Games 4 - Lesson 4

In the fourth lesson of the Games 4 series from Striver Lesson Plans tailored for Year 1 students, the objective is to familiarise the children with the essential passing and movement skills used in rugby. The success criteria for this lesson include the ability for pupils to pass a rugby ball sideways, coordinate moving forwards while passing backwards, and work effectively in pairs and groups. Key vocabulary words such as rugby, backwards, forwards, sideways, throwing, and catching are introduced. The necessary equipment for the lesson includes cones, size 3 rugby balls, tag rugby belts with tags, and hoops.

The lesson commences with a warm-up activity called "Keep It On," where pupils wear tag rugby belts and attempt to remove tags from their partners' belts, encouraging them to look for space and avoid collisions. This is followed by the main activities, "Down The Line" and "Pass It Backwards," which involve passing the ball in a line sideways and moving forwards while passing the ball backwards to a partner, respectively. These activities are designed to teach the pupils the correct body positioning and ball handling required in rugby. The lesson concludes with a "Cool Down" activity named "All Change," where pupils swap rugby balls between cones, promoting quick movement and reinforcing the day's learning. Extensions and variations are provided throughout to cater to different skill levels and to keep the activities engaging and challenging.