Basic Motor Movements
Class 5 · Physical Education and Well Being
5 ideas in Class 5 Physical Education and Well Being, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Throwing and Catching On
Part of: Throwing and passing
Grade 5 throwing runs 3 to 4 steps, plants the strong foot, twists the waist with the arm back, follows through with the other foot and releases smoothly. Catching runs to the landing spot, cups joined palms, lets the ball fall in softly and pulls hands back with bent knees. Games like silent quick passing and countdown wall catches sharpen all of this.
Why it matters. Run-up power with soft hands wins real games. Silent passing also trains quick choices without shouts.
Try it in two minutes
- Run four steps and plant to throw.
- Run to landing spots for catches.
- Count down wall catches from nine.
Try at home. Throw and catch against a wall counting nine down to one.
Zone Passing and Target Games
Part of: Throwing and passing
Pass and Score needs three zone-A passes before crossing to zone B, with interceptions flipping the attack. Hand the Ball pays one point for large-box and two for small-box receptions before handing over. Catch and Hit switches passing and dodging on calls, and Bull's Eye sprints from spot A to B to smash wall targets and replace balls.
Why it matters. Zone rules train patience with teamwork. Target sprints join power with quick recovery.
Try it in two minutes
- Pass thrice before crossing zones.
- Aim receptions into marked boxes.
- Sprint, throw, collect and replace.
Try at home. Mark two zones and pass thrice before crossing.
Kicking and Receiving On
Part of: Kicking games
Grade 5 kicking starts five metres back, runs in with relaxed shoulders, kicks with the inner or top foot and follows arms sidewards with body forward. Receiving anticipates path and speed, approaches in line, takes the instep with weight on the other foot, pulls slightly back and stays low to dribble on. Friendly Goal kicks below knees through legs, and Clear the Centre boots balls far for leg-only returns.
Why it matters. Measured strides with soft insteps keep possession. Below-knee rules and leg-only returns guard all players.
Try it in two minutes
- Run in from five metres to kick.
- Anticipate and meet rolling balls.
- Kick below knees through a leg goal.
Try at home. Kick below a chair bar to a partner safely.
Aiming Kicks and Moving Targets
Part of: Kicking games
Wall Goal rebounds wall shots onto cones that step one foot further per hit, with ten-foot lines scoring points. Foot Cricket kicks bowled rolls for runs while hands field, most runs winning. Kick in the Square lands teacher-called squares first to ten points. Hit the Potato hitters strike rolled tennis balls and swap with rollers on hits.
Why it matters. Angles, force and moving targets grow match sense. Swaps keep every player in every role.
Try it in two minutes
- Rebound kicks off a wall to a mark.
- Call squares and land kicks in them.
- Strike slow-rolled balls with feet.
Try at home. Rebound a soft ball off a wall to a bottle.
Striking and Receiving with Racquets
Part of: Striking, strength and goals
Racquet striking stands sidewards with bent knees and eyes on the object, anticipates and moves in, rotates shoulders and hips through the swing, hits in motion with fully extended arms and finishes around the body. Receiving faces the object with bent knees, holds gently with both hands, predicts the path low and yields at contact.
Why it matters. Sidewards power with gentle hands suits every racquet sport. Moving to the object beats waiting for it.
Try it in two minutes
- Stand sidewards with bent knees.
- Swing through with rotating hips.
- Receive gently with both hands.
Try at home. Tap a balloon with a book sidewards and receive it softly.
What your child will practise
- Aiming Kicks and Moving Targets: Jungle Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Kicking and Receiving On: Candy Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Striking and Receiving with Racquets: Ocean Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Throwing and Catching On: Animal Parade Quest (Match It Up)
- Zone Passing and Target Games: Desert Quest (Flip and Match)
- Quiz: Aiming Kicks and Moving Targets (8 questions)
- Quiz: Kicking and Receiving On (8 questions)
- Quiz: Striking and Receiving with Racquets (8 questions)
- Quiz: Throwing and Catching On (8 questions)