PE

Physical Development 

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 practise of using small tools, with feedback and support from adults, allow children to develop proficiency, control and confidence.

Moving and Handling

Children show good control and coordination in large and small movements. They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space.

Health and Self care

Children know the importance of good health, physical exercise,a healthy diet and talk about ways to keep healthy and safe.

Explore and develop the following skills individually, with a partner and as part of a small group: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Throwing, Catching, Jumping and Kicking.