Skill Game Fundamental Movement Skills Activities for Year 1

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

Groups work cooperatively to keep balloon ball airborne using any body part, developing teamwork, communication, and ball tracking skills

Progressive balance challenge combining object balancing with controlled movement and responsive commands

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

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

Partner-based activity where one student leads dribbling movements and the other follows, developing ball control while moving

Partner-based reaction game where students must accelerate quickly to reach safety before being tagged

Partners sit facing each other and react quickly to colour calls by reaching for cones

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

Progressive movement challenges using cones to develop running, stopping, and jumping in sequence

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

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

Partner activity comparing efficiency of different locomotor skills over distance

Partner game using dice to determine jumping patterns with mathematical concepts

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

Classic circle game where one player walks around tapping heads saying 'duck' until choosing a 'goose' to chase them

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

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

Progressive activities to develop spatial awareness, decision-making speed, and tactical movement

A cooperative tag game where caught players balance on one foot like flamingos until rescued by teammates

Pairs take turns leading and following while demonstrating good running technique and providing peer observation.

Partner activity where one child leads with direction changes while the other follows and copies

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

Four players pass a ball while one player in the middle tries to intercept