Reception Rationale 

Progressing into Reception, pupils continue their physical education journey working towards achieving the Early Learning Goals focusing on the strands from the physical development section, including: Moving and Handling and Health and Self-Care. These goals support pupils to be able to: complete large and small movements with control and coordination. As well as being able to move confidently in a range of ways, which includes the basic fundamentals of: running, skipping, hopping, jumping and throwing and catching. In addition to this, pupils understand the importance of good health and physical exercise, linking to a healthy diet and ways to keep healthy.