Year 3 - Physical education
Scoring
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 your skills of sending a ball accurately in order to shoot and score points.
Key Notes
- Move: looking at the target and stepping forwards as we send the ball enables us to increase our accuracy when shooting.
- Think: selecting an appropriate place to shoot from requires reflection, increasing our chances of hitting the target.
- Feel: demonstrating self motivation requires us to persevere and keep trying even if we miss the target.
- Connect: helping our teammates to improve requires respect and will increase our success when shooting at a target.
Vocabulary To Learn
- target: something you focus on and aim for to try to reach or hit
- shoot: to try to score points by sending the ball towards the target
- accuracy: the ability to control where we send a ball
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think they are only successful if they hit a target.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: looking at the target and stepping forwards as we send the ball enables us to increase our accuracy when shooting. Think: selecting an appropriate place to shoot from requires reflection, increasing our chances of hitting the target.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'target'
something you focus on and aim for to try to reach or hit.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils think they are only successful if they hit a target. Correction: Celebrate pupils for using the correct technique and for trying hard and provide demonstrations to support learning.
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