Netball

Netball is a fun, engaging team sport for both boys and girls. Players wear bibs which assign them to specific positions, and the game is played on a rectangular court with the aim to score in uniquely shaped nets at either end of the court. 

Bee from England Netball nurtures primary school children's physical, social and emotional development. It mixes learning with playing the game, particularly supporting the transition between key stages. Bee relies on children learning and playing together, creating the ultimate team sport.

Bee is for all primary aged children in both key stage 1 and key stage 2. It helps children enjoy being active whilst both learning and playing the game.

Bee proactively supports the social development of children and our ‘Beeliefs’ enables key skills and character traits to be at the forefront of activity, whilst learning the skills of the game.

Netball is an invasion game with many adaptable formats suitable for both the age and stage of participants. Games can be adapted to many different environments.

Primary Formats

We have two formats on offer, one for year 3/4 the other for year 5/6.

Year 3/4 is a 4v4 format with no fixed positions. Played in any rectangle space (or a third of a netball court if you have court markings) it is simply attack v defence in an invasion game style activity. Goals are scored either through a goal or by hitting a ground target, the game can be adapted to meet the needs and requirements of your space. Children must stand still when they receive the ball and pass to another teammate within 4 seconds.

Year 5/6 is a 5v5 format with the introduction of some netball positions (Centre, Goal attack, Goal shooter, Goal defence, Goal keeper). Participants can move throughout the court and pass to a teammate within 4 seconds.

Equipment needed

• Netballs
• Bibs
• Cones
• Hoops
• Spots/ lines
• Beanbags
• Foam balls

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School Games formats

Learn more about the School Games formats for your chosen age group (Primary or Secondary) by selecting the appropriate document below.

The layout is similar with each document providing information in the following order for:

• SGOs (highlighted pink) to support delivery of inter-competition and advocacy of the sport to schools
• Schools (highlighted green) to support delivery of intra-competition and curricular sport
• Young people (highlighted blue) to set up and deliver the proposed format activities

Free School Games activity resources are available here.