Balance & Dynamic Control
Fundamental Movement Skills
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit builds essential stability skills through progressive movement challenges that develop both physical balance and spatial awareness. Reception students explore how their bodies can maintain control whilst moving in increasingly dynamic ways, from static balance through to evasive movement games. The emphasis is on confident exploration and developing the body awareness that underpins all future PE learning.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can our body help us stay balanced when we move in different ways?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop balance and stability whilst moving in different ways
- • To understand how arms and eyes help with balance
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we stay balanced whilst moving our bodies in different ways?
Key Objectives:
- • To maintain balance whilst twisting, bending and reaching
- • To develop sliding skills with control and coordination
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can I dodge left safely while keeping my balance and avoiding others?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop the ability to dodge left off the right foot with control
- • To travel safely around others while maintaining spatial awareness
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we change direction quickly to avoid obstacles whilst staying aware of others around us?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop dodging skills using correct footwork technique
- • To move with control and awareness of others in shared space
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to dodge and move safely around others?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop dodging skills off either foot with control and confidence
- • To travel safely with awareness of others in different directions
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can I move safely around others whilst avoiding being caught?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop evasion skills with awareness of others
- • To understand how to share space safely during movement activities