KS2 · Physical education · Year 5

Bowling

Striking and fielding games: striking and fielding skills through cricket

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Your learning goal

I can bowl overarm accurately and with control from a standing position.

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Bowling: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.

What you’ll learn

I can bowl overarm accurately and with control from a standing position.

Key learning points

Move: bowling from above our head requires a side-on stance with a straight arm.
Move: after releasing the ball, we follow through towards the target with our bowling arm.
Think: identifying strengths and weaknesses in our bowling technique can help improve the accuracy of our bowls.
Feel: continuing to work hard to improve our bowling technique shows great self-motivation.
Connect: asking team members for help if we are struggling with our overarm bowling shows that we have trust.

Words to know

accuracy: the ability to control where we send an object
overarm bowl: the action of bowling with the arm swinging from behind the body, over the head, releasing the ball on the down swing without bending the elbow
follow through: a bowler's body actions after the release of the ball to stabilise their body

Common mistakes

Pupils bend their bowling arm and use an overarm throwing motion when releasing the ball, rather than using the correct cricket bowling action.

Ensure pupils are using a straight arm and proper follow through when bowling. Pupils should focus on becoming confident with this technique before attempting to apply more speed and power.

For parents, carers and teachers

Show pupils to hold the ball with 2 fingers apart on top of the ball and their thumb underneath it. This will help with their release and allow pupils to vary their bowling type as they become more confident.