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title: "Year 1 PE: Understanding Tactics"
url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-26-year-1-pe-understanding-tactics"
school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy"
---

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# Year 1 PE: Understanding Tactics

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/8A4E8F86-D35C-4084-B5AD-2B42D588B0C3.jpeg)   26 January 2026

Year 1 built their understanding of tactics in PE. A tactic is tricking your opponent. We focused on underarm throwing and tricking our partner by pretending we are aiming one way, but throwing another. It was lovely to see them working together and being kind, even if they were tricked. Their aim has also improved.

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