Children at Key Stage 1 work with others in pairs and small groups. They develop their skills in movement and coordination.

Children develop skills by remembering and repeating actions, increasing their control and coordination in doing so. They put actions into sequences and combinations. During Key Stage 1, children use simple tactics.

As part of PE at Key Stage 1, children learn why it is important to be active and recognise how their body feels during activities they take part in.

The breadth of study in Key Stage 1 includes Dance. Children respond to music through travelling, making shapes, jumping and turning. They change the speed, level and direction of their movements. Children create dances to perform. Games is another element in the breadth of study with children taught skills for attacking and defending, fielding and striking. Key Stage 1 PE includes gymnastic activities with children using balances, turns and rolling.

The resources in this section contain ideas for group games that can be used when delivering the Key Stage 1 programme of study.