Skill Game Ball Skills Activities for Year 1

Partner-based game developing passing skills when under pressure from defenders

Investigation activity comparing catching different objects to develop adaptability and understanding

Pairs take turns dribbling balls to hit opponent's cone targets in a ship-sinking themed game

Pairs take turns dribbling towards partner's cone targets to 'sink their battleships'

Enhanced battleships game where students must navigate around obstacles while dribbling to targets

Fast-paced game where one player runs around the outside of a square formation while teammates pass the ball quickly around the inside, trying to beat the runner

Individual challenge where students throw beanbags up and catch them before they hit the ground

Partner activity combining accurate sending with defensive stopping skills

Team relay combining dribbling skills with passing and spatial awareness

Exciting partner game where pairs count down from 10 to 0 like a rocket launch by making successful throws and catches

Students bounce around and quickly touch called body parts to their ball

Students dribble around area and quickly stop ball with specified body part when called

Partner activity where one child leads dribbling a ball while their partner follows, developing ball control and cooperation

Partner game combining continuous throwing and catching with tag chase elements

Modified tennis game where teams catch balls before second bounce

Partner-based target practice using cone goals with progressive challenges

Partner activity where students take turns creating and following tapping patterns using coloured cones, developing memory and concentration skills.

Dynamic passing activity combining accurate ball control with movement and decision making

Partner pairs work together to cross an imaginary river using only hoops as stepping stones, carrying increasingly challenging equipment loads.

Pairs roll balls through cone gates to develop accuracy and target-focused rolling skills

Partners guide balls through cone gates while taking turns and cooperating

Partners practice accurate passing by trying to kick ball through each other's legs

Partners practice accurate kicking through cone goals while developing ball stopping skills

Partners take turns rolling balls toward goals while the other tries to stop them, developing positioning and reaction skills