Physical Development
This area of learning has eight early learning
goals organised into five strands. The goals that comprise each of the
strands are shown below. Be aware that the goals indicate what children
are expected to be able to do at the end of The Early
Years Foundation Stage. The curriculum also includes ‘stepping stones’
which suggest learning and skills that children may achieve as they
progress to the Early Learning Goals. For further information visit the
QCA website.
Movement
Move with confidence, imagination and with safety;
Move with control and coordination;
Travel around, under, over and through balancing and climbing equipment.
A sense of space
Show awareness of space, of themselves and of
others.
Health and bodily awareness
Recognise the importance of keeping healthy and
those things which contribute to this;
Recognise the changes that happen to their bodies when they are active.
Using equipment
Use a range of small and large equipment.
Using tools and materials
Handle tools, objects, construction and malleable
materials safely and with increasing control.
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