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Year 1 - Physical education

Rolling (sending) and stopping skills to win a game

Ball skills: sending, receiving and dribbling

Unit Summary

The unit will explore and develop pupils' movement competence when sending and receiving a ball. They will develop and apply an understanding of how, where and why we send a ball, stop the ball and dribble the ball using our hands and feet effectively. Pupils will also explore working in teams.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to send the ball to try and score, and you can stop the ball to prevent a goal from being scored.

Key Notes

  • Move: stepping in and extending our rolling arm when releasing the ball along the floor increases the chance of scoring.
  • Move: stopping the ball and defending a target by moving your body behind the ball helps prevent a goal being scored.
  • Think: sending and stopping the ball accurately will reduce the number of mistakes you make and help you to win a game.
  • Connect: playing fairly and consistently throughout the game demonstrates an understanding of fairness.
  • Feel: counting the scores accurately and supporting teammates to understand how to keep the score demonstrates honesty.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • rolling: pushing the ball with our hands towards a target
  • scoring: winning points in a game situation
  • defending: being responsible for preventing the opposition (attackers) from scoring

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • In competitive situations, pupils can struggle to apply the correct technique to their actions. Pupils struggle to follow the rules of a game when trying to win.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: stepping in and extending our rolling arm when releasing the ball along the floor increases the chance of scoring. Move: stopping the ball and defending a target by moving your body behind the ball helps prevent a goal being scored.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'rolling'

pushing the ball with our hands towards a target.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: In competitive situations, pupils can struggle to apply the correct technique to their actions. Pupils struggle to follow the rules of a game when trying to win. Correction: Encourage pupils to focus on applying the correct technique when rolling and stopping the ball. Ensure pupils follow the rules and understand the importance of playing with honesty.

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