Equipment: 8 markers (to set out playing area)

How to play:

• Set out the playing area (25 students = approximately 25m x 25m).

• Divide playing area in half and create an area (approximately 1m), called the 'no-go-zone'. 

• Divide students into pairs. Students line up along each line and face their partner across the no-go-zone. 

• The students on one line are called ‘crusts’ while their partners on the opposite line are called ‘crumbs’. 

• The teacher calls out either crusts or crumbs. If crusts are called, the students on that line need to run towards their baseline while their crumb partners chase and attempt to tag them. 

• After each round, students return to their line and await the teacher's call. 

CHANGE IT!

• Vary the starting positions (e.g. standing on one leg or crouching down). 

• Increase or decrease the distance to the baseline 

Keep the Ball

Skill focus: Overarm throw, catch

Equipment: Balls, cones to mark playing area

How to play: 2 teams are distributed over the playing area. The team with the ball throws between team-mates without the ball being intercepted. 

• The team with the ball try to throw the ball as many times as possible between team-mates before it is intercepted. 

• Players need to dodge to find free space so the ball can be thrown to them.

• If the defenders intercept the ball, they become the attacking team. 

4 square

Skill focus: Overarm throw and catch

Equipment: Indoor or outdoor playing area, variety of balls of different sizes, 10 marker cones, bibs to distinguish between teams.

How to play: 8 players are divided into 2 teams. A playing area is divided into 4 and a player from each team goes into a square. The team in possession of the ball passes it to team‑mates in any of the 4 squares, trying to avoid interception. Players remain in their square. 

• One team takes possession of the ball (receivers) and tries to make as many passes as possible between themselves. The other team (interceptors) tries to intercept the ball. 

• Players can pass in any direction – no running with the ball. 

• All players must remain in their own square. 

• If the interceptors catch the ball or knock it out of play, they take possession.