What is Bee Netball, and which stage is my child in?

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Bee Netball is England Netball's programme for children aged 5 to 11. It introduces throwing, catching, footwork and shooting, and puts personal development first ("child first, netballer second").

It has three stages, matched to school years:

Stage	Age	School years	What it looks like
Buzzers	5-7	Years 1-2	Fun, co-operative games that build movement skills
Fliers	7-9	Years 3-4	4-a-side games with no fixed positions
Stingers	9-11	Years 5-6	5-a-side games using positions GS, GA, C, GD and GK

England Netball's framework adds a Stage 4 (Year 7, around age 11-12). That's where children move to 5 v 5, 6 v 6 and then 7 v 7, and begin to choose a preferred position. Children develop at different rates, so some move through the stages a little earlier or later.