KS1 · Physical education · Year 1

Rolling (sending) and stopping skills to win a game

Ball skills: sending, receiving and dribbling

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Your learning goal

I can send the ball to try and score, and I can stop the ball to prevent a goal from being scored.

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Rolling (sending) and stopping skills 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 send the ball to try and score, and I can stop the ball to prevent a goal from being scored.

Key learning points

Move: stepping in and extending our rolling arm when releasing the ball along the floor increases the chance of scoring.
Move: stopping the ball and defending a target by moving your body behind the ball helps prevent a goal being scored.
Think: sending and stopping the ball accurately will reduce the number of mistakes you make and help you to win a game.
Connect: playing fairly and consistently throughout the game demonstrates an understanding of fairness.
Feel: counting the scores accurately and supporting teammates to understand how to keep the score demonstrates honesty.

Words to know

rolling: pushing the ball with our hands towards a target
scoring: winning points in a game situation
defending: being responsible for preventing the opposition (attackers) from scoring

Common mistakes

In competitive situations, pupils can struggle to apply the correct technique to their actions. Pupils struggle to follow the rules of a game when trying to win.

Encourage pupils to focus on applying the correct technique when rolling and stopping the ball. Ensure pupils follow the rules and understand the importance of playing with honesty.

For parents, carers and teachers

When putting pupils into teams, think about the best combinations that will encourage teamwork. This may be mixed ability teams or ability teams, depending on the individual pupils.