Adventurous Speed & Agility
•Reception
•Fundamental Movement Skills
•Spread around activity area with safe spacing
Alternative: Hoops, foam squares, or marked areas on floor
Used for ladder game setup and extension activities
Alternative: Bean bags, markers, or chalk lines
Select lively, upbeat music for warm-up activity
Alternative: Clapping rhythm or verbal cues
Taking off and landing with both feet together
Squatting down to prepare for jumping or absorb landing
Landing softly by bending knees to absorb the impact
Moving arms backward then forward to help with jumping power
Staying steady and not wobbling when landing
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Following complex instructions, describing movements and feelings, discussing preferences and reasoning
Number recognition during ladders game, counting jumps and repetitions, measuring distances jumped
Understanding forces in jumping, discussing how muscles work, exploring balance and gravity effects
Cooperation and turn-taking with partners, building confidence through achievement, resilience when facing challenges
Move around the activity area to observe all students, position near mats during jumping activities for safety
Watch for correct jumping technique, safe landings, cooperation between partners, and understanding of instructions
Step in if students struggling with technique, showing unsafe behaviour, or not cooperating effectively
Use exaggerated movements to show jumping techniques clearly, demonstrate both correct and incorrect technique for comparison, involve confident students in demonstrations
Minimum 15m x 15m indoor hall or outdoor hard surface area
Clean, dry, non-slip surface free from obstacles and hazards
Stop activity immediately, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, complete accident reporting if required
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