Primary School Netball Information

We understand at England Netball that primary school sport should include high-quality physical education as part of the curriculum and provide plenty of competitive opportunities and activities designed to meet the needs of all your young people. We believe that netball is a fantastic school sport, it is a fast, skilful, team game based on running, jumping, throwing and catching. These movements are fundamental in developing pupils’ agility, balance and coordination. We hope to support schools to use netball to raise standards, pupils’ achievements and attainment.

Netball is the fastest growing female team sport in England and we’d like to get even more young people involved and kept in the game. We’ve pulled together the following information to support teachers with their Netball Delivery.

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HELLO FROM ENGLAND NETBALL

England Netball recommends High 5 netball format for all children aged 9 to 11. It is a 5-a-side version of the 7-a-side game designed specifically for children. High 5 can be played by girls and boys and encourages maximum participation in every aspect of the game and even lets children score and time-keep, as well as enjoying a taste of every position. It boosts fitness and adaptability and provides a great social framework for players to strengthen friendships. Kids tell us they love playing it!

We have pulled together all of the information you need to get High 5 up and running in your school.

High 5 is the massively popular entry game of netball. Should you wish to learn more about the game watch our introduction to High 5 video online at www.englandnetball.co.uk/my-game/High_5

HIGH 5

INTRODUCTION TO HIGH 5

HELLO FROM ENGLAND NETBALL

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WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS AND COACHESThe High 5 Workshop aims to support teachers and coaches to ensure they are confident and competent to teach High 5 Netball during lessons or in after school clubs helping to improve knowledge of the game and learn innovative ways of delivering the game. If you would like to learn more about High 5, the skills involved and how to get it up and running in your school then this is the course for you. We will give you some great practical ideas and resources to take away from the course.

It’s £35pp for a non-member school and £25pp for a member school. Remember membership is free for Primary Schools!

Bezzies always make each

other laugh but we have most

of our laughs playing High 5.

Help your High 5ers have as

much fun as us.

WORKSHOP FORTEACHERS &

COACHES

LEARNER BOOKLET

WORKSHOP FORTEACHERS &

COACHES

LEARNER BOOKLET

Find a course near at www.englandnetball.co.uk/my-game/High_5/High-5-workshops-and-courses

RULE BOOKTo set High 5 up in your school download a copy of the High 5 Rules Book: It’s simple and easy to understand.www.englandnetball.co.uk/my-game/High_5/high-5-downloads

Learning how to play High 5,

and about teamwork, was so

easy and playing it with my

friends is so fun. It’s the best.

Here are the rules so you can

get your sessions started.

So simple.

TEAM ROTATION SHEET Squad of 7

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NAME BOY/GIRL

SCORER GA GD TK C GS GK GIRL

GA GD TK C GS GK SCORER GIRL

GD TK C GS GK SCORER GA GIRL

TK C GS GK SCORER GA GD GIRL

C GS GK SCORER GA GD TK BOY/GIRL

GS GK SCORER GA GD TK C BOY/GIRL

GK SCORER GA GD TK C GS

SCORER GA GD TK C GS GK

To avoid 3 boys on court after

rotation 6 go back to

rotation 1RESOURCES AND DOWNLOADSWe also have all of the other resources you’ll need – rotation sheets, match score sheets etc.

Check out our Resource and Download section.www.englandnetball.co.uk/my-game/High_5/high-5-downloads

ENGLAND NETBALL MEMBERSHIP FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLSMembership is FREE for all primary schools in England. Join in the High 5 Netball fun at your school and enjoy the benefits of membership to the best Sports Governing Body of the Year (NGB of the Year Award 2014). Membership benefits include:

• A membership pack including a High 5 rules book, posters and stickers to help you get netball going in your school.

• Discount on the High 5 workshop for teachers and coaches.

• Termly schools Enewsletters full of information for teachers and fun games for your pupils.

• 10% off the I Heart Netball Store.

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DID YOU KNOW? In 2014 over 17,000 schools (65 per cent of all schools) have signed up and are part

of the Games

COMPETITION FOR YOUR SCHOOL

Netball

netball - fastnet

Quick introductionThis is a mixed game with different

rules from netball. It is mixed, there

are power plays and you can shoot

from outside the circle.

Think tacticsHow can you make the most

of a power play and choose

it at the right time?

Getting started ■ Can be played on an indoor or outdoor court.

■ Seven players play on each side play four

quarters of six minutes (if mixed minimum of

four players must be female).

■ Where a team has three males on court, only

one male is permitted to play within each third.

■ When boys and girls are playing against

each other ensure that they are appropriately

matched in terms of strength, skill level etc.

■ The Captain winning the toss chooses end

or first centre pass at the start of the first and

third quarter. The other team will have first

centre pass at the start of the second and

fourth quarter. All other centre passes will not

alternate but instead the game will restart by

the team who conceded the last goal.

■ Each team will have one quarter as a power

play where any goals scored will be doubled

(the power play quarter must be chosen before

the quarter starts).

■ Shooters may shoot from inside or outside

of the goal circle. All successful goals from

outside the goal circle will be worth double i.e.

two goal points (four points in a power play).

Successful shots from outside the circle count double.

In a power play, all goals scored count double.

secondary Intra-school/Level 1 Resource

netball - jump, land, balance

Getting started

■ To view rules and video guides visit the High 5 section at

www.englandnetball.co.uk

■ Put participants into pairs or small groups.

■ Demonstrate the action first and allow time to practise.

■ Start on two feet and jump as high as you can and land

on one foot and hold for four seconds. Repeat four times,

twice on the left foot and twice on the right foot. Landing

foot becomes ‘STICKY FOOT’ (throw-down “sticky” feet).*

■ Start on one foot jump as high as you can and land on the

opposite foot. Repeat four times, twice on left foot and

twice on right foot.

■ Jump must be vertical not forward.

■ Balance must be held for four seconds (static jumping).

■ The foot should not move on landing.

■ Progress to running, on command jump in air and land on

one foot (sticky foot does not move) and balance before

putting down other foot.

■ When progressing to running, give them a target line on

court to run to, instruct them to jump over line, then land

balance.

* You can purchase some throw-down feet and ask them to

run, and on command find a sticky foot to land on.

Quick introduction

This is a jumping challenge to introduce players to the footwork rule.

Equipment required

■ None (but sticky feet would be fun!).

Health and safety points

■ Ensure:

■ there is enough space between participants

■ a flat even surface area (indoor or outdoor) is used

■ running is done in same direction and in small groups.

primary Intra-school/Level 1 Resource - challenge card

LEVEL 1INTRA SCHOOL COMPETITION

LEVEL 2 & 3INTER SCHOOL COMPETITION

NETBALL CHALLENGE CARD

The Sainsbury’s School Games is a sporting competition designed to get more young people involved in competitive sport in school. It offers opportunities for young people to compete in intra-school, inter-school and county-level competitions. In 2013-14, over 1300 School Games netball events and competitions took place so there has never been a better time to get involved.

England Netball are supporting High 5 competitions all over England so contact your School Games Organiser to find out how your school can be involved.

Visit www.yourschoolgames.com for more information and to download the netball primary competition cards;

SCHOOL WEBSITEVisit our school section on our website for all the information you need www.englandnetball.co.uk/schools

• Schools• Competition• Joining England Netball• Schools to Communities• Talented Performers• Tips & Useful Resources

www.iheartnetballstore.co.uk has everything you need for your I Heart Netballers and netball club including kit, equipment and trainers!

NETBALL YOUTH CAMPSEngland Netball have launched Netball Youth Camps, these are non-residential netball holiday camps designed for 9 – 16 year olds.

Check out www.netballevents.co.uk  for updates on upcoming camps.

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