Sports Day

A fun filled day of physical activities for your little ones!

Activities on offer are planned to help develop children's physical skills as well as in other areas of learning from the Earrly years Foundation Stage.

Activities promote skills such as ball skills, hand and eye coordination, balance,  physical gross motor and physical fine motor skills.

The benefits of Physical Education for young children is well documented, not only for the health benefits that it gives children physically but also for their mental health. The younger that children can become involved in physical activity, the more likely they will be to adopt a love of sport and fitness as they grow up.

How can parents help?

We have an annual sports day and, weather permitting, parents look forward to cheering their child to the finishing line – they may even join in for their own special race! Perhaps a parent or two might like to add their own ideas and help organise an alternative ‘sports’ day – or you could invite parents who play a particular sport to bring along their equipment to show your children. Ask for unused items for an unusual display – e.g. which racquet goes with which ball?

Many physical activities for under-fives are ‘cross-curricular’ and, although not ‘sports’ in the traditional sense, they do cover all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage with a little planning and preparation.