Throwing - Lesson Plan

The fifth lesson in the Year 1 Athletics unit focuses on developing throwing skills, with a specific emphasis on technique and accuracy. The objectives of the lesson are to teach students how to replicate one and two-handed throwing techniques accurately, use their legs and feet placement to improve throw accuracy, and to assist their partner in marking the distance of throws and enhancing their technique. Resources for the lesson include cones, hoops, bean bags, and resource cards for stretches and throwing for accuracy. The literacy component of the lesson involves vocabulary such as 'throw', 'push', 'distance', and 'measure'.

Success criteria for the students include being able to throw an object with two hands, starting to throw various objects with one hand, and adjusting their throwing technique to increase the distance achieved. The lesson begins with a warm-up activity where pupils pair up for a throwing and catching exercise, focusing on consecutive catches and discussing the factors contributing to success. This is followed by a two-handed throw activity, where students practice a chest pass with a ball and then attempt to throw for distance, marking their progress with cones. The lesson then moves on to one-handed target throwing, where pupils throw bean bags into hoops and explore different throwing techniques and how adjustments affect the distance and trajectory of various objects. The cool down involves strength games, encouraging pupils to move and hold positions like different animals, adapting as necessary for their abilities.