Accuracy & Sending Skills
•Year 1
•Target Games
•Distribute around activity areas, keep spares nearby
Alternative: Bean bags, sponge balls, foam balls
Check for damage, age-appropriate sizes
Alternative: Badminton rackets, table tennis bats
Appropriate height for Year 1 students
Alternative: Hockey sticks (plastic), pool noodles
Lightweight options for young children
Alternative: Plastic cricket bats, shortened wooden bats
Bright colours for visibility, stable base
Alternative: Markers, spots, bean bags
Adjustable height tees preferred
Alternative: Upturned cones, marker spots
Medium size hoops for target areas
Alternative: Rope circles, drawn circles with chalk
Bright colours for easy collection
Alternative: Small balls, juggling balls
To hit the ball with equipment like a racket, stick or bat
Something we aim at, like cones or goals
Standing with your side facing the target, not front-on
Hitting exactly where we want to aim
Continuing the striking movement after hitting the ball
The movement backwards before striking the ball
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Counting successful strikes, measuring distances to targets, understanding angles for accurate striking
Forces and motion when striking balls, understanding how angle affects ball direction
Directional language (left, right, forwards, backwards) when aiming at targets
Teamwork and cooperation, dealing with success and failure, encouraging others
Move between activity stations to provide feedback and ensure safety, maintain overview of whole class
Watch for correct sideways stance, head stillness during striking, improvement in accuracy over attempts
Step in if striking becomes too forceful, when students forget safety rules, or if technique significantly deteriorates
Always demonstrate technique in slow motion first, exaggerate key points like sideways stance, use positive examples from students when possible
Large indoor hall or outdoor area minimum 30m x 20m, clear of obstacles
Non-slip surface, even ground free from holes or hazards
Stop all activity immediately, assess injury, provide first aid as needed, contact school nurse if required
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