Cricket - Lesson 4

Year 5 students are set to enhance their cricket skills through a series of dynamic activities in Lesson 4 of the Striver Lesson Plans. The learning objective is to develop all-round cricket skills, with success being measured by the pupils' ability to apply these skills throughout the lesson's activities. The lesson begins with a warm-up where students are divided into five groups, each starting with a tennis ball. They take turns running and bowling the ball underarm to a target, ensuring everyone gets a chance to participate. To add variety, students may run to collect the ball and then bowl it back to the next player, promoting agility and coordination.

The main part of the lesson consists of a 30-minute cricket circuit with five different stations, each focusing on a specific skill and lasting a maximum of five minutes. The stations include fielding drills, where students practice one-hand pickups and underarm throws, as well as pick up and return exercises with a coach. Reaction ball catching and slam drills test reflexes, while batting strokes are honed using tennis balls. Pupils also challenge themselves with multi-ball catching exercises, progressing from one to four balls. An additional station is available for target bowling, where points are scored for accuracy. Safety is emphasized, with teachers giving a safety talk and demonstrations before the activities commence, and students are instructed to stop immediately on hearing the whistle. The lesson concludes with a cool-down session involving jogging, skipping, and walking while performing arm rotations and stretches to relax the muscles after an energetic cricket session.