Warm Up Intro to PE Activities for Reception

Students explore different travelling directions and freeze into body shapes on command

A dynamic warm-up where children explore different directions of movement in shared space

Students form a line and copy the leader's travelling actions while maintaining formation

A dynamic listening and reaction game where students respond to commands by moving and stopping in different positions

Partners take turns demonstrating and copying different ways to jump into hoops

Exploration of different movements while maintaining spatial awareness and safety

Children move around safely to 'collect' items from an imaginary shopping list while practicing controlled stopping

Children respond to different 'bean' commands with creative movements while developing listening skills and spatial awareness

Children respond to different coloured commands with specific movements, developing listening skills and movement variety

Classic chasing game where children advance by taking steps based on time called, developing stopping skills and excitement management