KS1 · Physical education · Year 1
Pushing a ball with a racket/bat
Ball skills: pushing and striking
Learn it. Recall it. Make it stick.
IllumED Slides
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Your learning goal
I can push the ball with control using a racket.
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Pushing a ball with a racket/bat: 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 push the ball with control using a racket.
Key learning points
- Move: pushing the ball with a racket requires tapping the ball gently forwards, keeping the ball under close control.
- Think: concentration helps us to keep the ball under control when pushing a ball with a racket.
- Feel: thinking of your own ways of pushing the ball with the racket shows courage.
- Connect: sharing ideas and equipment, and working together alongside others develops a sense of gratitude.
Words to know
- pushing
- moving a ball with a racket
- concentration
- paying close attention to a given task
- control
- keeping the ball close and moving it where you want it to go
Common mistakes
Pupils believe that hitting the ball hard is the best way to move and control it.
Encourage pupils to keep close contol of their ball by using soft touches to keep it close.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Use a range of different sized balls to challenge all pupils according to their prior ability. In cycle 3, shouting the colour as well as holding up the coloured cone may be an option to make the activity more inclusive.