Activity 1 – Not in my garden!!!!!!

• Teacher/coach to demonstrate the correct under arm throwing technique.
• Split the class into two teams, one at each end of the learning area.
• Set up an invisible fence in the middle of the area 3/4meters apart, use cones of floor markers so children can identify this area. No child is allowed in this area/on the fence.
• Using 15-20 soft balls (sponge balls or dodgeballs), children throw the balls over the middle area/invisible fence using a under arm throw to throw the equipment in the other teams “Garden”.
• At the end of 2 minutes teams to collect the equipment in their garden and count how many they have.
• The team with the most balls in their garden at the end of 2 minutes is the losing team.
• Repeat and set children a challenge of a minimum number of throws in the allocated time, example “Jack I would like you to attempt to throw 20 balls in the time of the game”.

Activity 2 – Colour Throw

• Teacher/coach to set out 10/15 set out coloured cones 1/2 meters apart with one piece of equipment (Bean Bags, Tennis balls, basketball, dodgeball, football) set up on one of the cones.
• Children working in pairs
• Children to work together to run toward a colour (cones)
• Once at the colour they pick up the item, using a under arm throw toward their partner who attempts to catch.
• Once they have thrown the equipment it is placed back on the coloured cone and then the catcher communicates and calls a new colour for them to head to.
• One point is scored for each successful under arm throw toward their partner.
• Encourage children to travel around the learning area communication to find a free colour to get lots of throws.
• Allocate 2 minutes of this activity, repeat 2 times.

Activity 3 – Bean Bag Throw

• Teacher/coach to set up a target area (3mx3m) marked with cones and a bench or rope in front of the area. With a throwing floor marker/cone 3 meters away from the bench.
• Have 30/40 bean bags available if possible, if not children will have to return successful bean bags and count their scores during the activity.
• Set up 6/8 areas if possible in the learning area.
• Split the class into the number of throwing areas available. The children will take it in turns to run out and attempt to throw the beanbag using a under arm throwing technique over the bench/rope and landing the bean bag in the target area.
• If the bean bag lands and stays in the area they will score one point, if the bean misses or goes out of the area the children don’t get a point and must return the beanbag to the area in front of the bench.
• If successful they leave the bean in the area till the end of the activity
• To be successful children must work out the correct throwing speed and weight to land the item in the area.
• Allocate 3 minutes for this activity or till all the beanbags have gone.