Rounders - Unit Overview

The Year 4 Rounders unit is a comprehensive programme designed to develop key skills necessary for the game, including throwing, catching, batting, bowling, and fielding techniques. The overview details a structured approach to learning, where pupils progress from basic skills to applying them in a mini-rounders match. This unit builds upon the common skills already taught in previous games units, ensuring continuity and development in the pupils' physical education journey.

Each lesson within the unit has specific learning objectives and success criteria, which guide both the teacher and the pupils. For example, the initial lesson focuses on the ability to throw and catch a ball consistently, even under pressure. As the unit progresses, pupils learn to bat, developing the correct grip, and to field, enhancing their ability to stop a moving ball and throw accurately. The culmination of the unit is a mini-rounders match, where the skills learned are brought together, allowing pupils to demonstrate effective batting, bowling, fielding, and teamwork. Teachers are provided with tips to ensure that activities are well-observed, appropriately spaced, and can be adapted to the lesson's duration.