Team Play Striking Skills
Striking & Fielding
•Year 1
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 1 students to the fundamental concepts of striking and fielding games through collaborative hit, run, and catch activities. The emphasis is on developing basic hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness whilst learning the joy of working together as a team. Through progressive skill-building, students discover how individual actions contribute to team success, building both physical competence and social understanding in a supportive, game-based environment.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we work together to catch balls and move quickly to score points?
Key Objectives:
- • Perform quick runs between markers with control and coordination
- • Work as a team to send and receive balls accurately
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we outsmart fielders by choosing where to hit the ball?
Key Objectives:
- • To hit balls off cones with increasing accuracy
- • To make tactical decisions about where to hit the ball
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we work together as fielders to stop the ball and prevent runs?
Key Objectives:
- • Identify where batters are hitting the ball and position ourselves strategically
- • Work cooperatively to intercept balls as a fielding team
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together as fielders to stop runners from scoring?
Key Objectives:
- • To introduce the concept of fielding balls to bases to stop runners
- • To develop teamwork skills when working together to return balls to bases
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we become better catchers and work together as a team to stop runs being scored?
Key Objectives:
- • To attempt to catch a ball that has been hit in the air
- • To position effectively as fielders to limit runs scored
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we work as a team to score runs and stop the other team from scoring?
Key Objectives:
- • Work collaboratively to restrict runs through effective fielding
- • Hit balls into space to score runs strategically