Accuracy & Sending Skills
•Year 1
•Target Games
•Check for damage, appropriate size for Year 1
Alternative: Unihoc sticks, cricket bats, table tennis bats
Ensure balls are not too bouncy for indoor use
Alternative: Foam balls, bean bags for safety
Use bright colours for visibility
Alternative: Bean bags, markers, chalk lines
Adjustable height for different students
Alternative: Upturned cones, static ball placement
For identification in games
Alternative: Bands, different coloured tops
To hit a ball with a bat, racket or stick using controlled force
The object or area you are aiming to hit with the ball
How hard or soft you hit the ball
How close your ball gets to the target you aimed for
Doing two or more movements one after the other smoothly
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Counting successful strikes and goals, measuring distances between cones, understanding angles of striking
Forces and motion when striking balls, cause and effect relationships, understanding trajectory
Directional language, spatial awareness, mapping movement around playing area
Turn-taking and fairness, team cooperation, celebrating others' success, managing emotions when losing
Central position during demonstrations, peripheral during activities to observe all groups
Watch for proper technique, safe behaviour, engagement levels, and cooperative play
Step in immediately for safety concerns, technique corrections, or behaviour management
Use exaggerated movements for visibility, involve confident students in demonstrations, emphasise safety aspects clearly
Minimum 15m x 20m clear area, or school hall with adequate ceiling height
Non-slip surface, free from obstacles, appropriate for running activities
Stop all activity immediately, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, contact school office if needed
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