← Rackets, Bats and Striking
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Reception / EYFS PE · Lesson 4 of 6
Controlling a balloon or soft ball
Learning objective: To tap a balloon or soft ball upwards with a racket several times in a row.
Success criteria
- I can tap the balloon up with a flat racket
- I can watch it come down
- I can do 3 taps in a row
EYFS Physical Development links
- Physical Development: develop ball skills including batting and aiming
- Physical Development: develop confidence, competence, precision and accuracy when engaging in activities that involve a ball
- Gross Motor Skills ELG: demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing
Equipment checklist
Warm-up: Balloon float
5 mins- Tap a balloon up with hands and catch it.
- Tap with fingers, then elbow, then head.
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