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This unit introduces Reception students to fundamental ball handling skills through playful exploration and progressive skill-building activities. The focus is on developing hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and basic ball control techniques that form the foundation for future invasion games and team sports. Through structured play, students build confidence with different ways of moving a ball using their hands while developing essential motor skills.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Exploring Pushing with Hands
30 min

Big Question:

How can we use our hands to keep a ball close to us while moving?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore different ways of using hands to move with a ball
  • • To understand the meaning of 'control' and why it's important

Lesson 2

Rolling and Control
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our hands to make the ball go exactly where we want it to?

Key Objectives:

  • • Explore different ways of rolling a ball using hands
  • • Develop understanding of the concept of 'control' in ball skills

Lesson 3

Bouncing and Control
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our hands to keep a ball under control while we move?

Key Objectives:

  • • Explore different ways of bouncing a ball using hands
  • • Develop understanding of the concept of 'control' in ball skills

Lesson 4

Bouncing into Space with Control
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our hands to bounce a ball safely around defenders while keeping control?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore different ways of bouncing a ball with increasing control using hands
  • • To understand the meaning of 'control' and why keeping the ball close is important

Lesson 5

Combining Pushing and Rolling
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our hands to control a ball while working as a team?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore different ways of rolling and pushing a ball with hands
  • • To begin to understand teamwork and following a partner

Lesson 6

Rolling, Pushing and Bouncing Control
30 min

Big Question:

How can we keep control of our ball while moving away from defenders?

Key Objectives:

  • • To continue exploring different ways of using hands to move with a ball while maintaining control
  • • To understand what a defender is and why we need to keep the ball away from them