Foundational Skills & Play
•Year 4
•Tennis
•Use to mark court boundaries and target areas
Alternative: Markers, chalk lines for court boundaries
Place as scoring targets in tactical activities
Alternative: Marked circles, target mats
One ball per pair for most activities
Alternative: Foam balls, bean bags for modified play
One racket per student, check for damage before use
Alternative: Short tennis rackets, padder bats
A plan or strategy used to gain an advantage over an opponent
Balanced stance with knees bent, racket ready, facing the net
Understanding where you are on court and where opponents are positioned
Missing both serve attempts, resulting in losing the point
Deliberately hitting the ball to a specific area of the court
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Scoring systems, counting points, measuring court areas and distances, angles of ball trajectory
Forces and motion in ball flight, friction effects on movement, reaction time and reflexes
Spatial awareness, position and direction, mapping court areas and movement patterns
Teamwork and cooperation, handling competition, resilience when tactics don't work, fair play values
Move between courts to observe tactical development, position centrally during demonstrations
Watch for tactical decision-making, ball placement away from opponents, cooperative team strategies
Step in if tactical concepts are misunderstood, if safety concerns arise, or if scoring disputes occur
Use clear, slow demonstrations for tactical concepts, involve students in showing successful examples, emphasise decision-making process
Minimum 30m x 20m for multiple courts, clear of obstacles and hazards
Even, non-slip surface suitable for quick directional changes and safe movement
Stop activity immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid support, ensure other students remain safe
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