Chooses to move in a range of ways, moving freely and with confidence making changes to body shape, position and pace of movement such as slithering, shuffling, rolling, crawling, walking, running, jumping, skipping, sliding and hopping
Experiments with different ways of moving, testing out ideas and adapting movements to reduce risk
Jumps off an object and lands appropriately using hands, arms and body to stabilise and balance
Negotiates space successfully when playing racing and chasing games with other children, adjusting speed or changing direction to avoid obstacles
Travels with confidence and skill around, under, over and through balancing and climbing equipment
Shows increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it
Uses simple tools to effect changes to materials
Handles tools, objects, construction and malleable materials safely and with increasing control and intention
Shows a preference for a dominant hand
Begins to use anticlockwise movement and retrace vertical lines
Begins to form recognisable letters independently
Uses a pencil and holds it effectively to form recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed
