Animal Movement & Spatial Skills
•Reception
•Fundamental Movement Skills
•Keep handy for teacher to hold up as signals
Alternative: Traffic light cards, coloured scarves
Spaced around hall perimeter for team bases
Alternative: Marked areas with tape, cones in circles
Volume set for easy start/stop control
Alternative: Teacher singing, tambourine, whistle
An area where you can move without touching others or equipment
Moving your body exactly how you want to
The way you are facing or moving
Moving around obstacles or people safely
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Counting eggs in teams, timing challenges, spatial concepts of distance and direction
Understanding how our bodies move, balance and coordination, cause and effect in movement
Directional language (forwards, backwards), spatial awareness, navigation concepts
Following instructions, teamwork and cooperation, personal safety awareness
Move around perimeter to observe all children, position centrally for demonstrations, stay mobile during game supervision
Watch for spatial awareness development, backward movement safety, response to instructions
Step in immediately for unsafe backward movement, support children struggling with space concept, manage game rules firmly but encouragingly
Always demonstrate safety aspects clearly, use children as positive examples, show both correct and improved versions of skills
Large hall or playground space minimum 15m x 20m with clear boundaries
Non-slip surface, clear of obstacles, adequate cushioning for potential falls
Stop all activity immediately, assess injured child, provide appropriate first aid, continue with modified activity if safe
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