Basketball Day / Shooting Stars Challenge
Shooting Stars Challenge
Children try shooting from marked spots around the hoop to collect stars, building accuracy and confidence at their own pace.
How to run it
- Mark shooting spots with chalk or cones at different distances.
- Assign star values to each spot.
- Children take turns shooting from each spot.
- Record stars earned on a chart.
- Celebrate personal bests.
You will need
- basketballs
- hoop
- chalk or cones
- score chart
Make it easier or harderUse a lower hoop or bin for younger children; older children can shoot with time limits.
SafetyWorks outdoors or in a school hall or indoor court; use a softer ball indoors.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 4Children set goals and track their own progress in a physical skill.
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