Invasion games: principles of attack and defence through ball games

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Move: application of tactics, strategies and compositional ideas

Feel: engagement and enjoyment

Why this why now

In KS1, pupils will have explored basic dribbling, passing and receiving skills as well as underarm and overarm throwing. Pupils already have a developing understanding of where and why we pass and dribble and why we need to be accurate when we throw. This will be the first time pupils are exposed to an invasion games unit of work, where pupils will develop an understanding of the basic principles of attack and defence. The unit will take a broad look at ball games, enabling the skills and strategic learning to be fully transferable across multiple sporting contexts.

Prior knowledge requirements

Pupils will know how to move into space.
Pupils understand why we have to move into a space.
Pupils can send a ball/object towards a target using their hands and feet.
Pupils know why we send a ball towards a target.
Pupils know why we move into a space with a ball.
Pupils can apply dribbling skills in games.
Pupils can apply simple passing skills in games.
Pupils are able to play by simple rules.

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Feel: engagement and enjoyment

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Why this why now

In KS1, pupils will have explored basic dribbling, passing and receiving skills as well as underarm and overarm throwing. Pupils already have a developing understanding of where and why we pass and dribble and why we need to be accurate when we throw. This will be the first time pupils are exposed to an invasion games unit of work, where pupils will develop an understanding of the basic principles of attack and defence. The unit will take a broad look at ball games, enabling the skills and strategic learning to be fully transferable across multiple sporting contexts.

Prior knowledge requirements

Pupils will know how to move into space.
Pupils understand why we have to move into a space.
Pupils can send a ball/object towards a target using their hands and feet.
Pupils know why we send a ball towards a target.
Pupils know why we move into a space with a ball.
Pupils can apply dribbling skills in games.
Pupils can apply simple passing skills in games.
Pupils are able to play by simple rules.

Invasion games: principles of attack and defence through ball games

The unit of work will introduce pupils to the principles of attack and defence, with a particular focus on passing, moving and scoring. Pupils will show integrity as they learn to keep possession and eventually score in order to win a modified game. The unit will focus on games using hands and feet.