Handball - Lesson 6

Year 4 students are set to enhance their handball skills in Lesson 6, focusing on movement both with and without the ball. The lesson's learning objectives aim to improve pupils' ability to navigate the playing area effectively while maintaining control of the ball and finding space when not in possession. Success criteria include the ability to move with the ball, occupy open spaces without the ball, and apply these skills in a competitive setting. The lesson utilises vocabulary from previous sessions and requires equipment such as handballs, bean bags or tennis balls, and a basket, box, or hoop for various activities.

The session is structured into three parts: a warm-up, the main activities, and a cool-down. The warm-up involves a game of 'Toilet tag' to get the students moving and avoiding contact with others. The main portion of the lesson includes a slalom drill, where students practice passing, receiving, and running in a coordinated sequence. To increase the challenge, a competitive element is introduced, and variations include adding a goal for shooting practice. Another game called 'End Ball' encourages teamwork and strategic play, with teams trying to get the ball into the opponent's end zone. The cool-down consists of returning handballs to a basket as quickly as possible, with an emphasis on maintaining awareness and agility. Extensions and variations of the activities cater to different skill levels and encourage the use of weaker hands or playing with bean bags to develop dexterity.