Main Game Invasion Games Activities for Year 5

Partner-based activity where players take turns attacking and defending in individual goal areas

One defender faces two attackers in tag rugby scenario, focusing on space closure and forcing errors

Small-sided team game focusing on maintaining possession while opponents attempt to intercept

Small-sided invasion game where 4 attackers work together to maintain possession and hit a central target while 2 defenders try to intercept

Multi-sport games with uneven teams focusing on communication and tactical awareness

Active dodging game where students move backwards across an area while avoiding soft ball 'boulders' thrown gently by side throwers

Dynamic warm-up game where cats chase mice with role reversals to develop evasion skills

Students choose from football, handball, or unihoc to apply tactical awareness in game situations

Team fielding game applying throwing, catching, and tactical skills in competitive context

4v4 basketball game where teams score by successfully bounce passing to a teammate in the opposition's end zone, developing tactical awareness and skill application under pressure

Tournament-style invasion game where teams pass to teammates in end zones to score points

Competitive invasion game where teams pass to end zone players to score, emphasising sporting values

One defender intercepts passes between two receivers using anticipation and reading body language

Competitive possession games across three sports emphasising shielding under pressure

Rotating through football, tag rugby, and basketball games applying tactical awareness

Modified invasion games where defenders must communicate effectively to cope with numerical disadvantage

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

Full game experience with regular position rotations to develop understanding of different roles and responsibilities

Competitive invasion game where pairs attempt to steal treasure from defended central area

Structured tournament format where every team plays every other team once, developing competitive experience and sportsmanship

Small-sided tag rugby focusing on feinting and dummy passing to beat defenders

Modified tag rugby game with differentiated scoring zones where the middle third of the try area is worth 3 points and outer thirds worth 1 point each, encouraging tactical decision-making and support play