Fundamental Motor Skills

Jump Jim Jo

Students Whole class Equipment Tape deck/CD player and music Area Large open space Instructions Students form two rings, one inner circler and one outer, facing a partner, and hold their partner’s hands. 4 counts: Students jump twice slowly anti-clockwise. Jump, jump. Students jump 3 quick jumps on the spot … pause. Oh, jump Jim Jo. […]

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Radar Run

Students Groups of 5 Equipment 1 radar gun or stop watch and 4 marker cones Area Large open space Instructions By collecting 4 marker cones, use two cones together on one side and the other 2, 15-20 meters away. Students stand in lines and sprint the set distance whilst the radar gun/stop watch records their

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Knees Up

Students Groups of 5 Equipment 4 marker cones per group Area Large open space Instructions Create 2 lines, 15-20 meters away from each other by using 4 marker cones. Students stand in lines and skip with a high knee lift and matching opposite arm movement, towards the opposite line. Elbows bend at right angles in

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Long Base Soccer

Students 2 groups of 5-10 Equipment 2 playground or soccer balls and 1 marker cone or base per 2 groups Area Large open space Instructions When the activity starts, group 1 is at a goal line while group 2 remains in the field. The object of the game is for group 1 students to kick

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