Development Matters

ELG

Nursery

Continue to develop their movement, balancing, riding (scooters, trikes and bikes) and ball skills. 

Go up steps and stairs, or climb up apparatus, using alternate feet.

Skip, hop, stand on one leg and hold a pose for a game like musical statues. 

Use large-muscle movements to wave flags and streamers, paint and make marks.

Reception

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired: rolling, crawling, walking, jumping, running, hopping, skipping and climbing.

Progress towards a more fluent style of moving, with developing control and grace.

Develop the overall body strength, co-ordination, balance and agility needed to engage successfully with future physical education sessions and other physical disciplines including dance, gymnastics, sport and swimming.

Combine different movements with ease and fluency.

Confidently and safely use a range of large and small indoor and outdoor apparatus – alone and it groups.

Further develop and refine a range of ball skills including: throwing, catching, kicking, passing, batting and aiming.

Gross Motor Skills

Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others 

Demonstrate strength, balance and co-ordination when playing. 

Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing.

Fine motor skills

Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery

Self-regulation

Set and work towards simple goals, being able to wait for what they want and control their immediate impulses when appropriat3

Managing self

Explain the reasons for rules, know right from wrong and try to behave accordingly

Building relationships

Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others

Fundamentals, Ball skills, Games

Relevant ELG

ELG: Gross motor skills

• Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others.
• Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing

ELG: Fine motor skills

• Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery

ELG: Self-regulation

• Set and work towards simple goals, being able to wait for what they want and control their immediate impulses when appropriate

ELG: Managing self

• Explain the reasons for rules, know right from wrong and try to behave accordingly

ELG: Building relationships

• Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others

KS1 Readiness Objectives

Fundamentals

To develop the overall body strength, co-ordination, balance and agility needed to engage successfully with future physical education.

To use their core muscle strength to achieve a good posture.

To confidently and safely use a range of large and small apparatus indoors and outside, alone and in a group

Ball skills

To combine different movements with ease and fluency.

To develop and refine a range of ball skills including: throwing, catching, kicking, passing, batting, and aiming. 

To develop confidence, competence, precision and accuracy when engaging in activities that involve a ball.

Games

To negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others.

To confidently and safely use a range of large and small apparatus indoors and outside, alone and in a group

Gymnastics, Dance

Relevant ELG

ELG: Gross motor skills

• Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing

ELG: Self-regulation

• Set and work towards simple goals, being able to wait for what they want and control their immediate impulses when appropriate

ELG: Building relationships

• Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others

KS1 Readiness Objectives

Gymnastics

To revise and refine a range of fundamental movement skills e.g. rolling, crawling, walking, jumping, running, hopping, skipping and climbing.  

To combine different movements with ease and fluency.

Dance

To use a more fluent style of moving, developing control and grace.

To combine different movements with ease and fluency.