Cool Down Fundamental Movement Skills Activities for Year 1

Calm listening game where children move forward only for sea creatures while practicing self-assessment

Students experiment with different arm positions to discover how arm swing helps generate jumping power

Children independently explore balance equipment and create their own challenges while reflecting on learning

Teams of four work together to transport balls between cones and hoops, developing sustained effort and cooperation

Gentle stretching and mindful reflection focusing on body awareness and gratitude

Children act out a car journey responding to driving commands while moving around the space

Partner following activity where one leads (car) and one follows (caravan) to develop cooperation and spatial awareness

A calming circle activity where students practice mindful sitting, reflection on learning, and transitioning to a peaceful state after physical activity

A dynamic movement game where students run to different coloured corners on command

Children run to designated compass points when directions are called

Progressive balance challenge where students reach to place cones while maintaining stability

A dynamic tag game where children use direction changing skills to avoid being tagged by cone-holding taggers

Structured cool-down combining gentle stretching with self-assessment and celebration of learning

Children create their own movement patterns and freeze positions while reflecting on their learning

Teams work together to rescue dinosaur eggs from the centre using hopping locomotion

Children balance eggs or balls on spoons while navigating around cones, developing hand steadiness and coordination

Progressive gymnastics skill teaching controlled rolling movements with proper body tension and shape.

Team throwing and catching game where players must throw accurately to teammates in designated houses

Progressive challenge where children find appropriate spaces with decreasing time limits and different movement patterns

Children move through four designated areas, each requiring different starting and stopping techniques

Active chasing game where rabbits must jump with two feet while foxes run to catch them

Calming activity combining gentle movement, stretching and thoughtful reflection on lesson learning

Calming stretches combined with self-assessment and lesson reflection

Time-pressured challenge to find appropriate personal spaces using different animal movements