Passing and moving to create attacking opportunities
I can pass and move to create attacking opportunities to help my team score a try.
Passing and moving to create attacking opportunities
I can pass and move to create attacking opportunities to help my team score a try.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: when passing, swing the ball across the body using both hands, following through in the direction of the pass.
- Move: to support the ball carrier, stay close and slightly behind at an angle to be able to run on to the pass.
- Think: reflecting on our performance and discussing tactics can help create more attacking opportunities in the game.
- Feel: encouraging your teammates when they drop the ball, or make a bad pass, demonstrates excellent integrity
- Connect: playing by the rules consistently shows respect for ourselves and our opponents.
Keywords
Pass - transferring the ball from one player to another
Attack - trying to score points or goals
Tactics - a carefully planned set of actions that are used by a team or an individual to achieve a certain goal
Common misconception
Pupils think they can pass the ball forward. Pupils get confused with the meaning of passing the ball backwards and think that means passing over their head, rather then in relation to their attack.
Remind pupils of the rule that passes must go laterally or backwards, so the player receiving must not go ahead of the player in possession of the ball.
To help you plan your year 6 physical education lesson on: Passing and moving to create attacking opportunities, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 physical education lesson on: Passing and moving to create attacking opportunities, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
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Equipment
1 rugby ball between 6, 30+ cones, bibs
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
