3.3y–5y15 minActive playOutdoorFree play
Move & Throw Mini Circuit
A quick home movement circuit where your child practises changing speed, balancing, and controlling objects through rolling, kicking, throwing, and catching.
What you'll need
Essentials
- a soft ball (or rolled-up socks)
- 2–4 cushions or pillows
- a laundry basket, box, or bucket (as a target)
- masking tape or a scarf/string (to mark a line)
Nice to have
- paper plates or paper sheets (as markers)
- a timer (phone is fine)
Movement level: high
What you'll do
The 5-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneShows increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it.Body· 3.3y–5y· core· Steps 3, 4, 5
- MilestoneChildren show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.Body· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneExperiments with different ways of moving.Body· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneCatches a large thrown ballBody· 2.7y–3.8y· stretch· Step 5
- MilestoneJumps down from a raised objectBody· 3.2y–4.2y· stretch
- MilestoneNegotiates space while movingBody· 3.3y–5y· core
- MilestoneAdjusts to stated expectationsHeart· 2.5y–3.7y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneMakes sharp turns while runningBody· 3.3y–5y· core
- MilestoneClimbs playground equipmentBody· 3.3y–5y· stretch
What it practices
- Experiments with different ways of moving.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Negotiates space successfully when playing racing and chasing games with other children, adjusting speed or changing direction to avoid obstacles.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Shows increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Jumps off an object and lands appropriately.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Plan activities where children can practise moving in different ways and at different speeds, balancing, target throwing, rolling, kicking and catching”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)