Key Stage 1 Fundamental Movement Skills Activities
12 Units · 76 Lessons · 353 Activities
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Timed jumping activity building endurance and rhythm while maintaining technique
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Three attackers work together to avoid being tagged by one defender
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Cooperative team challenge where one student acts as 'hero' transporting all teammates across to safety zone
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Rotating circuit stations using benches, mats, hoops and cones for body management skills
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Students move around hoops to music, then transfer objects between hoops when music stops
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Teams positioned around a square jump across when their letter is called, developing teamwork and collision avoidance
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Students explore different jumping techniques by copying animal movements
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Calm listening game where children move forward only for sea creatures while practicing self-assessment
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Learn and practice bear crawl, inch worm, and gorilla walk movements with proper technique
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Students mimic animal movements to warm up their jumping muscles
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Children rotate through stations with different apparatus to practice moving over and under safely
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Students experiment with different arm positions to discover how arm swing helps generate jumping power
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Partners sit back-to-back and pass objects using twisting movements
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Progressive practice of backwards travelling skills in a structured relay format
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Structured practice of backwards movement with shoulder checking using cone markers for direction and safety
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Children independently explore balance equipment and create their own challenges while reflecting on learning
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Navigate through simple obstacles while maintaining balance of objects on different body parts
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A fun tag game where students freeze in balance positions to avoid being caught
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Progressive ball catching practice with partners using varied delivery methods
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Teams of four work together to transport balls between cones and hoops, developing sustained effort and cooperation
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Groups work cooperatively to keep balloon ball airborne using any body part, developing teamwork, communication, and ball tracking skills
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A cooperative tag game where students help unfreeze each other by 'peeling' their arms
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Learn fundamental French skipping movements: jump in, jump on, jump out, straddle, and side-to-side
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Progressive balance activities using bean bags to challenge stability while moving from sitting to standing, walking, and exploring different body parts
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Key Stage 1 Fundamental Movement Skills
12 Units · 76 Lessons · 353 Activities
🎓
Timed jumping activity building endurance and rhythm while maintaining technique
🎓
Three attackers work together to avoid being tagged by one defender
🎓
Cooperative team challenge where one student acts as 'hero' transporting all teammates across to safety zone
🎓
Rotating circuit stations using benches, mats, hoops and cones for body management skills
🎓
Students move around hoops to music, then transfer objects between hoops when music stops
🎓
Teams positioned around a square jump across when their letter is called, developing teamwork and collision avoidance
🎓
Students explore different jumping techniques by copying animal movements
🎓
Calm listening game where children move forward only for sea creatures while practicing self-assessment
🎓
Learn and practice bear crawl, inch worm, and gorilla walk movements with proper technique
🎓
Students mimic animal movements to warm up their jumping muscles
🎓
Children rotate through stations with different apparatus to practice moving over and under safely
🎓
Students experiment with different arm positions to discover how arm swing helps generate jumping power
🎓
Partners sit back-to-back and pass objects using twisting movements
🎓
Progressive practice of backwards travelling skills in a structured relay format
🎓
Structured practice of backwards movement with shoulder checking using cone markers for direction and safety
🎓
Children independently explore balance equipment and create their own challenges while reflecting on learning
🎓
Navigate through simple obstacles while maintaining balance of objects on different body parts
🎓
A fun tag game where students freeze in balance positions to avoid being caught
🎓
Progressive ball catching practice with partners using varied delivery methods
🎓
Teams of four work together to transport balls between cones and hoops, developing sustained effort and cooperation
🎓
Groups work cooperatively to keep balloon ball airborne using any body part, developing teamwork, communication, and ball tracking skills
🎓
A cooperative tag game where students help unfreeze each other by 'peeling' their arms
🎓
Learn fundamental French skipping movements: jump in, jump on, jump out, straddle, and side-to-side
🎓
Progressive balance activities using bean bags to challenge stability while moving from sitting to standing, walking, and exploring different body parts
Scroll for more activities