Fitness Activity Fundamental Movement Skills Activities for Year 1

Timed jumping activity building endurance and rhythm while maintaining technique

Partner-timed sprint challenges where students test different starting techniques and personal bests

Active chasing game where players must jump across space while avoiding gentle tags

Interactive warm-up using car commands to explore different running speeds

Progressive hopping practice using individual cones to develop technique, control and confidence

Children hop to coloured hoops based on teacher's colour association clues

Adventure game where children navigate across pond using lily pads and rocks while avoiding birds of prey

Partner activity comparing efficiency of different locomotor skills over distance

A structured jumping activity where students attempt to jump past distance markers, focusing on technique and personal achievement

Partners take turns balancing objects on spoons while walking around cones, developing concentration and control

Dynamic warm-up combining travel movements with jumping and partner cooperation

Students practice jumping and hopping over a series of low hurdles to develop leg strength and coordination

Children learn to measure their vertical jumping ability using wall marking technique

A dynamic warm-up where students move around markers and practice jumping safely

Personal challenge where children attempt to jump a distance equal to their body height using standing long jump technique

Children jump between bases and hold balanced positions after landing

Multi-station circuit applying different jumping techniques in varied contexts

Multi-station circuit applying jumping skills through hurdles, high jump, and long jump challenges

Children jump forward based on letters in their names, combining literacy with physical activity

Students create and memorize personal sequences of different jumping movements

A calm cooldown activity combining gentle stretching with reflection on jumping skills learned

An exciting obstacle course game where students navigate lily pads and snakes using different jumping techniques

A calming cool-down activity combining gentle movement, stretching, and thoughtful reflection on learning

Three-station rotation featuring hurdles, high jump, and long jump to develop different jumping techniques