Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised - Goalball - Age 7+

Phase 5 Set 4

Age

7+

5 Phonemes covered: /air/ are, ear, ere /ar/ a, al /c/ ch /ch/ tch, ture /o/ a /or/ al, oor /s/ st /ur/ ear, or /z/ ze

for Letters and Sounds Revised

Goalball

Goalball GOALBALL

Goalball is a fast-paced and exciting game for sight-impaired players.

The ball has bells inside to be heard.

An information book

Samantha Montgomerie

collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat

52084_Cover.indd 1

05/07/2022 15:24

Goalball

Contents History of goalball What is goalball?

Goalball pitch Playing a match Playing safely Rules Glossary Index Goalball

2 4 8 10 14 20 22 23 30

Written by Samantha Montgomerie

52084_P001_032.indd 1

05/07/2022 15:25

History of goalball Goalball was invented in 1946 by Hanz Lorenzen and his friend Sepp.

2

52084_P001_032.indd 2

05/07/2022 15:25

Many veterans had lost their sight during the recent worldwide conflict, which ended in 1945. Hanz and Sepp wanted to help the veterans so they invented a sport for sight-impaired people.

3

52084_P001_032.indd 3

05/07/2022 15:25

What is goalball?

All players wear goggles so no one player can see better than any others.

Shhh! People are silent when watching a match so players can listen for the bell inside the ball.

4

52084_P001_032.indd 4

05/07/2022 15:26

Players must reach for the ball with their hands.

5

52084_P001_032.indd 5

05/07/2022 15:26

The aim of goalball is to earn the most points by throwing the ball into the other team’s goal.

6

52084_P001_032.indd 6

05/07/2022 15:26

There are three players from each team on the pitch at one time.

Fact Scoring: 1 goal = 1 point

7

52084_P001_032.indd 7

05/07/2022 15:26

Phase 5 Set 4

Age

7+

5 Phonemes covered: /air/ are, ear, ere /ar/ a, al /c/ ch /ch/ tch, ture /o/ a /or/ al, oor /s/ st /ur/ ear, or /z/ ze

for Letters and Sounds Revised

Goalball

Goalball GOALBALL

Goalball is a fast-paced and exciting game for sight-impaired players.

The ball has bells inside to be heard.

An information book

Samantha Montgomerie

collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat

52084_Cover.indd 1

05/07/2022 15:24