Advanced Strategies & Team Play
•Year 5
•Cricket
•Various sizes available, check grip and weight
Alternative: Rounders bats, tennis racquets
Ensure balls are in good condition for consistent bounce
Alternative: Soft cricket balls, foam balls
Set up at appropriate height for Year 5
Alternative: Cones, skittles
Mark clear boundaries and running targets
Alternative: Sports spots, chalk lines
Available for differentiation support
Alternative: Traffic cones with tennis balls
Choosing the appropriate batting stroke based on the ball delivery and field positions
The strategic positioning of fielders to prevent runs and take wickets
The skill of judging when to run and communicating with your partner
Using skill and intelligence to score runs while minimising risk
Putting fielders under stress by forcing them to make quick, accurate returns
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Calculating run totals, measuring distances between targets, angles of bat placement, probability of successful runs
Forces in batting - angle of bat affects ball direction, friction between ball and ground, momentum in running
Spatial awareness and positioning, mapping field positions, understanding of distance and direction
Leadership and responsibility as team captain, supporting teammates, making decisions under pressure, resilience when tactics fail
Central position allowing view of all groups, move between activities to provide individual feedback
Watch for tactical thinking evidence, quality of communication between partners, adaptation to changing game situations
Step in when safety compromised, when tactical understanding unclear, or when communication breaks down
Use exaggerated movements to show tactical concepts clearly, involve students in demonstrations as fielders and batters, emphasise thinking process not just physical execution
Minimum 30m x 40m outdoor space or large sports hall
Dry, even surface with no holes or obstacles that could cause trips
Stop all play immediately on whistle, assess any injury, apply appropriate first aid, contact school office if required
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