Invasion Games- Dodgeball KS2
Number of lessons 6
Assessment for learning opportunities
Term overview: Observation Student self- Oral questioning Peer assessment
Aim: To develop throwing, catching skills, assessment
learning how to move into space using
quick feet, and quick changes of direction. Quiz Student Written work and Verbal feedback
presentation feedback
To understand the main rules of dodgeball
and to follow them effectively in a game
situation. On completion of this term the following assessment criteria would have been covered:
A) To learn how catch a ball in different situations such as standing still and whilst on the move.
B) To learn how to effectively find and create space for yourself and others
C) To learn how to move their feet quickly and effectively to dodge any dodgeballs and learn accuracy of shots.
D) To understand the basic rules of Dodgeball .
Session Learning lesson Suggested activities Resources
No/Date objectives
Learning Aim A
1 To develop Warm up: 5/10 mins Walking/ Running finding space (shout “space” when they have Warm up Cones
throwing, found some) use different commands in between such as 1.2.3 1= touch floor with both Talk time Dodgeballs
catching and hands 2= jump in the air 3= run touch a cone/line on the outside as quick as you can. Moving catching Whistle
accuracy skills. Main session: 20/25 mins and throwing Bibs(three
Stage 1: In groups of three and with one dodgeball in the three put the children in bibs of Accuracy of colours)
three different colour’s ( red green yellow), using all the area can they move about the throw (target
area passing the ball to each other, use different types of throw such as one arm (over below the chest)
arm) throw, or at bounce throw, or a roll. Do four rounds using only one type of throw Plenary
each time, then the fourth round they can try any throw they want.
Stage 2: Now using colour bibs that you have, put one colour on the outside (red) leaving
the other two in the middle of the area ( green and yellow) green has the dodgeball and
must try and tag their partner (yellow) before their partner gets a high five from any red.
Talk about safety. 1 minute each rotate the colour’s, progression is you have them
throwing or tagging their partners working on accuracy (target below the chest)
Plenary: gentle walk collecting equipment. Discussion/questioning
2 Continue Warm up: Skill game: Rules to this game are; Warm up Cones
Catching and • 2 people are on with a dodgeball each. Talk time Dodgeballs
Throwing. • Everybody else has to get to the other side of the pitch without getting hit Recap warm up
below the chest. Travelling with Whistle
• If they get hit they stand in a star shape, they then have to tag the children the ball
still on without moving their feet. They are stuck like stuck in the mud. Team work
• Keep playing until there are two children left, these are your next children Defending and
on. catching
Talk to the children about the similarities in this game to dodgeball such as; Plenary
• Dodging
• Moving to avoid getting hit and tagged by the stuck children
• For the children on, they are aiming their throws below the chest (same as
dodgeball)
Main session: Put the children into groups of 5 three cones set out into a triangle with a
ball rested on one of the cones.
Round one: Children line up behind the other two cones, take it in turns to try and knock
the ball off the cone, practicing accuracy.
Round two: Then select one child to be the defender who will try and block the other
children from knocking off the ball from the cone, rotate after one minute, but if the
defender catches the ball he/she can get out of the defending, and the person who throws
the ball will be the one who becomes the defender.
Plenary: gentle walk collecting equipment. Stretch and discussion/questioning whilst
conducting static stretches
Learning Aim A, + B
3 To introduce Warm up: Movement warm up ask the children how many different ways of moving there Warm up Cones
Children to are, see what they can come up with and try them out it doesn’t matter how silly they are. Talk time Balls
Different ways Movement into bibs
Of moving Main Session: Put children into mini games of dodgeball in teams of 5 and practice the space
main rules of dodgeball. Dodge balls in
Aim below the chest mini game
If you get hit your out for ten seconds Talk about
If you catch the ball (without a bounce in between) the person who threw is out. dodgeball rules
(for 10 secs)
Plenary: gentle walk collecting equipment. Stretch and discussion/questioning whilst
conducting static stretches
Learning Aim C & D
4-6 Introduce Warm up: dynamic stretches and movement Warm up Balls
children to Skills: Talk time Bibs
dodgeball, and Week 4: Remind the children of the rules with a few demonstrations then get a Teamwork Cones
play tournament started. Game tactics Whistle
competitive Week 5: straight into matches, 4 teams keep reminding them of the rules talk about team Plenary stop watch
matches over tactics such as make sure their team has all the dodgeballs before throwing at the other
next 2 sessions team.
Week 6: Play matches throughout session create a tournament using the four teams
Plenary: gentle walk collecting equipment. Stretch and discussion/questioning whilst
conducting static stretches
