Our 'Skill of the Week’ programme encourages children to be as active as they can, whilst developing important physical skills such as jumping, throwing and catching.
Each week we will be sharing a different physical skill and activity. These can be done anywhere - at home, school or in the park, with friends and family!
By practising the skill regularly, children will be able to perform the skill with confidence in lots of activities.
Follow the videos on how to perform the skill correctly, how to correct it if needs be and how to make it easier or harder. We've also got videos of activities that you can perform the skill in to make it more fun!
Week 1 - Balance
Balance on one foot skill
Week 2 - Jumping and Landing
Jumping and Landing skill
Jumping and Landing Activity - How to play Spot to Spot
Spot to Spot activity
Week 3 - Underarm Throw
Underarm throw skill
Underarm Throw Activity - How to play Pebble Plop
Pebble plop activity
Week 4 - Hopping
Hopping skill
Hopping Activity - How to play Patterns and Pathways
Patterns and Pathways
Week 5 - Star Shape
Star shape
Star Shape Activity - How to play Shape Shifting
shape shifting
Week 6 - Catching
Catching
Actif Time - Crazy Capers
Crazy Capers
Catching Activity - How to play To Me To You
to me to you
Week 7 - Skipping
Skipping
Actif Time - Spot to Spot
spot to spot
Skipping Activity - How to play Crazy Capers
crazy capers
Week 8 - Straight Shape
straight shape
Actif Time - Shape Shifters
actif time
Week 9 - Two Handed Throw
two handed
Actif Time - Spots in Space
spots in space
Week 10 - Side Step
side step
Side step Activity - How to play Spots in Space
spots
Week 11 - Tuck Shape
tuck shape
Week 12 - Kicking a ball
kicking a ball
Actif Time - Pebble Plop