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Learning objective

  • To move to a beat.

Success criteria

  • I can move in time to a beat.
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National curriculum

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Mental wellbeing

Pupils should

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Music

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five and ask the children to think of five ways they incorporate regular exercise and movement into their lifestyles (answers may include: walking to school; playing in sports teams; taking part in the daily mile or playing motion-detected video games).

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing support

Could create a beat using four movement patterns; could be given movements to incorporate in their performance. 

Pupils working at greater depth

Should consider using different tempos throughout their beat and could be encouraged to link a beat to musical notes, i.e. a quaver and a crotchet.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: creating a beat using body

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Vocabulary definitions

  • beat

    The rhythm of a piece of music.

  • benefits

    How something helps someone.

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In this unit

Assessment - Wellbeing Y4

Discover: Resilience

Take notice: My thoughts

Connect: Pen pals

Give: Giving to my community

Move: Making a beat

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Last update: 27th August, 2025

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