This half-term in Year 5, we’ve been focusing on athletics, and this week’s P.E lesson introduced the children to something new – triple jump!

We started off by breaking down the basic elements of the triple jump: the hop, step, and jump. The children had a go at each part separately first, getting used to the rhythm and how to move smoothly from one phase to the next.

After a warm-up, we practised the “hop” (taking off and landing on the same foot), then the “step” (moving onto the other foot), and finally the “jump” into a safe two-footed landing. It took a bit of coordination, but the children showed great determination and quickly started to improve.

Once everyone felt more confident, we tried putting it all together. It was great to see the pupils concentrating on their technique rather than distance, and there were lots of smiles as they got into the rhythm of hop, step, jump!

We finished with a cool down and a quick chat about what they found tricky and what they enjoyed most. Many said they liked the challenge of linking all three parts together – and were proud of how much progress they made in just one lesson.

We’re excited to continue building these skills over the coming weeks!