Foundation Movement Skills and Body Awareness
Fundamental Movement Skills
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Reception students to fundamental movement patterns through playful exploration and progressive skill development. The focus is on building body awareness, spatial understanding, and movement confidence in a safe, nurturing environment. Each lesson uses animal movements and imaginative play to make learning engaging whilst developing essential motor skills that underpin all future PE learning.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can I use my body to stay balanced and move safely through space?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop static and dynamic balancing skills
- • To negotiate space safely whilst maintaining balance
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we move our bodies to run fast and stop safely?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop running technique with good body control
- • To master quick and controlled stopping skills
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we safely change direction while moving at different speeds?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop changing direction skills using small steps and body positioning
- • To improve control and coordination when stopping and starting movements
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we jump safely and land with control like different animals?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop jumping skills including take-off and landing techniques
- • To understand how to bend knees for safe landing
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we hop like rabbits and land safely without falling over?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop hopping skills with control and coordination
- • To land in a balanced position after jumping and hopping
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How many different ways can our bodies move through space?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore different ways to travel
- • To handle equipment effectively