Physical Development in Early Years: EYFS (30-50 and 40-60 Months), Lecture notes of Construction

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Moving and Handling

• Moves freely and with pleasure and confidence in a range of ways, such as slithering, shuffling, rolling, crawling, walking, running, jumping, skipping, sliding and hopping.
• Mounts stairs, steps or climbing equipment using alternate feet.
• Walks downstairs, two feet to each step while carrying a small object.
• Runs skilfully and negotiates space successfully, adjusting speed or direction to avoid obstacles.
• Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown.
• Can catch a large ball.
• Draws lines and circles using gross motor movements.
• Uses one-handed tools and equipment, e.g. makes snips in paper with child scissors.
• Holds pencil between thumb and two fingers, no longer using whole-hand grasp.
• Holds pencil near point between first two fingers and thumb and uses it with good control.
• Can copy some letters, e.g. letters from their name.

Health and Self-care

• Can tell adults when hungry or tired or when they want to rest or play.
• Observes the effects of activity on their bodies.
• Understands that equipment and tools have to be used safely.
• Gains more bowel and bladder control and can attend to toileting needs most of the time themselves.
• Can usually manage washing and drying hands.
• Dresses with help, e.g. puts arms into open-fronted coat or shirt when held up, pulls up own trousers, and pulls up zipper once it is fastened at the bottom.

Moving and Handling  Experiment with different ways of moving

 Jumps off an object and lands appropriately

 Negotiates space successfully when placing racing and chasing games with other children, adjusting speed or changing direction to avoid obstacles

 Travels with confidence and skill around, 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 with increasing control

Expected Level of Progress – Early Learning Goals

Children show good control and coordination in large and small movements.

They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space.

They handle equipment and tools effectively, including pencils for writing.

Health and Self-care  Eats a healthy range of foodstuffs and understands need for variety in food

 Usually dry and clean during the day

 Shows some understanding that good practices with regard to exercise, eating, sleeping and hygiene can contribute to good health

 Shows understanding of the need for safety when tackling new challenges, and considers and manages some risks

 Shows understanding of how to transport and store equipment safely

 Practices appropriate safety measures without direct supervision

Expected Level of Progress – Early Learning Goals Children know the importance for good health of physical exercise, and a healthy diet, and talk about ways to keep health and safe.

They manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs successfully, including dressing and going to the toilet independently.