Physical Development

• This area of learning is split into 2 areas:
  • Gross motor (large muscle movements e.g. running, jumping)
    • Taught through weekly lessons by a PE coach and during weekly dance lessons.
    • Developed during get learning, particularly in the outdoor classroom, where children will dig, build using large bricks or lift heavier objects.
  • Fine motor (smaller muscle movements e.g. gripping a pencil or using cutlery).
    • Correct pencil grip is encouraged and developed from the start of reception, with a ‘funky fingers’ area of the classroom, which has carefully selected activities which support and develop finger/hand muscles.  
    • Children a range of tools during get learning session such as scissors, tweezers, paintbrushes, pens and pencils to develop their fine motor skills, alongside cutlery to eat their lunch.

Would you like to find out more? If so, please click here to look at how the Reception curriculum fits into the whole school P.E. curriculum.