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KS1 Striking & Fielding (Cricket) – Complete 8-Lesson Unit

KS1 Striking & Fielding (Cricket) – Complete 8-Lesson Unit

Subject: Physical education

Age range: 3-5

Resource type: Unit of work

Last updated

17 July 2026

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KS1 Striking & Fielding (Cricket) – Complete 8-Lesson Unit

A complete 8-lesson Striking & Fielding unit for Years 1 & 2, fully planned, skill-progressive and ready to teach. This pack develops all core cricket fundamentals through simple, engaging and age-appropriate activities: throwing, catching, bowling, batting, fielding and small-sided games.

Every lesson follows a consistent structure including:
✔ Title & Overview
✔ Learning Objectives (All/Most/Some)
✔ Success Criteria
✔ National Curriculum links
✔ Warm-Up
✔ Skill Breakdown (key teaching points + corrections)
✔ Skill Activities / Breakout Drills
✔ Game Application
✔ Assessment Opportunities
✔ SEN & Adaptive Teaching
✔ Health & Safety
✔ Plenary
✔ Extensions
✔ Teacher Notes

What’s Included

8 fully-planned lessons, progressing from simplest skills to full, game-based cricket play:

Basic Throwing & Catching

Throwing & Catching Games

Simple Bowling (underarm cricket bowl)

Bowling Games

Basic Batting (from a tee/cone)

Batting Games & Running

3-Tee Cricket – Decision Making & Hitting to Space

Rapid Fire / Bat & Run Cricket – Simple Match Play

Why this resource works

KS1-appropriate language with crystal-clear instructions.

High activity time and minimal teacher talk.

Simple visuals and consistent cues (e.g., Hands Ready, Step–Swing–Point, Side-On Stance).

Inclusive, SEN-friendly adaptations built into every lesson.

Flexible games that work indoors, outdoors, or in small spaces.

Perfect for non-specialists or new teachers delivering PE.

Ideal for

✔ Primary PE teachers
✔ Non-specialists needing ready-made lessons
✔ Sports coaches in KS1
✔ Schools wanting consistent PE sequencing
✔ ECTs looking for complete, reliable units

This is everything you need for a full half-term unit, with progressions, questioning, differentiation and behaviour-friendly organisation built in. Just pick up and teach.

This unit is also available as part of the
Whole Year Primary PE Planning Bundle – Multi-Sport Coverage (KS1–KS2).

View the full bundle here:
/teaching-resource/complete-pe-resource-collection-ks1-ks4-13373620

For more PE lessons, multi-sport schemes, SEMH resources and behaviour management tools,
visit the MrSportandPE TES shop.

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