Year 3 Movement Breaks

Name:

Date:

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To

WALT: Follow instructions and participate in fun movement activities that help our brains and bodies feel good.

Success Criteria - I can:

Listen to instructions carefully

Try my best with each movement

Work well with my partner or group

Show respect for others during activities

🏃‍♂️ Movement Activities - I Do, We Do, You Do

1. Simon Says Stretch (Individual Activity)

Instructions: Listen carefully! Only do the action if I say "Simon Says" first.

Examples: "Simon says touch your toes" or "Simon says stretch up high"

How did this activity make you feel?

2. Animal Walks (Partner Activity)

Instructions: Work with a partner. Take turns being different animals.

Bear crawl (hands and feet)

Frog jumps (squat and hop)

Crab walk (hands and feet, tummy up)

Duck waddle (squat and walk)

Which animal walk did you try? ________________

3. Partner Mirror (Partner Activity)

Instructions: Face your partner. One person leads slow movements, the other copies like a mirror.

My partner's name: ________________

Best movement we did: ________________

4. Invisible Ball Toss (Small Group Activity)

Instructions: Stand in a circle. Pretend to throw and catch an invisible ball.

Remember: Watch the ball with your eyes. Make it look real!

What made this activity fun?

🌟 Reflection and Differentiation

5. Circle how you felt during the activities:

Happy and energised

Calm and relaxed

Ready to learn

Need a quiet break

6. Differentiation Options - Tick what worked best for you:

I liked the visual demonstrations

I needed the instructions repeated

I preferred working with a partner

I liked doing activities on my own

I needed extra time to understand

7. My favourite movement activity today was:

_________________________________________________

8. Next time, I would like to try:

Teacher Notes: Activities support The KAHA Way - Kotahitanga (working together), Ako (learning from each other), Hauora (feeling positive), and Awhi (helping and supporting). All activities can be modified for different ability levels and sensory needs.