Gross motor skills
Parents: Some of the PE / Gross motor activities may need specific equipment. If you haven’t got this equipment, try using something similar or liaise with school to see if you could borrow what you need.
Gross Motor Skills involve movements of the large muscles of the arms, legs and torso for activities like walking, balance, jumping or hopping.
Choose 3 -5 exercises from level 1 from each area that corresponds with the child’s difficulties. Complete the exercises 4 times per week for at least 20 minutes each time. Continue with these exercises for 4 weeks.
At the end of the 4 weeks, if the child can achieve these activities consistently, move on to choosing 3-5 exercises from level 2 from each area that corresponds with the child’s difficulties, continue with these exercises for a further 4 weeks.
At the end of 8 weeks, if the child can achieve the activities consistently, move on to choosing 3-5 exercises from the final level 3 from each area that corresponds with the child’s difficulties, continue with these exercises for the final 4 weeks.
Spend time each week in-between sessions practicing the specific activity that the child has difficulty with.
Page last reviewed: 9 January, 2026