This document discusses a movement education program for Year 6 students. It defines movement education as developing motor skills through physical activities. The program will focus on fun activities to develop fundamental movement skills and lay the foundation for healthy habits. It aims to provide students with competence in movement skills so they remain physically active lifelong. The teaching will emphasize learning skill themes used in sports. The program addresses syllabus outcomes related to gymnastics, games/sports, dance, and creative movement skills.

1. YEAR 6
MOVEMENT
EDUCATION

2. WHAT IS MOVEMENT EDUCATION?
Movement Education is a strand of
physical education which aims to
educate students to develop and
enhance their motor skills through
physical movement and activities.
(Abels & Briggs,2010)

3. Movement
Education
Importance
MOVEMENT EDUCATIONS AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT
PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR
LEADING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIVES.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BENEFITS FOR UTILISING A
MOVEMENT EDUCATION APPROACH FOR YEAR 6 P.E
CLASSES, WHICH INCLUDE:
-REGULAR, HEALTHFUL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
-FOCUS OF FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS
-SKILL DEVELOPMENT
-IMPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS
-SELF DISCIPLINE
-GOAL SETTING
-LEADERSHIP AND COOPERATION
-ENHANCE SELF-EFFICACY
-STRESS REDUCTION
-BUILD PEER RELATIONSHIPS
( G R A H A M , H O L T / H A L E & P A R K E R , 2 0 0 4 )

4. Our
Movement
Education
Year 6
Program
OUR MOVEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM
WILL DEVELOP STUDENTS’ MOVEMENT
SKILLS, PROVIDE THEM WITH FUN
ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO
BE SUCCESSFUL IN MOVEMENT, AND LAY
THE FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY HABITS.
THE TEACHING AND LEARNING WILL BE
ENJOYABLE AND WILL FOCUS ON MOTOR
SKILLS AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT MOVEMENT
(ABELS & BRIGGS,2010)

5.  Movement Education is not simply a description and series of
games and activities for students. Instead our Movement
Education will emphasis the importance of students’ learning
the skill themes that will be used in a variety of sporting
games and activities. Our lesson plans will contain a variety
of rich lesson ideas that will help student become competent
in their movement skills. Competent movers typically enjoy
physical activity and are eager to participate. In contrast,
incompetent movers who lack skills are likely to avoid
physical education and participation.
 (Wall & Murray, 1990)
RATIONAL – MOVEMENT EDUCATION

6. RATIONALE
Our primary goal in this
Movement Education Approach
is to provide students with a
degree of competence leading
to confidence that encourages
them to become, and remain
physically active for a lifetime.
(Wall & Murray, 1990)

7.  Syllabus outcomes addressed in the
Movement Education program
 GYS3.10 Demonstrates coordinated actions of
the body when performing gymnastic
sequences.
 GSS3.8 Applies movement skills in games and
sports that require communication,
cooperation, decision making and
observations about rules
 DAS3.7 Performs a range of dance styles and
sequence confidently
 MO3.4 Refines and applies movement skills
creatively to a variety of challenging
situations
SYLLABUS
OUTCOMES
ADDRESSED

8.  Abels, K. & Bridges, J. (2010). Teaching movement education:
foundations for active lifestyles. Human Kinetics, South
Australia.
 Board of Studies, NSW. (2007). Personal development, health
and physical education K-6: Syllabus. Sydney, Australia: Author
 Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S. & Parker, K.(2013). Children Moving. A
Reflective Approach to teaching Physical Education. Mc Graw Hill
Companies, New York.
 Wall, J. & Murray, J. ( 1990) Children and Movement, Physical
Education in the Elementary School. WM.C Brown Publishing,
Colorado.
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