Tennis Unit Plan for High School

Tennis for Schools is a national program that supports the development of fundamental movement skills related to the sport of tennis, while increasing student knowledge and appreciation for the sport.

Developed through a cooperative partnership between Tennis Canada and Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada), Tennis for Schools is designed for both generalist and specialist physical education teachers in Canadian elementary, middle, and junior high schools. It provides these teachers with the knowledge and tools so that they can introduce their students to the exciting potential that tennis offers in promoting lifelong physical activity and participation in sport.

Regardless of a teacher’s tennis background, Tennis for Schools provides a step-by-step, easy to follow lesson plan that meets many of the required learning outcomes for provincial physical education curricula. Using modified kids tennis equipment such as slow-bounce balls, smaller playing surfaces, and smaller racquets, all students in a quality physical education program can be successful in tennis.

Bringing tennis to your school has many proven benefits for both teachers and students.

Program Benefits for Teachers

• Supports the delivery of a Quality Physical Education program
• Meets provincial Physical Education learning outcomes
• Supports the development of physical literacy through fundamental movement skills related to the sport of tennis
• Provides a developmental approach to teaching tennis related skills with developmentally appropriate equipment
• Offers variation and adaptations to allow for unique teaching and learning contexts while meeting all students’ needs and abilities
• Includes sample assessment possibilities (formative and summative) aligned with unit outcomes and specific tennis skills
• Allows for flexibility in order to accommodate large or small groups