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Target games – An introduction

KS1/Foundation
PE

Target games – An introduction

KS1/Foundation
Ball skills, Coordination

This pack has a footballing theme. Pupils work within contexts such as being a football fan, stadium visits, and chasing moles from pitches. Every activity has aiming at targets as its focus. Pupils get to practise aiming, predicting, sending and reaching a target with a variety of equipment.

What resources are in this pack?

How long does it take to deliver this pack?

clock 65 minutes

Learning outcomes

Pupils will be able to:

  • Aim and send a variety of equipment to reach a target
  • Aim and reach a variety of targets; into, onto, at
  • Demonstrate underarm throwing when aiming at targets
  • Describe what happens to the body during a warm-up activity
  • Use positional and descriptive language to support success in target games

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Warm-up: Football tour

Using the theme of going on a football-stadium tour, this warm-up engages all pupils. It will raise heart rates while pupils start aiming at a variety of targets and travelling in different ways.


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Film: Dress the football fan

This film shows the skill development 'Dress the football fan' activity in action. This activity helps pupils develop their throwing and aiming skills at a stationary target.


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Skill development: Dress the football fan

In this activity, pupils 'dress' a football fan (a pretend one!). The fan is really a stationary target on the wall or floor, and the act of dressing it helps pupils develop accurate aiming and throwing skills.


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Skill development: Fill the kit-bag

'Fill the kitbag' is a fun challenge in which pupils get to work on accurate aiming and throwing skills. First they develop their aiming skills individually, then they apply those skills as a team, in a group challenge.


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Film: Moles and holes

See how to put throwing and aiming skills into practice with the imaginative game 'Moles and holes'. This film demonstrates the game and how to differentiate it.


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Game: Moles and holes

This is a fun game, in which pupils practise their aiming skills using the theme of moles at a football pitch. This team game provides fun competition, with opportunities to persevere and to work as a team.


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Cool down: Pass the trophy

A fun way for pupils to recap what they have learned, as well as giving the rest of the group a chance to hear other pupils' ideas.


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Star training: Target time

This is a quick and fun activity that will help develop your underarm throwing at targets. You can play it on your own or with a friend.