Cricket - Term 5

Progressive Skills

• to learn and understand basic fielding skills using the one handed underarm throwing technique

• to learn the basic underarm bowling action and to introduce the role of a wicket keeper

• to learn basic fielding skills catching a low ball

• fundamental fielding skills, running a batter/runner out be returning the ball to the Wicket Keeper

• learning the basic concepts of playing a Kwik Cricket game

• developing the basic concepts of playing a Kwik Cricket game

Games Making

It is an underlying principle that the child should be an active agent in his or her own learning.

Objectives –

• Co-operation and communication with others

• Creating and playing successful outdoor and indoor games.

• Inclusive to all children working together in mixed ability groups

• Development of problem solving skills and social skills

• Involvement at three levels – physical, emotional and cognitive.

Ideas-

Creating Games

• As part of this unit children can also work in groups to create their own games. This could start very simply with a limited selection of equipment – for example tennis balls and hoops – the children then need to work together to devise a successful game.

• As children develop through the Key Stages this would also develop. Ultimately each group is aiming to devise a game which can be played successfully. They would need to be able to

  • select appropriate equipment for the game

  • devise rules for the game ( including health and safety aspects)

  • include ways of scoring points

  • have success criteria of their own within the game

Athletics

Progressive Skills

• Learn the correct technique for running a short distance at speed.

• Understand what the best technique to jump effectively.

• Learn how to generate power in the push pass

• Understand what pacing is and the importance of pacing when running long distances.

• To understand and perform the correct technique required to throw a foam javelin or a Nerf Wistler.

• Understand how to work together and how to place a baton in a baton relay.

Sports Day Preparation

Progressive Skills

• Developing running skills.

• Developing hand - eye coordination skills including throwing and catching skills, aiming at targets, ball skills in the air and on the ground.

• Learning the javelin techniques of holding and throwing.

• Developing agility.

• Playing team games.

• Developing competition and teamwork skills.