Creative Expression Fundamental Movement Skills Activities for Year 1

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

Children gallop while manipulating bean bags, responding to commands to put down and collect bags in a musical chairs style game

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

An engaging movement game where children act as frogs crossing a pond using different jumping techniques on lily pads and rocks, with freeze balance challenges

Children move like different storybook characters, developing listening skills and movement variety

Storytelling warm-up using Mr Men characters to practice different movement patterns and body positions

Children practice sliding movements to music and freeze like statues when music stops, with gentle team competition element

Classic musical statues game with focus on demonstrating quality walking technique and immediate stopping

Children use thumbs up/sideways/down to self-assess learning and behaviour in lesson