Warm Up Hockey Activities for Year 5

A sustained endurance run where students learn pacing strategies and build cardiovascular fitness over 3 minutes of continuous movement

Students dribble around stationary partners in a complete circle while maintaining ball control

Dynamic possession game where defenders try to gain ball possession using proper technique while attackers protect using various dribbling skills

Dynamic tag game where tagged players become taggers, with progressively smaller playing areas to increase challenge

Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the space and quickly form pairs or groups by touching specific body parts together in response to teacher calls

High-energy warm-up where numbered students become taggers when called, promoting spatial awareness and quick reactions.

Dynamic warm-up game where catchers form chains that split when reaching 4 people, developing agility, reaction time and teamwork

Dynamic tag game where teams of 3 passers try to keep the ball away from 2 taggers through quick passing and movement

Progressive relay activity building from rolling to stick skills across increasing distances

Quick reaction warm-up game where students practice dropping into defensive positions on command

Teams race to collect balls from central hoops while dragons try to intercept them

Progressive warm-up sequence building from movement to hockey-specific skills with partner work

Progressive warm-up combining movement preparation with basic stick skills and informal assessment opportunities

Dynamic warm-up where students collect flags from opponents while protecting their own, developing spatial awareness and quick reactions

Partner tracking warm-up where students mirror each other's movements and pathways

Creative tag game where students dribble hockey balls while avoiding 'Death Eaters' trying to tag their ball. Includes rescue element with Harry, Ron and Hermione characters freeing frozen players

Dynamic warm-up combining dribbling and passing to recall prior learning and prepare for lesson

Dynamic warm-up tag game using hockey sticks with penalty tasks for tagged players

Dynamic warm-up combining hockey skills with team formation and movement preparation

Partners try to gently tap each other's knees while protecting their own, developing quick footwork and low athletic stance

Dynamic warm-up using numbered commands to practice equipment control while moving

A chasing game where students run only on marked lines with caught players becoming blockers

Progressive partner activity combining passing technique, dribbling with movement, and decision-making under light defensive pressure

Fast-paced partner activity where students try to gently tap their partner's toes while avoiding being tapped themselves, developing footwork, agility and reaction time