Structured PE

Structured PE CHALLENGES

Equipment

Make it more difficult by‌

Speed Challenge: Complete 5 laps around your garden/outside space. Parents/carers: Model the movement for your son/daughter then ask them to copy.

Timer (can use phone or clock)

Up the number of laps to 10 depending on fitness levels.

Step Challenge: How many times can you step up and down a step in 60 seconds.

Parents/carers: Model the movement for your son/daughter then ask them to copy.

Timer (Phone)

Try and now complete step ups for 90 seconds or perform the challenge with a family member

Air Balloon Challenge: Can you keep the balloons up in the air for 60 seconds

Balloons

Can you try for 90 seconds or compete against a family member on who can keep the balloons up the longest?

Stopwatch on Phone Obstacle challenge: How many slalom runs can you complete in 60 seconds- Layout 3 objects and 3 steps & run in and out of these objects and back to the start to complete 1 lap.

Parents/carers: Model the movement for your son/daughter then ask them to copy.

Stopwatch on phone

Speed Bounce Challenge: How many speed bounce jumps can you do in 60 seconds over a pillow. Parents/carers: Model the movement for your son/daughter then ask them to copy.

Pillow

Try and do as many laps as you can in 1 minute. Try to compete against a family member.

bags, cushions, old shoes or a small chair Try performing for 90 seconds or compete with a family member on who can do the most.

Stopwatch on phone Ball Bouncing Challenge: How many times can you bounce the ball. Try first with 2 hands.

Parents/carers: Model the movement for your son/daughter then ask them to copy.

Ball

Try to only use 1 hand.

5 Star jump Challenge: Parents/carers: Model the movement for your son/daughter then ask them to copy. Repeat this and then ask them to do it on their own.

Enough floor space

Do 10 star jumps and count when you complete 1.

Jumping challenge: Jump from different objects until you get to a market finishing line.

Parents/carers: Remember to model the jumping then ask your son/daughter to copy.

Hoops, Cones, Old shoes, sticks.

Increase the distance to make jumping harder or add more objects to jump to.

Dice Rolling Challenge: Roll the dice and the number that’s given you have to jump or hop it. Parents/carers: Remember to model the game then ask your son/daughter to copy.

Dice

Add two dices to increase hopping or jumping.

Gross Motor Activities Activity

Equipment

Wall warm up: Find a wall and see how many arm pushes you can do in a minute.

Parents/carers : Model the movement first then ask your son/daughter to copy.

Wall

Shoulder Spirals: Hold out both arms at shoulder height. From your fingertips, make small circle shapes, starting small and getting bigger until you can make big spiral shapes.

PMLD Learners With your son/daughter push your hands lightly against there’s and see if they can push to create some force.

Whether the learner is in or out of their chair model the movement ask them to move their arms up and down like a bird or make circles using their hands.

Parents/carer: Model this movement or perform it with your son/daughter.

Wonderful Walking: Walk forwards, backwards, eyes open, eyes closed, sideways, on tiptoes, heel to toe and then take giant steps.

Outdoor space

Learners using a walking-frame could go outside on a safe surface for walk.

Learners in chairs could experience being on a walk to the garden/park and move the chair forwards or backwards.

Bubble wrap

If the learner can come out of the chair, then have them roll or crawl over some bubble wrap. If the learner is to stay in the chair, then have them pop some bubble wrap or you assist them in doing it.

Ribbon on a stick or tie-up some ribbon/old tie to an outdoor branch/stick.

Give the learner a ribbon or stick and assist them in moving the ribbon in different directions and try to create some shapes or letters.

Bucket

Some PMLD learners can complete this activity but just may need more support when holding or brushing the windows. If students are unable to hold the brush then have them experience and watch a family member clean a window.

Parents/carer: Model this movement for your son/daughter then ask them to copy.

Bubble it: Use a piece of bubble wrap to: Walk, hop, crawl or roll along. Use a roll of bubble wrap to roll it backwards and forwards. Lie on top of a thick roll and try moving forwards and backwards.

Parents/carer: Model the action then ask your son/daughter to try.

Whirl and twirl: Use a ribbon on a stick to make different patterns in the air. Try making different shapes or letters.

Parents/carer: Model the action then ask your son/daughter to try.

Window Cleaner: With a bucket filled with warm water & soap, brush your windows outside with a clean paint brush or sponge. You could even clean the car.

Sponge/Clean paint brush Parents/carer: Always accompany your son/daughter when doing this activity.

Chalk it: In an outdoor space, use chalk to make patters. Do curly, zig zag lines, numbers or letters. You could then hop, walk or skip over the lines.

Parents/career: Always accompany your son/daughter when doing this activity.

Chalk Outdoor surface that can be cleaned.

Using a roof slate or chalk surface have your son/daughter push the chalk onto the surface and try to create a line or zig zag.

Disco Dough: Using the link copy the actions using some play-dough on a table or surface that can be cleaned.

Play-dough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K-CQrjI0uY

Table or surface Parents/career: Always accompany your son/daughter when doing this activity.

Stretch it!: Listen to the rap video and copy the actions they tell you to do.

Large enough surface to spread your arms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpdkqVIsNPY

Parents/carers: Perform this with your son/daughter.

Online Exercises and Dance videos Activity

Equipment

Kids exercise and movement songs: Copy the actions/movements from the video each day.

Laptop/Ipad/Tablet/Phone (Youtube)

In one week complete each day 5 Joe wicks 5 minute workout

Laptop/Ipad/Tablet/Phone (Youtube)

Complete a cosmic kids yoga workout each day

Laptop/Ipad/Tablet/Phone (Youtube)

Dance Exercise: Pick any song and don’t stop moving your body until the song finishes

Laptop/Ipad/Tablet/Phone (Youtube)

Links Monday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJGqlIa4Dbw Tuesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoF_d5sgGgc Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6YbSxMhsQ0 Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMj2ZgQqsNA Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fomkRYcl_mo Monday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w Tuesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbFqQarDM50 Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnKCGY9ZocA Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAUckPMJKSY Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN0h6EZd6TM Monday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hB7yYxX0Ag Tuesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArOzn2dtDdA Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obzFP6eEGAg Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rymXdOwW68 Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02E1468SdHg

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhfkYzUwYFk

Outdoor/Indoor Games Activity

Equipment

PMLD Learners

Ball Seated Ball Play: Instructions: Sit on the floor opposite your child with your legs spread apart in a “V� shape, or kneel if kneeling is more comfortable. Have your child sit the same way and facing you. Roll the ball back and forth at a distance of 1-2 metres. If you sense that your child is ready for a challenge, roll the ball faster to demand faster reactions.

Large area indoor or outdoor.

If the learner is able to come out of their chair, then with a foam or light ball roll it towards them and ask them to throw/roll it back. If the learner is to stay in his/her chair then give them the ball to grip and throw the ball with them towards a partner/friend.

Bubbles

Blow bubbles for son/daughter and encourage them to try and move their head or eyes towards the bubble.

Bowling: Set up 10 targets at one end of the space; lay these out in a triangle shape. Using a ball, each player takes it in turns to roll the ball towards the targets. Count how many targets you knocked over then reset for the next turn. Each player has 5 turns.

Equipment: Ball and for targets you can use: Plastic bottles or cans.

If the learner is able to come out of their chair, then with a foam or light ball roll it towards them and ask them to throw/roll towards the targets. If the learner is to stay in his/her chair then give them the ball to grip and throw the ball with them towards the targets.

Standing Long Jump: Place a starting marker on the floor. Stand beside the starting marker on two feet, how far can you jump landing balanced on 2 feet? If you have space, place down a marker at 8.31m (GB World record).

Marker: Cones, Shoes, chalk.

Bubble catch: Blow bubbles for son/daughter and encourage them to try to catch the bubbles.