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Netball
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Year 5
Learning Objectives
- Know the difference between attacking and defending skills.
- Choose skills that meet the needs of the situation.
- Identify parts of the game that need improving.
Curriculum information
Literacy Keywords
- Explore the game
- Passing
- Possession
- Attack
- Defend
- Teamwork
Citizenship
- Develop own ideas and experiences
Numeracy
- Keep score of the game
Equipment
- Netballs
- Marker cones
- Bibs
- Hoops
Risk Assessment
- Suitable clothing and footwear worn by participants.
- Equipment suitable for participants, safe and checked.
- Area safe and checked - any hazards removed.
- Safety information highlighted to participants.
- Staff aware of all emergency procedures, including designated 1st aider.
Knowledge Checks
Throughout this plan you will see ‘Knowledge Checks’ to help you ensure the pupils are acquiring the intended knowledge as the lesson progresses. The two types of knowledge to focus on in PE are:
- Declarative Knowledge: Factual knowledge concerning movement, rules, tactics, strategies, health and participation (best practiced through spoken or written observations of a practical demonstration).
- Procedural Knowledge: Knowing how to apply declarative facts (best practiced through demonstration or participation).
Teacher Notes
- This is the first lesson in the Netball unit of work.
- The intention of the lesson is to give the children the opportunity to experience and explore the game by playing a modified Netball game. There are two reason for this:
- It acts as an introduction to Netball for the children. It gives them the opportunity to have a go at the game and explore if for themselves.
- It provides an opportunity for you to make an initial assessment of your class’s ability. By observing the children you can make a judgement on the current level of the children and the level at which you should set for teaching the rest of the unit. Guidance on this can be found in the lesson evaluation section of the plan.
- Netball is an invasion sport, where two teams attack and defend a goal each trying to score more goals than their opponents. A goal is scored by throwing a netball into a hoop/net. Netball players play in set positions, and are limited to specific areas of the playing court.
Activities & Games
Do This Do That
10 mins- Each child requires a ball and a space to work in.
- The aim of the activity is for the children to listen to and follow instructions with the ball.
- Use the line “Do This…” and describe an action, balance or pose the children must perform e.g. “Do This….bounce the ball.”
- Every time “Do This…” is used the children must perform the action that is described.
- Occasionally describe an action saying “Do That…“. E.g. “Stand on one leg.” – the children must not perform this action and continue performing the previous one.
- Keep giving the children different actions to perform.
Teaching Points
- Listen carefully to instructions.
- All “Do This…” instructions must be performed. “Do That…” instructions must not be performed.
- Encourage the children to perform the actions to the best of their ability.
- Head up, looking forward to see where you are going when moving around.
- Move carefully around the space avoiding other children
- Gradually increase the intensity of the activity.
Progession:
- Play the game in pairs, with one ball between two. Call out different challenges, or netball passes. The child with the ball performs the action, passes the ball to their partner.
To make activity harder:
- Give more difficult actions for the children to perform.
To make activity easier:
- Give simple actions for the children to perform.
Different Every Time
10 mins- The children work in pairs with a ball between them.
- They should find a space and stand facing each other 5/6 steps apart.
- The pairs should throw the ball back and forth to each other.
- Every time they throw the ball they must use a different type or style of throw, e.g.:
– Two hands; One hand; High; Low; Fast; Slow or combinations of these.
Teaching Points
- Encourage the children to think and experiment of different ways to throw the ball.
- Ask children to show some of the different throws they have created.
- Encourage and highlight the importance of aiming and accuracy.
- Be ready to catch the ball – hands ready, watch the ball
- Move into space to receive passes.
- Communicate with each other.
Progression:
- Challenge pairs to move form one side of the space to another. The player with the ball cannot move with it. The player without the ball must move to a new space after every pass.
Progression:
- Ask children to play the game using any netball specific passes they have previously learnt – Chest pass, bounce pass, shoulder pass, overhead pass.
To make activity harder:
- Move the pairs further apart. Ask pairs to pass and move quicker.
To make activity easier:
- Move the pairs closer together.
Knowledge Check
- PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE: Ask some children to demonstrate the activity/skill.
- DECLARATIVE KNOWLEDGE: Ask other children to describe what is required to perform the task with success.
Netball Overload
25 mins- Play the game as described below with a netball theme – children use throwing and catching skills to pass the ball; Shoot the ball into the net/hoop to score points; No contact; They must not move with the ball.
- The aim of the game is to beat the opposition by scoring more goals.
- Play the game five against three and then five against four.
- Play on a pitch, 20 x 10 steps, or larger if space allows.
- Position one goal (netball net or hoop) at one end of the pitch, and two goals (netball nets or hoops) at the other end.
- Play the game using netball skills and rules – no moving with the ball.
- The team with five children attacks the one goal, whilst the team with fewer children attacks the two goals.
- After each goal, and whenever the ball goes out of play, the larger team re-starts with a free pass from their defending net.
Teaching Points
- Introduction / Reintroduction to netball
- What skills do you need to use? Ask the children to think about this as they play the game.
- Experiment with different ideas and skills
- How can you score points? Ask children to think about this as they play the game.
- Observe children whilst playing the game, are they able to play it successfully?
- Is this the correct level at which to teach the rest of your unit?
- Provide advice and guidance.
- Explain the rules and how the game works then let the children explore the game for themselves.
- Let the children have a go at the game.
Adaptations and variations on the tasks
- Play the game on a smaller pitch, and limit the number of consecutive touches of the ball a player can have, e.g. one, two or three touches only (for more able children).
To make activity harder:
- Play the game on smaller pitch.
To make activity easier:
- Play the game on larger pitch.
Knowledge Check
- PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE: Ask some children to demonstrate the activity/skill.
- DECLARATIVE KNOWLEDGE: Ask other children to describe what is required to perform the task with success.
Partner Dynamics
5 mins- Children work in pairs.
- Pairs number themselves 1 and 2.
- Number ones chooses a dynamic movement, and their partner must copy.
- The teacher will shout “switch” and number twos will choose a different movement to perform.
- Encourage dynamic movements that will help cool the muscles down, such as high knees, heel flicks, skipping, walking, walking hamstrings, high skipping, etc.
Teaching Points
- Gradually decrease intensity.
- Slow down as warm down progresses.
- Good quality movements.
Knowledge Check
How did you attack in the game?
- Encourage the children to think of the skills/tactics they used when attacking.
How did you defend in the game?
- Encourage the children to think of the skills/tactics they used when defending.