Blog by Tag: Physical development
Sports Day
Little Chicks running race. They all had a turn and got into the spirit.
Ready, Steady, Go!
Race 1 Race 2
First Cole First Alfie
Second Katie …
Category: Little Chicks
Physical development Active learning social
Mindfulness Yoga
As part of healthy living week the Ducklings have been trying out some mindfulness yoga to help them exercise, relax, sleep better and feel energised.
Category: Ducklings
Road Safety
Today we started our Right Start Child Pedestrian Training or road safety.
We talked about the need to always hold a grown-up's hand when near a road and the children know that if they can't do that, that they can hold onto the handles of the pram or an arm if the grown up is carrying shopping…
Category: Ducklings
Physical development Road safety PSED
Creating pirate ships
The Ducklings have been using junk materials to build their own pirate ships. They chose their own materials and decided how best to fix them together. They used a range of tools safely and with care.
Category: Ducklings
DT Physical development Creative learning
Counting Actions
Little Chicks have been counting actions realising not only objects can be counted but anything. Littler Chicks clapped, stomped, tiptoed, skipped, hopped and came up with unique ways to move and count.
Find different ways to count using large motor movements.
Category: Little Chicks
Treasure Maps
Little Chicks have been busy drawing treasure maps to show where they have hidden their 'booty'! They have added volcanoes, swamps, hills, rivers, caves, lakes, monsters, mud puddles and castles to their colourful maps.
To see more treasure maps click on the link: …
Category: Little Chicks
speech Physical development Creative learning
Funky finger exercises
Exercising our smaller muscles like the ones in our fingers and wrists are just as important as exercising our larger muscles. It really helps us with our writing.
Category: Ducklings
fine motor Physical development Funky Fingers
Practising our catching skills
Today we have been practising our catching skills in the sunshine.
Category: Ducklings
We love PE!
The Ducklings have enjoyed another great morning of PE with Josh from Fleetwood Town. They have practised their skipping, hopping, running and jumping skills through different individual and team games.
They also have to be ready and changed by 9.15am every Tuesday morning and are getting…
Category: Ducklings
PE with Fleetwood Town
The Ducklings loved their first lesson with Josh from Fleetwood Town. They explored moving in lots of different ways such as running, jumping, hopping and skipping. They had to move around the space with care and control. They enjoyed playing competitive team games together.
Category: Ducklings
Balancing
Outside the Ducklings practise their balancing skills in different ways.
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning Physical development
Parrots' Fundamental Skills (Rolling)
The children in Parrots have all been taking part in PE and developing their Fundamental Skills. This week the focus has been rolling and they have all participated really well and are beginning to develop this skill alongside their competitiveness for scoring points. Well done Parrots.
Category: Parrots