Playful Object Control Skills
Manipulation & Coordination
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Reception students to fundamental manipulation skills through engaging, play-based exploration with diverse equipment. The emphasis is on developing hand-eye coordination, tool use, and basic object control whilst fostering cooperation and following instructions in a safe, supportive environment. Through progressive equipment changes, students build confidence handling different objects and tools, laying essential foundations for future games and sports.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we work together as a team to create amazing parachute movements?
Key Objectives:
- • To participate in a variety of parachute games as part of a team
- • To listen carefully and follow multi-step instructions
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our hands and bodies to move different objects safely and accurately?
Key Objectives:
- • Perform a variety of collecting, moving and placing actions using different equipment
- • Demonstrate coordination when manipulating balls and beanbags
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use tools like batons to control objects and work as a team?
Key Objectives:
- • Use a baton to hit and push a variety of objects in different ways
- • Play simple invasion games using a baton to score and save goals
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use a baton to keep a ball under control while moving through space?
Key Objectives:
- • Use a baton to dribble a ball with control and coordination
- • Combine steering movements with bilateral coordination
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use different jumping patterns to move safely and skilfully around our space?
Key Objectives:
- • To practise and perform a variety of skips with and without a rope
- • To recognise the difference between jumps, skips and hops
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How many different ways can we control and manipulate a hoop using our whole body?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop fundamental manipulation skills through rolling, spinning, and catching hoops
- • Explore different ways to control hoops individually and with partners