Movement & Ball Skills Play
Invasion Games
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Reception students to fundamental movement patterns and basic ball handling through carefully structured play-based activities. The emphasis is on developing spatial awareness, body control, and confidence with equipment whilst fostering early cooperation skills. Through progressive challenges that move from individual exploration to simple partner work, students build the movement foundations essential for future invasion games whilst maintaining the joy and curiosity natural to this age group.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we move safely through space while being aware of others around us?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop spatial awareness and safe movement patterns
- • To understand basic principles of dodging and avoiding others
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we become harder to catch by changing direction quickly and safely?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop ability to change direction confidently and competently
- • Move safely in limited space while maintaining awareness of others
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can I keep control of my ball while moving and looking for space?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop ball bouncing skills with increasing control and confidence
- • To track the ball with eyes whilst maintaining awareness of surroundings
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we gain control of a moving ball using different parts of our foot?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop ball control skills using feet
- • To learn how to trap a ball effectively
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we work together to send and receive a hockey ball accurately?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop push passing technique with a hockey stick
- • To practise receiving and controlling a hockey ball
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our feet to control a ball and move safely around others?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop basic ball control using feet
- • To learn how to trap a moving ball effectively