Health and Physical Education Programme Planner Cricket Year 5-6 – class of 30

Outcome:

Students should be able to have the skills and knowledge in a range of cricket skills including: Batting, Bowling and fielding. They should display the correct technique
whilst executing the skill successfully.

Weeks 1-2: Bowling

Weeks 3-4: Batting

Weeks 5-6: Fielding

Week 1 - Bowling Week 2 – Bowling/fielding Week 3 - Batting Week 4 - Batting Week 5 - Fielding Week 6 – Fielding
Skills Warm up: Throwing the ball & Warm up: Fielding warm up  Warm up: Cone flipping Warm up: Tag chase Warm up: Catch volleyball Warm up: Scarecrow
knocking the stumps over team game  Students in two groups.  Students line up and the  Three even teams throw the  2 students are it and should tag as
challenge. (x2 teams of 15)  Students line up in pairs & people who are ‘it’ must ball over the team in the many people as possible when the
 Using overarm/underarm at every cone, they must tag the other students middle zone to try and land teacher blows her whistle. To mix
technique throw the ball to each other with the ball the ball on the ground in the it up the teacher will call out a
 Eye-ball co-ordination 5 times – once they move  Focus on high intensity opposite end zone. If the they different style in which they must
 Step, point, throw diagonally to next cone the running are successful they score a cross e.g. skip, hop, jump
 Weight transfer next pair come in point but if the team in the  Ensure all students are running
 Every round they do a middle intercept the ball the
different type of throw (roll,  One team flips upside down & teams swap
underarm, overarm, lob the other flips them facing
which they communicate upwards. – They have 1 minute
between themselves) to do so
 Bend knees & weight  At the end of 1 min the teacher
transfer counts the most cones flipped –
Repeat 3 times
Drill 1: In partners they stand
facing each other with a set of Drill 1: Batting off a tee (Stage 1) Drill 1:
stumps each. Simple Bowling (ACPMP065) Drill 1: Target aiming – 4/5 Scorcher Ball: Practice throwing ball at a
action, trying to knock over the  Step, stop, hit students per group (stage 2) specific target (Stage 1) ACPMP061
stumps – Take a stump out  Go through the technique of  Right grip Drill 1: Throwing partner drill (stage Spilt class into 4 even teams > 2 games
every time they hit the stumps how to hold a bat  Step 1) going on at once.
(stage 1)  Grip, Weight transfer, Step, hit  Shift body weight  Start throwing overarm
 Weight transfer from Drill 1: Practice throwing distance forwards  Underarm
back to front leg and short throws (stage 1) Split  High balls
 Straight arm follow off into pairs (ACPMP065)  Rolling balls
through  Taking a step back every  Bounce ball
 Brush arm against ear time a successful catch is  Low balls/high balls
 Bunny rabbit grip achieved
 Make this into a
competition of who can get
the furthest back in 3 min Drill 2: Batting off a bowl. (Stage 2)
Groups of 5/6  Students have ball each and one
 The bowler bowls the ball and attempt to hit the target in the
the batter has to call out prior to middle of the designated playing
hitting the ball if they want to hit - Elbow comes through first, area
it towards player 1/2/3. opposite foot forward, weight  Overarm Throw: Reach up, Tip,
Step and Throw
  They get 4 points if they get it transfer and eyes on the ball when
Drill 2: Bowling Relay – Teams right Drill 2: (stage 2) Target aim catching
of 4/5 (Stage 2) progression Drill 2: (stage 2)
 Adding a small run up  This drill is the same as Drill 2: (Stage 2) ACPMP061
 Weight transfer from the above however the Pick Up & Throw: Practice picking up
back to front leg fielders must call who the the ball and throwing at stumps
 Straight arm follow batter is to hit it to. If they
through get to in between the
 Brush arm against ear cones the bowler that
Drill 2: Bowling with the right
 Bunny rabbit grip called for it then they get
technique to a target 4 points
 Step, stop, throw
 Add run up if necessary
 One student at stump
throwing the ball back &  2/3 fielders
the other on the opposite 
 Spilt the class into groups of 6 1 batter & 1 bowler
end bowling
 Practice picking up ball being  The bowler bowls to the batter
Practice throwing at a target with
rolled to them and throwing at who hits the ball and the bowlers
a crease (stage 2) Ss2.1 MPA061
stumps (target) must communicate who is going to
 KTP: field the ball
 Overarm Throw - Reach up,  Bowler: Arm brush against ear,
Tip, Step & Throw correct grip
 Underarm Throw – Step, Swing  Batter: Step, stop, hit, follow
& Release through

Tactics & - Make sure that the ball - Making it more advanced What type of shot to play and where: Propose and apply movement  Students should communicate  Always moving to keep the option
Strategies bounces before the crease through the incorporation of a Where are the spaces in the field? concepts and strategies with to each other on when to run open for being passed the ball – to
when bowling run up to the bowling action What shot is appropriate – along and without equipment  Important that safe decisions get to the other end and hit the
- Ensure that they are using a - Students should be including a ground or up in air ACPMP063 are made wicket
straight arm brushing past their run up to their bowl (Stage 3) What type of shot – pull or cut Propose and apply movement  Students should use different
ear (Stage 3) Ss2.1 MPA063 (Stage 3) concepts and strategies with and types of defensive methods
As above Ss2.1 MPA063 without equipment ACPMP063

Rules Scoring: 4 point/6points & Law 11 (Covering the Pitch) Law 18 (Scoring Runs) Law 18 (Scoring Runs) Law 18 (Scoring Runs) Law 35 (Hit Wicket)
Outs – catching, wicket, run out Law 18 (Scoring Runs) Law 41 (The Fielder) Law 35 (Hit Wicket) Law 41 (The Fielder) Law 41 (The Fielder)
Law 11 (Covering the Pitch) Law 41 (The Fielder)

Game Game: Golden Child (Stage 4) – Game: Three Team Circle Game: V Ball (Stage 4) Game: Rapid fire (Stage 4) Game: Continuous cricket (Stage 4) Game: Fielding soccer (Stage 4)
Take turn bowling in teams of ACPMP063 (Stage 4)
15 each side V Ball ACPMP063 Spilt the class into 4 equal  Play with overs to get the
 Ensure that the correct  Spilt class into 3 even teams Spilt the class into 4 groups of 8 > 2 teams students thinking more about
technique is maintained  Fielders = 6 students games going on at once Aim of the game is for the game rules (Teach what an
 Adding a small run up  Bowlers – 5 students Aim – students must hit ball in the “V” batting team to hit the ball over is)
 Weight transfer from  Batter – 5 students designated area and make as many from the tees through the goals
back to front leg  Bowlers bowl to batters runs as they can before the fielders marked out by cones.
 Straight arm follow who hit ball and run bring the ball back Variation – increase/decrease
through between the wickets the distance between the
  Brush arm against ear Underarm Throw: Step, Swing & batters and the fielders, add in  Start off with an underarm throw
 Bunny rabbit grip Release and progress this to an overarm
Overarm Throw: Reach up, Tip,  One goalie
Step & Throw  Keeper is the only person allowed
Catching: Track, Reach and Give in the goalie semi-circle
Batting: Step, Stop & Swing

targets for 6 runs or modify the

 Step
 Swing
 Release
 Fingers pointing down
 Weight transfer to front
foot

Reference:

(2017). Health and Physical Education Foundation to Year 10 Curriculum by elaborations - The Australian Curriculum v8.3. Australiancurriculum.edu.au.

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(2007). Batting Strategy – TalkCricket. Retrieved from http://www.talkcricket.co.uk/guides/cricket_batting_strategy.html