Fundamentals To Competition
Netball
•Year 5
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 5 students' netball competence through a progressive journey from individual technique to team tactics. The focus is on mastering essential skills - passing accuracy, footwork rules, and spatial awareness - before applying them in authentic match contexts. Through deliberate practice and structured game play, students build both technical proficiency and tactical understanding whilst developing communication and teamwork capabilities.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can effective communication and movement make our netball passing unstoppable?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop sending and receiving skills using bounce and chest passes with increasing accuracy
- • To understand and apply communication strategies for effective passing
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use quick, accurate passes and clever movement to outwit our opponents?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop accuracy in chest and bounce passing techniques
- • Improve anticipation skills and quick ball release
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can perfect footwork give your team the tactical advantage in netball?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop accurate shooting technique with correct body positioning
- • To master landing and pivoting skills following netball footwork rules
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can I use shoulder passing and movement to create attacking opportunities in netball?
Key Objectives:
- • To perform accurate shoulder passes with force and control
- • To create space effectively using dodging and movement patterns
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can I use my knowledge of netball positions to play effectively in a match?
Key Objectives:
- • I can position myself effectively to take rebounds from missed shots
- • I can participate purposefully in a netball match using appropriate positional play
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we work together as a team to apply tactics effectively and demonstrate the school games values in competitive netball?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply team tactics effectively in 5v5 netball matches
- • Demonstrate understanding of netball rules and restart procedures after infringements