks for students needing additional support.
• Encourage peer coaching to foster social skills and reinforce learning.

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This lesson plan fully integrates Year 5 Physical Education Victorian Curriculum content descriptions and elaborations to support students’ physical fitness, motor skills development, and cooperative capacities, providing a well-rounded, active, and engaging 60-minute session for 25 students【5:AC9HP6M04】【8:AC9HP6M09】【10:AC9HP6M01】【17:AC9HP6M02】.