Each student in the class will have a volleyball for themselves. Students must throw the volleyball up in the air and continuously hit it using the body part they think would be most effective (do not tell students what is the right/wrong bodypart - let them figure this out), counting each hit as a point. If the volleyball touches the ground, students must start a new round and begin from zero. Students will try and keep a track of their highest score before the time is up. The student in the class that made the most amount of hits before the volleyball hit the ground will be the winner.

NOTE: students do not add ALL their scores together, they just remember their highest score.

Modifications

Can add in 1 or 2 players that will go around trying to hit students volleyballs in mid air reducing the amount of points players can get.

Special Needs Modifications

Use of balloons so that it stays in the air longer allowing them more time to prepare for their next hit.

PASSING TECHNIQUE: 
Dig/low pass
1) body facing the ball, slight bend in knees and shuffle when moving to the volleyball
2) one hand stacked on top of the other, thumbs in middle - "close the bowl" 
3) arms straight and pointing down along with thumbs toward the ground
4) arms rise from hips to tummy and strike the ball with forearm/flat platform toward target

Students will pair up and practise this technique. To begin with one student will be the "passer"  whilse the other student will be the "hitter". The passer will throw the volleyball up into the air, the hitter will get into position, let the ball bounce then execute the dig/low pass. The hitter will perform 10, the students will swap roles. As a PROGRESSION, the hitter can attempt to perform a dig/low pass without the volleyball bouncing. 

Set/high pass
1) body facing the ball, slight bend in knees and shuffle when moving to the volleyball
2) hands placed on hips (elbows bent) - remove hands from hips but maintain shape and place above head - "moose ears" or hands create "ball"
3) soft elbows/wrists to absorb impact of volleyball contact
4) legs and elbows extend into superman position when striking volleyball toward target

Students will move back with their partner and practise the set/high pass by letting the volleyball bounce for starters then progress into no bounce at all.

Students will continue working with the same partner from the previous activity. They will find another pair to verse and locate a coned off court to play in. Students will use both the high/low passes to hit the volleyball from their side of the court across the net (line of tall cones) into space on the other side and score points. 
RULES:
1) if the volleyball is hit outside the playing boundary a point will be awarded
2) the volleyball is only allowed to bounce once on your side of the court then must be caught before proceeding to hit the volleyball back to the other side - if it bounces more than once a point will be awarded

PROGRESSION: if some students are gaining confidence they may then eliminate a bounce altogether and hit the volleyball back and forth with it touching the ground. 

Students will work in a group of five and find an area of space to themselves. Each student must be spaced evenly apart and not be stood too close to one another. The objective of the game is to pass the volleyball five times amongst your group without it touching the ground, if this is completed successfully the group will get one point. High and low passes are both allowed to be used in this activity. The class will be timed (1-2 mins at the end of session if there is enough time) to see how many times each group can connect five passes.