Foundation Jumping and Locomotion Through Playful Exploration
Fundamental Movement Skills
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Reception students to the fundamental movement skill of jumping through safe, progressive exploration. The emphasis is on developing confidence with whole-body coordination whilst building spatial awareness and control. Through playful discovery, students progress from simple two-footed jumps to more complex hopping patterns, establishing the foundation for all future locomotion skills.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we jump safely in different ways and explore all the spaces around us?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore jumping in a variety of ways, directions, speeds and levels
- • To develop spatial awareness when moving around others
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to jump safely and travel far?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop efficient jumping technique using head, arms and feet
- • To understand why correct body position helps us jump further and land safely
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our jumping skills safely and cleverly in games with friends?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply jumping technique in game situations
- • To jump safely whilst avoiding collisions with others
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to jump as far as possible while staying safe?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop jumping technique using two feet to two feet
- • To explore jumping for distance with control and safety
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to jump as high as the sky?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore different ways of jumping for height
- • To develop safe landing techniques with bent knees
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to hop safely and confidently in different ways?
Key Objectives:
- • Explore hopping in different directions, speeds and levels
- • Develop understanding of how to use arms, knees and head when hopping