Foundational Movement Skills
•Reception
•Fundamental Movement Skills
•Spread around room with clear pathways between them
Alternative: PE hoops, carpet squares, or marked floor areas
Used to mark boundaries and safe areas if outdoors
Alternative: Bean bags, markers, or tape lines
Visual aids showing different animals for movement inspiration
Alternative: Printed images or verbal descriptions
Moving quickly with speed and energy
Moving gradually and carefully with control
How fast or slow something moves
Having command over your body movements
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Counting students on mats (up to 3), comparing speeds using faster/slower language
Animal habitats and characteristics, understanding why animals move differently
Where different animals live around the world, environments that suit fast/slow animals
Working cooperatively with partners, taking turns, encouraging others
Move around outside edge of space for maximum visibility, closer during partner work
Speed differentiation, safety awareness, creative interpretation of animals
Step in if movements become unsafe, provide support for movement ideas, manage group dynamics
Use exaggerated movements to show clear differences, demonstrate at student level, use animal sounds to enhance engagement
Large indoor hall or outdoor space minimum 15m x 10m
Smooth, non-slip surface free from obstacles and hazards
Standard PE emergency procedures, clear stop signal established
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