Football - Lesson 6

In Year 5, Lesson 6 of the Striver football curriculum, the primary learning objective is for pupils to effectively apply the skills they have acquired throughout the unit in an actual game of football. The lesson is structured to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding and proficiency in the sport within a small-sided game context. The success of the lesson is gauged by the students' ability to transfer and utilise the techniques and strategies they have learned in previous sessions into a competitive game environment. It's essential that they use the key vocabulary that has been taught throughout the unit to communicate and reflect on their gameplay.

The lesson is broken down into three segments, beginning with a 10-minute warm-up where teams are formed, and captains are assigned. Each captain is responsible for selecting and leading a warm-up exercise from those previously covered. This is followed by the main activity, which spans 40 minutes and involves running a class football tournament, allowing pupils to engage in a competitive setting and apply their developed football skills. The lesson concludes with a 10-minute cool-down game called 'Tigers', where two pupils, designated as 'Tigers', attempt to gently throw bean bags at the 'Fish' (their classmates) who are jogging around. If a 'Fish' is hit below the knees, they are out of the game. This continues until one pupil remains or for a set time. The lesson also prompts pupils to discuss as a team what specific aspects they would like to improve upon and encourages individual reflection on personal skill enhancement.