Netball - Unit Overview

The Year 5 Netball unit offers a structured approach to developing essential skills such as catching, throwing, shooting, and passing with precision. Pupils will learn to apply a range of tactics while demonstrating control and good footwork, all within the context of High 5 Netball—a modified version of netball aimed at younger players. The unit builds upon the foundational netball skills that pupils have acquired in previous years, ensuring a progression in their learning journey. Each lesson is designed to last approximately one hour, accounting for the time needed for children to change before and after the session. Teachers are encouraged to model the skills being taught and to tailor the lesson to the individual needs of the pupils, providing additional support or advancing to game situations as appropriate.

The Medium Term Plan outlines six lessons, each with specific learning objectives and success criteria. The first lesson focuses on catching and throwing accurately, while the second introduces a variety of passes such as the chest pass, bounce pass, and overhead pass. In the third lesson, pupils explore the use of tactics, discussing and applying them in game situations. The fourth lesson aims to improve control and footwork, including understanding the footwork rule. The fifth lesson introduces the rules of High 5 netball, with an emphasis on pivot passing and applying these rules in a competitive match. Finally, the sixth lesson concentrates on shooting skills and playing using High 5 positions, with pupils expected to demonstrate balance, high release, wrist action, and fluency in their shooting technique.