Year 3 - Physical education
Attacking and defending in small sided games
Invasion games: principles of attack and defence through ball games
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Unit Summary
The unit of work will introduce pupils to the principles of attack and defence, with a particular focus on passing, moving and scoring. Pupils will show integrity as they learn to keep possession and eventually score in order to win a modified game. The unit will focus on games using hands and feet.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use and apply your understanding of attacking and defending as part of a team in order to outwit the opposition in games.
Key Notes
- Move: moving quickly to space and passing accurately enables us to keep possession, creating shooting chances.
- Move: when defending, being close and following the attackers' movements enables us to successfully mark the opposition.
- Think: knowing the difference between attacking and defending demonstrates a strong understanding of the game.
- Feel: striving to apply our best throughout the game, even if our team is losing, requires the determination to succeed.
- Connect: collaborating with our team and the opposition demonstrates respect and supports everyone to enjoy the game.
Vocabulary To Learn
- defending: trying to prevent the opposition from scoring when not in possession
- attacking: trying to score points against the opposition when in possession
- opposition: the other team that we are playing against and trying to beat
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils get frustrated if they aren't winning. Pupils panic and rush decisions around passing and shooting, focusing more on the competition.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: moving quickly to space and passing accurately enables us to keep possession, creating shooting chances. Move: when defending, being close and following the attackers' movements enables us to successfully mark the opposition.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'defending'
trying to prevent the opposition from scoring when not in possession.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils get frustrated if they aren't winning. Pupils panic and rush decisions around passing and shooting, focusing more on the competition. Correction: Award points for pupils and teams that show respect and apply determination throughout. Encourage pupils to take their time and consider the options before passing or shooting so they don't lose possession.
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