Games 4 - Lesson 6

In the sixth lesson of the Year 2 Games series, the objective is to teach children how to maintain control of a basketball while manoeuvring away from defenders. The success of the lesson is measured by the pupils' ability to dribble past opponents, understand the 'travelling' rule in basketball, and effectively participate in team-based mini match play. Key vocabulary terms such as 'basketball', 'dribbling', 'passing', 'defenders', 'travelling', and 'teamwork' are introduced. The necessary equipment includes cones, size 3 or 4 basketballs, and bibs to distinguish players. The warm-up activity, 'Stay Away', involves creating two large squares where children dribble the ball while avoiding being tagged by defenders, who attempt to knock the ball out of the square.

The main part of the lesson consists of a 30-minute session where pupils are divided into pairs and compete in a '2v2' scenario on a mini court, aiming to dribble or pass the ball past their opponents to score points. Key teaching points include keeping the ball close to the body and only taking two steps with the ball when it is not being bounced. The session culminates in a mini tournament, where teams of four try to dribble past the opposition into a designated zone to score points, with no defenders allowed in the scoring zone. The lesson concludes with a cool-down period involving summary questions to reflect on what the pupils have learned over the course of the six-week unit, their favourite activities, and the challenges they encountered. This interactive approach to learning basketball skills emphasises teamwork, strategy, and ball control.