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Primary School Games Key Stage 2
Sample Lesson Material

Primary School Games for Key Stage 2 features 4 units of work for each class year. Each unit contains learning objectives, unit framework, expected learning outcomes, references to specific skill section and "TOP sport" links and 6 detailed lesson plans. In all there are 120 lesson plans for Key Stage 2.

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Year Five - Learning Objectives
Year Five Unit One, Lesson Three

Example From The Specific Skills Teaching Section

Year 5 Unit 1

Net / Wall Games

Learning Objectives

Children should learn:-

• to develop the range and consistency of their skills in tennis and volleyball activities
• to release the ball from different angles and send it at different angles
• to work in pairs or small groups to develop attack and defence in net games
• to evaluate performance and explain what needs improving

Year 5 - Unit 1
Net / Wall Games
Unit Framework

1. Vigorous warm-up activities to develop mobility and spatial awareness
2. Revision of net / court work from year 4
3. Develop striking skills with bats and racquets over a net and at targets
4. Explore, receiving from different angles and sending into different angles on the court - attacking ad defensive strategies
5. Develop a range of game situations - co-operative, competitive and creative
6. Develop and extend skills of striking a large ball over a high net - "volley" and "dig"
7. Play a basic volleyball mini-game - aiming into spaces and further develop attacking and defending strategies
   

Reference for detailed skill teaching:

For details of teaching points for specific skills refer to the cream section at the back of the manual.

For greater detail of game concepts identified in the unit, refer to the cream section at the back of the manual.

For suggestions on integration of TOP SPORT cards refer to the appendix.

Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit most children will be able to:-

1. play shots on both sides of the body and from above the head with reasonable control
2. understand how to position their bodies to receive a ball coming from different heights and angles
3. recognise where there are spaces on an opponent's court and try to hit into them
4. recognise which things they need to practise more
5. understand and apply net / wall principles to a range of small sided games
   (1 v 1, 2 v 2, 3 v 3).

Children should be guided continuously to:-

• combine and perform skills with control
• use attacking and defending skills appropriately in games and be an effective team member
• recognise their own and others' strengths and weaknesses in games and suggest ideas that will improve the performance
• understand the safety needs of an activity and know what types of fitness are most important for games

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Year 5 Unit 1

Lesson 3

Warm-up

"All in Tag"

Well defined area in which to play the game. Two children are catchers. On a signal they chase the other children. As players are tagged, they put on a coloured braid and join in the chase. The last two to be caught are the new chasers for the next game.

Skill Development

1. Stand in groups of four.
   'A' throws to 'B' and moves behind his/her partner.
   'B' throws to 'C' and moves behind his/her partner etc.

   (a) Underarm throws
   (b) One-handed catch/throw
   (c) Bounce pass

2. Same passes, but 'A' throws to 'B' and runs across to stand behind 'D'

   'B' throws to 'C' and runs across to stand
   behind 'C etc.

   Continuous practice.

3. Take a bat each and a sponge ball between four.
   Hit continuously to each other over a line.
   Make each other move to hit the ball back.
   Can you begin to move further away from each other?
   Could you play with an airflow or tennis ball?
   Can you take it in turns to hit the ball?

Game Situation

1. Keep the kettle boiling
   (2, 3, or 4 each side of the net as ability allows - each child has a ball)
   Two groups of four join together on a well defined court in a grid or marked with bean-bags. A net made of cane or rope across skittles - sponge ball or airflow.
   
   Players face each other in two lines across the net. The ball is hit by the first player and the
   children take it in turns to hit it back over the net. Once a player has returned the shot he/she
   moves quickly to the back of the line. The aim is to establish a continuous rally counting the
   number of times the ball is played.
   
   


2. Round the World (at least three each side of the net)
   This is a development of (i)
   After playing the ball they run round the side of the net and join the back of the opposite line instead of their own.
   
   



3. Safety - Tell each team to hit the ball and run Left (competition between different groups can be
   encouraged by setting a target figure for continuous rally)

Calming Down

Walk "follow-my-leader" with a partner around the playground and find different ways of changing
the leader.

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Example From The Specific Skills Teaching Section

Hitting The Ball Along The Ground With A Stick

Safety: Although it is not written in any of the game rules, it is essential for safety's sake, that the teacher does not allow any wild hitting or the stick being raised above the shoulder. This can be very dangerous. Children derive more satisfaction from initially playing stick games where they use only dribbling, tackling and pushing skills. When they become competent in the use of these basic skills, then the hit can be introduced.

1. Stand sideways on to the direction of the hit. The ball is placed in front of and just inside the left foot.
2. Left hand at the top of the stick and right hand immediately below it.
3. Take weight onto back (right) foot as the stick is taken back behind the body to about knee-height.
4. The stick is swinging in a downward arc to strike through the ball, as weight transfers to the front (left) foot.
5. Stick "follows through" no higher than shoulder height.

N.B. Safety
When first introducing the hit into a game it would be helpful to condition the game and state that no-one may hit the ball unless they are unopposed and in a space.

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