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Reception

In Reception, children will complete the following skills in relation to their 'Physical Development':

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired; rolling

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired; crawling

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired; walking

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired; jumping

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired; running

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired; hopping

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired; skipping

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired; 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 PE 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 apparatus indoors and outside, alone and in a group

Develop overall body-strength, balance, co-ordination and agility

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

Develop confidence, competence, precision and accuracy when engaging in activities that involve a ball

Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing (ELG)

Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing (ELG)

Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for himself/herself and others (ELG)