--- title: "Year 4 P.E. - Ball Control and Tactics" url: "https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-05-12-year-4-p-e-ball-control-and-tactics" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Year 4 P.E. - Ball Control and Tactics ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Year4Tennisjpgskillsandtactics.jpg) 12 May 2026 Carrying on in our tennis lessons, Year 4 have developed their ball and racket control skills even further, and are able to complete a variety of shots with different arm and racket positions. We have learned when to select either forearm or backhanded shots to not only return the ball to our partner, but to now try and play tactically around the court to try and win points. Year 4 are a competitive bunch and we were all very tired after our efforts! ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/Year4Tennisjpgskillsandtactics.jpg) [Year 4](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/year-4) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/8a1627f5-816e-4c3b-9063-4e0a80ebb4b8.jpg)](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-05-11-nursery-pre-school-p-e-gymnastics) Previous ### [Nursery/Pre-School-P.E-Gymnastics ](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-05-11-nursery-pre-school-p-e-gymnastics) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/824761d3-c32d-4f35-ba24-bc11f7066b98.jpg)](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-05-13-year-3-english-using-conjunctions-in-complex-sentences) Next ### [Year 3 - English - Using Conjunctions In Complex Sentences](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-05-13-year-3-english-using-conjunctions-in-complex-sentences) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news) - [Events](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/events) - [Clubs](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)