Foundational Movement Skills
•Reception
•Fundamental Movement Skills
•Give to children playing 'Sun' role
Alternative: Yellow bean bags, yellow bibs, or yellow scarves
Mark clear playing area boundaries
Alternative: Spot markers, chalk lines, or natural boundaries
Knowing where you are in relation to other people and objects around you
Touching someone lightly with your hand to tag them in a game
Being able to change your speed and direction when you need to
The edges or limits of the playing area where you can safely play
To stop completely and hold still like a statue
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Following verbal instructions, learning new vocabulary, participating in chants and calls, describing safety rules
Counting fish that become seaweed, recognising patterns in circle formation, understanding positional language (middle, side, around)
Understanding how exercise affects our bodies, recognising the need for warm-up and cool-down, observing cause and effect in games
Taking turns fairly, showing consideration for others, following rules for everyone's safety, celebrating achievements and effort
Move around perimeter for full visibility, central position during discussions
Watch for safe movement, gentle interactions, rule understanding, inclusion of all children
Step in for unsafe behaviour, support rule clarification, encourage participation
Use clear, exaggerated movements for visibility, involve children in demonstrations, repeat key points
Minimum 15m x 20m, clear of obstacles with marked boundaries
Dry, even surface free from hazards, suitable for running
Stop signal established, first aid kit accessible, clear evacuation route identified
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