"The Inspiring Early Years PE, Physical Activity and Physical Development course has been pivotal in expanding our dance and movement provision, as part of the EYFS curriculum.

The wealth of high-quality, easily accessible videos and accompanying resources has helped to enhance teaching delivery and learner engagement, with notable progression. It has been a real pleasure to see our students develop in confidence, physical competence, and exploration of their vivid imaginations, through physical avenues of enquiry. Innovative ideas provided by Helen Battelley’s videos, such as the different approaches to storytelling, music, and equipment/props, have helped to create new learning experiences for our students, utilising our resources and teaching spaces in uniquely engaging ways.

This course highlights both purpose and pedagogy underpinning the variety of activities that can be embedded and integrated across Early Years teaching, whilst promoting learner-centred fun." 

"The Physically Active Learning in the Early Years course has given me a great range of fun, interactive activities that support children’s development while keeping them engaged and active. I particularly liked learning how simple movements and minimal equipment can still provide plenty of challenge; you don’t need lots of equipment to create an enjoyable and effective session.

It has also encouraged me to be more creative with the equipment I do use and explore the many different ways each piece can support learning. I’ve gained valuable ideas, techniques and strategies that I can put into practice straight away and that will positively influence the way I plan and deliver activities.”

“I’ve gained lots of practical ideas that I can introduce straight away, particularly using stories, music, action rhymes and attention activities to encourage movement. I now have a better understanding of how these activities can support children not only physically, but socially and academically, including their language and processing skills."