Strand on the Green Infant and Nursery
Curriculum Map for Physical Education
Y2 overview
Games
(1 hour
per
week)
Autumn 1
Basic co-ordination
and ball skills
Autumn 2
Mastering control
Spring 1
Game tactics and
creating games
Spring 2
Competition
(attacking, defending
and working as a team)
Week 1-4
Throwing and catching
- Underarm
- Overarm
- Chest pass
- Rolling
Week 1-3
Dribbling- controlling a
ball whilst on the move
and being able to stop it
- Hands
- Feet
- Bat and ball
Week 1-3
Aiming/striking (from
static position moving
towards dribbling and
aiming)
Week 3-6
Sending and receiving
skills (passing from
static position-
building on dribbling
skills)
- Hands
- Feet
- Bat and ball
Dance
Linked to Autumn theme
(bonfire night, Diwali,
fireworks night, Autumn
leaves, snow, wind, rain)
Week 3-6
Working co-operatively
and showing
sportsmanship
Making up games
Developing own scoring
systems
Week 1-5
Attacking and defending
skills
- Develop simple
group tactics
- Develop and
extend bouncing,
kicking,
throwing,
catching and
striking skills
- Apply skills and
game tactics in
larger/ more
competitive
games
- Keep score
(game links: rugby,
netball, handball,
cricket)
Week 5-8
Kicking, bouncing,
hitting
(game links: football,
hockey, basketball)
Gym/
Dance
(1 hour
per
week)
Gym
Travelling, pathways,
high and low
Using apparatus
Keeping score
Gym
Spinning, twisting,
turning, rolling
Using apparatus
Dance
Linked to curriculum
theme stimulus
(Space/Nocturnal
animals)
Summer 1
Athletics
Sports Day
prep
Summer 2
Tennis
Coaching
-Running
-Jumping
-Throwing
Measuring
distance/speed
Skipping unit
(run
externally)
Skipping/
Internationa
l Dance