Physical Development

Physical Development and physical activity is vital in children’s all-round development, enabling them to pursue happy, healthy and active lives. Gross and fine motor experiences develop incrementally throughout early childhood, starting with sensory explorations and the development of a child’s strength, co-ordination and positional awareness through tummy time, crawling and play movement with both objects and adults. By creating games and providing opportunities for play both indoors and outdoors, adults can support children to develop their core strength, stability, balance, spatial awareness, co-ordination and agility. Gross motor skills provide the foundation for developing healthy bodies and social and emotional well-being. Fine motor control and precision helps with hand-eye co-ordination, which is later linked to early literacy. Repeated and varied opportunities to explore and play with small world activities, puzzles, arts and crafts and the practice of using small tools, with feedback and support from adults, allow children to develop proficiency, control and confidence.

Physical Development 

ELG: Gross Motor Skills Children at the expected level of development will:

- Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others.

- Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing.

- Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing. 

ELG: Fine Motor Skills Children at the expected level of development will:

- Hold a pencil effectively in preparation for fluent writing.

– using the tripod grip in almost all cases. 

- Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery. 

- Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing. 

Term 6 - Athletics

The Long Jump

Olivia came first in our long jump competition during our final lesson. Well-done!

To be able to sprint quickly over a short distance

To be able to use effective jumping and throwing techniques

Term 5 - Fine Motor Skills - Cutting carefully and safely using a knife.

Term 5 - Ball skills

To be able to roll a ball in different ways.

To be able to roll a ball through or hit a target.

To develop a range of ball skills including bouncing. 

Using an under arm throw to slide through a target or hit a target. 

Term 4 - Tennis Taster Session with Charlie

We had a great time learning tennis skills with Charlie. Please look at the leaflet if you would like your child to go to tennis lessons at the tennis Club. Hattie and Ruben were given a tennis ball as they listened really well and showed great tennis skills. 

Term 4 - PE: Throwing and Catching

Our inspiration sports person is...

Term 4 - Fine Motor Activities linked to Amazing Animals

Term 3

Superhero Dough disco

P.E : Gymnastics

Our Inspirational person is...Beth Tweddle

To be able to perform the basic gymnastic rolls

We practised a Seated rolll, an egg roll and a rcok and roll. We had to pull our muscle in to roll forwards and backwards. 

To balance on apparatus

To travel safely over apparatus

Term 2

 P.E - Dance ~ Polar Express

Christmas Lunch 

We encourage the children to eat a healthy meal and use cutlery.

SAMBA Session 

We had an amazing session with Mr Fox from Samba this morning. The children had a great time learning new skills.

Gross Motor Skills - Bikes, trikes and a taxi...

This week, we enjoyed the sunshine and taught the children how to wear a helmet to stay safe when using the bikes.

P.E - Dance

We listened to music and acted out the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

We listened to different music and danced to the style of the music.

Term 1 

P.E - Agility, Space & Movements

Our Inspirational Sports Person is..

P.E: To be able to complete movement patterns whilst balancing and collecting objects

P.E: To be able to travel using different movements and directions

We played the Bean Game to warm up and show we could travel and move safely outside.

P.E: To be able move with control, coordination and imagination.

We warmed up by pretending to be an elephant, monkey, crab and worm. Then, we played 'Changing Gears' to practise the skills of being on tiptoe, walking, jogging, skipping, running and walking backwards safely. We cooled down with a slower game.

P.E: To be able to move fluently, changing direction and speed.

We played a traffic light game to warm our bodies up and then moved in different ways around the hall. We must remember to look before changing direction. We cooled down by playing a freeze game. The children are learning to look, listen and follow instructions.

PE: To be able to listen, observe and show awareness for themselves, and of others.

We played Wiggly Woo  and a train station game.

Fine Motor Activities & Dough Disco

Cosmic Yoga

Fine Motor Activities & Dough Disco

We have a session of dough disco every morning to give our fingers a wiggle. Then, they are ready for writing. 

Gross Motor Activities:

The children listened to a variety of music genres and tried different dance styles.