Key Stage Two : Physical Education : Rugby


This physical education teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise and develop a range of skills in moving, passing and tackling that can be utilised when playing small sided teams games in rugby. The class can select instructions for players from other classes to follow when trying to win a game of rugby including advancing down the field of play and moving into the correct positions..

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This teaching pack includes six lessons to teach the class to practise and develop skills in moving, passing and tackling that can be utilised when playing rugby. There are activities for shared, independent and group learning.

This scheme of work for physical education is recommended for Years Five and Six in Key Stage Two although it could also be easily differentiated for children in other ages and classes to use.

Skills covered in this teaching pack include practising how to hold and move a rugby ball, knowing how to pass and receive the ball, identifying how to advance and move into the correct position during a game and listing instructions about how to win a game of rugby.

Lesson One : Running and Moving

Practise running and moving with a rugby ball to avoid being tackled during a game. The class can rotate around a series of activities to develop and refine their running and moving skills. Preview this lesson.

Learning Objectives
Perform actions and skills with more consistent control and quality. Learn how to move correctly with a large ball during a game.
Learning Outcomes
I know how to hold a rugby ball to avoid it dropping when moving. I can move with a rugby ball to avoid being tackled.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan running and moving Display rugby running moving posters Activity running moving cards (colour, black and white) Presentation running and moving

Lesson Two : Passing and Receiving

Investigate different ways of handling a ball to keep possession in a game of rugby. The children can describe effective ways of moving down the field to advance the ball when playing a game.

Learning Objectives
Perform actions and skills with more consistent control and quality. Learn how to move correctly with a large ball during a game.
Learning Outcomes
I know how to pass and receive a rugby ball whilst running. I can say how to move to advance down the field of play.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan passing and receiving Display rugby passing receiving  posters Activity passing receiving cards (colour, black and white) Presentation passing and receiving

Lesson Three : Rugby Tackling

Practise moving with a rugby ball to avoid tackles and losing possession during a game. The class can identify how to move into the best positions to win possession of the ball during a game.

Learning Objectives
Perform actions and skills with more consistent control and quality. Learn how to move correctly with a large ball during a game.
Learning Outcomes
I know how to move in a game to avoid losing possession of the ball. I can say how to position in a game to win possession of the ball.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan rugby tackling Display rugby tackling  posters Activity tackling cards (colour, black and white) Presentation rugby tackling

Lesson Four : Rugby Training

Develop and refine skills when passing, receiving, moving and tackling when playing rugby. The children can use a checklist to assess their abilities in performing different skills when playing rugby.

Learning Objectives
Perform actions and skills with more consistent control and quality. Learn how to move correctly with a large ball during a game.
Learning Outcomes
I know how to move, pass and receive a ball when playing a team game. I can say how to position and tackle others in a game to win possession of the ball.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan rugby tackling Display rugby skills posters Activity rugby checklist (colour, black and white, document) Presentation rugby tackling

Lesson Five : Rugby Games

Play small sided games to practise advancing and passing a rugby ball to the goal line. The class can identify the skills that they can utilise to win each of the different rugby games.

Learning Objectives
Perform actions and skills with more consistent control and quality. Learn how to move correctly with a large ball during a game.
Learning Outcomes
I know how to move a ball in a game to avoid losing possession of the ball and score a goal. I can say how to position myself in a game to win possession of the ball.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan rugby games Display rugby skills  posters Activity rugby games cards (colour, black and white) Presentation rugby games

Lesson Six : Rugby Skills

Write and use instructions to teach skills needed to play a game of rugby. The children can share their instructions for other classes in the school to use when playing games of rugby.

Learning Objectives
Perform actions and skills with more consistent control and quality. Learn how to move correctly with a large ball during a game.
Learning Outcomes
I teach others how to move, pass and receive a ball when playing a team game. I can teach others how to position and tackle in a game to win possession of the ball.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan rugby skills Display rugby instructions posters Activity rugby instructions template (colour, black and white) Presentation rugby skills

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You can preview lesson one from this scheme of work to see if it will match the needs of your class. If you have any questions about this physical education scheme of work for Key Stage Two then please contact us so that we can help.

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