Catch up with all the sessions so far

Week 1 - Cricket Taster session

The first session will be a 'Cricket Taster', with 3 different activities to take part in. We believe that the sessions can be accessed by pupils of all ages and our coaches explain how to differentiate the activities during the session. The session is linked to the PE National Curriculum and will support children to improve their ball-striking, catching and throwing skills.

The activities can be completed indoors and children will need to find some items to use in the session. To take part you will need:

• Something to strike with (for example, a bat, a frying pan or a hardback book)
• A ball or a rolled up pair of socks
• A target (for example, a set of cricket stumps, a rubbish bin, or three empty water bottles)

If you need some ideas about making your own cricket equipment, click here to check out our DIY Cricket Equipment guide.

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Week 2 - Cool Catcher

The next session is called 'Cool Catcher', this session will support children to improve their throwing and catching skills and help them to track an object in flight. 

The activities can be completed indoors and children will need to find some items to use in the session. To take part you will need:

• A ball or a rolled up pair of socks
• A wall to rebound the ball off, with enough space around (2 metres) to complete the activity safely

This session also features the opportunity to do some pairs work as well if there is another person to do so with (but this isn’t a requirement and the activities can all be completed solo).

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Week 3 - Super Striker

The Super Striker session is all about improving striking technique and hand-eye coordination. 

The activities can be completed indoors and children will need to find some items to use in the session. To take part you will need:

• Something to hit with: try a bat, a frying or a hard-back book
• A ball or a rolled up pair of socks
• A wall to rebound the ball off, with enough space around (2 metres) to complete the activity safely
• 4 items to use as targets: items like plastic cups or empty tubs will be perfect!

This session will also feature the opportunity to do some pairs work as well if there is another person to do so with (but this isn’t a requirement and the activities can all be completed solo).

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Week 4 - Brilliant Bowler

The session will support pupils to improve throwing skills linked to bowling, improving accuracy.

The activities can be completed indoors and to take part you will need:

• 9 items to use as targets, something that won't break like plastic cups or empty tubs, drink coasters

• A ball or a rolled up pair of socks

• A target. A set of stumps or a rubbish bin

Ideally, those taking part will have a space of around 3 metres to bowl across.

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Week 5 - Ferocious Fielder

It will support pupils to develop overarm throwing techniques to support power and accuracy. 

The activities can be completed indoors and to take part you will need:

• A ball or a rolled up pair of socks
• 5 pieces of paper (a pen and some blu tack)
• A wall to rebound against
• 4 items to use as targets (cups, tubs, toilet rolls)

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Week 6 - Skilful Scorer

Another session working on batting skills!

The activities can be completed indoors and to take part you will need:

• A ball or a rolled up pair of socks
• Something to strike with: a bat, a frying pan or a hardback book
• 4 items to use as markers (cups, tubs, toilet rolls)
• A target: a set of stumps or a rubbish bin

There will also be the opportunity to work with a partner but can be completed solo using a wall instead.