KS1 · Physical education · Year 2
Overarm throwing to win a game
Ball skills: passing, dribbling and scoring
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Your learning goal
I can throw overarm with control to help me win the game.
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Overarm throwing to win a game: 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 throw overarm with control to help me win the game.
Key learning points
- Move: an overarm throw requires stepping forwards with one foot, releasing the ball high and rotating the body.
- Move: throwing with accuracy using an overarm throw requires us to look at the target before releasing the ball.
- Think: when fielding, you are trying to stop the batting team from scoring points.
- Feel: not giving up when you miss a throw in a game shows good determination.
- Connect: trying your hardest to win but being supportive of your opposition within a game demonstrates fairness.
Words to know
- accuracy
- the ability to control where we throw an object
- fielding
- a defensive position that is occupied while the other team are batting
- overarm throw
- throwing a ball in which you stretch your arm over your shoulder
Common mistakes
Pupils hold onto the object too tightly and for too long, releasing it too late.
Highlight the importance of holding the object with a relaxed grip and releasing it high for greater distance.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Try to space the groups out as much as possible during cycle 2, to avoid pupils being hit by another group with the ball.