This unit introduces Nursery students to fundamental object control skills through playful, target-focused activities. By exploring three key sending actions - throwing, kicking, and rolling - students develop whole-body coordination whilst building confidence in their ability to direct objects purposefully. The emphasis on helping friends and collaborative play makes skill development feel meaningful and socially engaging.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Underarm Throwing at Targets
47 min

Big Question:

How can we use our whole body to throw accurately at targets?

Key Objectives:

  • Develop underarm throwing technique with increasing accuracy
  • Understand the importance of body positioning when throwing

Lesson 2

Underarm Throwing Accuracy
45 min

Big Question:

How can we throw accurately to help our friends and win our games?

Key Objectives:

  • Develop underarm throwing technique with accuracy
  • Learn to work cooperatively with others and take turns

Lesson 3

Striking for Power
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our feet to make a ball fly high and far?

Key Objectives:

  • To develop striking skills with the foot for power
  • To understand which part of the foot to use for powerful strikes

Lesson 4

Kicking with Accuracy and Control
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use both feet to kick accurately to help our friends catch the ball?

Key Objectives:

  • To develop kicking accuracy using both feet
  • To understand why using both feet is important in games

Lesson 5

Rolling with Accuracy
53 min

Big Question:

How can we roll a ball to hit exactly where we want it to go?

Key Objectives:

  • To develop accurate rolling technique using sideways stance
  • To understand that balls travel along the ground when rolled correctly

Lesson 6

Rolling with Accuracy and Control
55 min

Big Question:

How can we use both hands to roll balls accurately and help our friends play safely?

Key Objectives:

  • To develop rolling accuracy using both dominant and non-dominant hands
  • To understand the importance of bilateral skill development in target games