Confidence Through Skills
•Year 3
•Rounders
•Stored in equipment bag for easy distribution
Alternative: Tennis balls, cricket balls
Set up two diamond shapes for parallel games
Alternative: Cones, markers, hoops
Two different colours for team identification
Alternative: Coloured bands, team shirts
Mark field boundaries and safety zones
Alternative: Markers, chalk lines
Catching a ball that comes towards you above head height
Moving backwards quickly while keeping your eyes on the ball
Relaxed hands that give slightly when catching to cushion the ball
Taking responsibility and helping your team perform better
Looking directly at someone to show you're ready to receive
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Counting rounders scored, calculating team totals, measuring distances for throwing and field setup
Understanding trajectory and flight path of balls, forces involved in catching and throwing
Spatial awareness and positioning, understanding directions and field layout
Leadership skills, teamwork, resilience when facing challenges, celebrating others' success
Move between groups during skill activities, central position during game to observe both teams
Watch for correct catching technique, communication quality, and leadership behaviours
Step in if multiple students going for same ball without calling, correct unsafe catching technique immediately
Use clear, exaggerated movements for catching technique, model positive communication and leadership behaviours throughout
Minimum 40m x 60m for two parallel rounders games, clear of obstacles
Dry, even surface free from holes or debris, appropriate for running and diving
Stop play immediately, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, inform school office if serious
Sign up free to access 3 complete units per month, unlimited activity library, and your personal locker.