From the moment our youngest learners take steps into our classrooms, we support and nurture their physical development, making sure that they have a happy and active time at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary.

We recognise the importance of physical activity having an all-round impact on a child’s development and how it can lead to children having healthy bodies and active lives. We love exploring our big outdoor spaces to help their bodies become stronger and to promote their social and emotional well-being. We provide open ended resources to build core-strength, stability, balance and co-ordination. Indoors and outdoors, we create opportunities for children to practise and refine their fine motor control and precision by using small world activities, small tools and crafts. Repetition and variety helps to maintain and strengthen gross and fine motor skills, developing children’s control and confidence.