Skill Game Handball Activities for Year 5

Practice dodgeball game where teams apply tactical knowledge, establish communication patterns, and prepare for tournament through 3v3 gameplay with observation element

Groups of four practice ball protection skills with feeders, receivers, and defenders in marked squares

One student dribbles a ball trying to escape from their partner using controlled touches

Progressive catching challenges where students catch while moving and complete position-swapping tasks

Fast-paced team challenge combining passing accuracy with running speed

Beat a defender and score past a goalkeeper in a realistic game situation

Four-player activity combining feinting, pivoting, and shooting under defensive pressure

Learn to create shooting opportunities by drawing goalkeeper out of position through movement

Small-sided possession game where teams score points by winning and maintaining possession

Teams work to advance the ball from one side of the area to the other while opponents try to intercept

Groups of three practice passing and immediate movement in triangular formation

Upper KS2 students learn referee skills including signals, decision-making and game management

Two players work together to pass the ball through a gate while a defender tries to intercept

Three players move and pass while one defender tries to intercept in a confined area

Team-based activity focusing on understanding different handball positions and smooth rotation between roles

Small group game where teams score points by maintaining possession and making consecutive passes

Small-sided possession game focusing on pass selection and maintaining team control

Progressive handball games from 4v3 to 4v4 with peer refereeing development

Fast-paced team throwing game where groups work together to move a large ball over opponents' lines

Pairs race across court using passing and movement while applying handball rules

Teams progress down court with passing and movement while defenders try to intercept