Week 2

Territorial games - Catch

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Equipment

Marker cones
Balls
bibs/sashes to distinguish between teams

Download the Week 2 Territorial games - Catch activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.

FMS focus: Catch

Learning intention

Students are developing proficiency in the catch.

Success criteria

Student:

Eyes focused on the object throughout the catch.
Hands move to meet the object.

When proficient in the above, student:

Feet move to place the body in line with the object.
Hands and fingers relaxed and slightly cupped to catch the object.
Catches and controls the object with hands only (well-timed closure).
Elbows bend to absorb the force of the object.

Explicit teaching of the catch

Model the skill:

Model the catch to students while explaining the movements needed to effectively catch:

Say to the students:

- Watch the object move into your hands.
- Cup your hands.
- Move to the ball.
- Relax your hands.
- Point your fingers up for a high ball.
- Point your fingers down for a low ball.
- Bend elbows to absorb the force of the object.

Guided practice with immediate teacher feedback:

Students explore and experiment with a ball. Allow time to play with the ball and encourage the following types of activities:

roll the ball on different types of surfaces
bounce the ball on different types of surfaces
throw the ball high in the air to catch
throw and catch with a partner
throw at a wall and catch the rebound

Skill development games

FMS focus activity - Interceptor

Skill focus: Catch

Equipment: Any kind of light ball, markers

How to play: 2 players pass a ball to one another. An opponent between the 2 players attempts to intercept the ball. Players change roles frequently.

Divide the players into groups of 3 (see Form a group).
Each group chooses an interceptor – the other 2 are passers. The interceptor must stay on the line.
The 2 passers try to keep possession of the ball. The interceptor tries to touch or catch the ball.
Rotate roles – after an agreed number of games, one of the passers becomes the interceptor. Alternatively, every time the interceptor touches or catches the ball, a point is scored.

Playing for life activity card - Interceptor

Fast starts - Alphabets

FMS consolidation activity - Alphabets

Skill focus: Sprint run and balance

Equipment: 8 markers to set out playing area

How to play:

Students run around the playing area. The teacher calls out a letter of the alphabet and students form groups of three to make the shape of that letter.

Modified small-sided games

It's game time!

Teams play each other in the game outlined below.

Names

Skill focus: Catch

Equipment: A playing area big enough for the circles of players, one medium-sized ball per group

How to play: Players in a circle throw a ball to other players in the circle. An interceptor inside the circle tries to intercept the ball. Only the interceptor can move.

Players on the circles can’t move.
The player throwing the ball calls out a name (the receiver) and passes the ball to that player.
If the ball is intercepted, the thrower changes places with the interceptor, or change after 4 throws.