Core Skills & Tactics
•Year 5
•Cricket
•Check bat size appropriate for Year 5 students
Alternative: Tennis rackets, rounders bats
Use softer balls for safety in confined spaces
Alternative: Soft cricket balls, foam balls
Set up two sets per pitch, 15 metres apart
Alternative: Cones, chairs, marked lines
Create clear boundary approximately 25m from stumps
Alternative: Sports markers, rope
Include space for runs, wickets, and points
Alternative: Whiteboard, clipboards
Different colours for each team identification
Alternative: Coloured t-shirts, wristbands
The strategic placement of fielders to limit runs and create wicket-taking opportunities
A tournament format where each team plays every other team once
The average number of runs scored per over or per ball
When a batter is dismissed (bowled, caught, run out, etc.)
A set of six balls bowled from one end of the pitch
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Use appropriate cricket vocabulary, develop communication skills through captaincy, write match reports or tactical analyses
Calculate team scores, work out run rates, measure distances for boundaries and pitch setup, analyse statistics from tournament results
Understand forces involved in ball flight, trajectory and angles in batting shots, study reaction times in fielding
Use spreadsheets to record tournament results, create tactical diagrams, research cricket statistics online
Learn about cricket-playing countries, understand how weather affects play, explore famous cricket grounds worldwide
Develop leadership skills through captaincy, build resilience under competitive pressure, practice fair play and sportsmanship
Circulate between both pitches to provide coaching and ensure safety, central position for demonstrations
Watch for tactical awareness development, skill application under pressure, and positive team dynamics
Step in if field setting becomes overly complex, if competitive spirit turns negative, or if safety issues arise
Use students as examples for field positions, exaggerate tactical decisions to make them clear, maintain enthusiasm throughout tournament
Large outdoor space minimum 40m x 30m per pitch, or sports hall with high ceiling
Even, dry surface free from holes or debris that could cause trips
Stop play immediately for any injury, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid, contact school office if required
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