This unit introduces Year 1 students to fundamental striking and fielding concepts through engaging, age-appropriate activities that build confidence with ball handling and spatial awareness. The emphasis is on developing basic motor skills through playful exploration rather than formal game structures, creating positive associations with PE whilst establishing the building blocks for future invasion and striking games.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Throwing & Rolling Skills
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use different throwing and rolling skills to put the ball into space and score points?

Key Objectives:

  • Use a range of throwing and rolling skills to put the ball in space
  • Move quickly with agility to score points

Lesson 2

Track and Return
45 min

Big Question:

How can we become ball detectives and always catch the moving ball?

Key Objectives:

  • Students will develop tracking skills to collect a moving ball from along the ground
  • Students will demonstrate accuracy when returning a ball back to base/zone using rolls and throws

Lesson 3

Catching and Team Fielding
45 min

Big Question:

How can fielders work together to catch the ball and stop players from scoring?

Key Objectives:

  • To develop catching skills over short distances to prevent scoring
  • To understand how to work collaboratively as fielders to stop runners from scoring points

Lesson 4

Hand Hitting and Target Accuracy
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our hands like a bat to send balls exactly where we want them to go?

Key Objectives:

  • Attempt to hit an object with the hand using correct technique
  • Self-feed and hit the ball to a partner or target

Lesson 5

Strategic Hitting and Base Running
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use clever hitting and quick teamwork to score the most points possible?

Key Objectives:

  • Run strategically between bases to maximise scoring opportunities
  • Work collaboratively as fielders to retrieve balls efficiently

Lesson 6

Team Fielding and Striking Skills
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work as a team to score points and stop the other team from scoring?

Key Objectives:

  • Demonstrate collaborative teamwork to score points effectively
  • Show awareness of teammates when fielding and communicate effectively