Foundation Hand-Ball Skills Through Playful Exploration
Ball Skills
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Reception students to fundamental hand-ball skills through discovery-based learning and playful exploration. The emphasis is on building confidence with different throwing techniques whilst developing hand-eye coordination in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Students progress from individual exploration to partner activities, establishing essential motor skills that underpin future ball games and team sports.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How many different ways can we send a beanbag to hit our target?
Key Objectives:
- • Explore different ways of throwing a beanbag using dominant hand
- • Develop understanding of aiming and accuracy when throwing
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use underarm throwing to hit targets with accuracy and control?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop underarm throwing technique with increasing control
- • To understand the importance of aiming when throwing
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to throw further and more accurately?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore and develop overarm throwing technique using beanbags
- • To understand how body movement affects throwing distance and accuracy
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we roll a ball with control to hit our target every time?
Key Objectives:
- • Explore different ways of rolling a ball using hands
- • Develop accuracy when rolling towards targets
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our hands to become brilliant ball stoppers and help our team?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore different ways of stopping a ball using hands
- • To develop hand-eye coordination when catching and stopping balls
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our hands to catch objects safely and successfully?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore different ways of catching beanbags and small balls
- • To develop hand-eye coordination through catching activities