--- title: "Nursery - P.E - Frog Jumps" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-07-nursery-p-e-frog-jumps" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery - P.E - Frog Jumps ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/aaf3c081-c0db-4be9-a23e-a8905ca9a505.jpg) 7 May 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/aaf3c081-c0db-4be9-a23e-a8905ca9a505.jpg)During our P.E. lesson, the children enthusiastically engaged in mimicking frog movements. The children worked on their jumping technique, bending their knees and crouching low like frogs, the children demonstrated good understanding and attempted the action with varying levels of balance and control. This indicates developing gross motor skills, specifically coordination and balance. The children showed excitement when encouraged to jump onto the chalk-drawn lily pads. They performed small jumps with both feet together, landing with bent knees. The height and distance of their jumps varied, reflecting different levels of physical development and confidence. The children also linked sound effects to their movements, shouting 'ribbit' as they jumped from one lily pad to another. [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [P.E.](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/p-e) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_6791.jpeg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-06-nursery-maths-five-little-speckled-frogs) Previous ### [Nursery - Maths - Five Little Speckled Frogs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-06-nursery-maths-five-little-speckled-frogs) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/ba19754d-3b95-4418-98bd-19892ecec7bb.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-08-year-5-tuesday-carousel-badminton-arithmetic-reading-and-spag) Next ### [Year 5 Tuesday Carousel: Badminton, Arithmetic, Reading and SPAG!](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-08-year-5-tuesday-carousel-badminton-arithmetic-reading-and-spag) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)