At Nursery, we are all working hard to develop our gross-motor skills through a variety of physical development activities. Physical Development is one of our prime areas of learning and by using our bodies in different ways, we can all develop strong motor skills to benefit all aspects of our learning.

We all enjoy joining in with ring games with Mrs Connelly each week at Nursery. In doing this, we learn how to follow sequences of movement as we move our bodies and travel around the space. We also develop our spatial awareness and learn the importance of teamwork as we move together. This is always a highlight of our week and we have all become really confident at singing the ring game songs!

We also enjoy working together to create large-scale drawings on rolls of paper when we arrive at Nursery each morning. By lying on our tummies to mark-make, we develop our core strength. This core strength enables us to use our limbs for many different things, including balancing, sitting, travelling and mark-making on different scales.

Our outdoor area provides so many opportunities for developing our gross-motor skills. Through regular practise, we are becoming more and more confident at balancing and climbing on the different apparatus available. We also really enjoy travelling on bikes and scooters around the large space to develop our coordination when moving.

There are so many ways to get moving and develop our gross-motor skills! You could go on a family walk together around the local area or visit a nearby playground to provide your child with time to practise climbing, balancing and moving on, under and through the equipment available. We would love to see some photographs on Tapestry!