--- title: "Reception- Physical Development- Actions to Music" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-12-10-reception-physical-development-actions-to-music" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Reception- Physical Development- Actions to Music ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Collage_2025-12-10_18_08_30.jpg) 10 December 2025 The Reception children have been enthusiastically taking part in a fun and active unit on Dance during their Physical Education (P.E.) lessons. This unit has been a wonderful way to develop their gross motor skills, coordination, and rhythm through musical movement.The class has been focusing on creating movements to the familiar and catchy tune, "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes." Understanding Body Parts: The song naturally reinforces their knowledge of major body parts, which is a great cross-curricular link. Following Instructions: The children are practicing listening skills by moving in time to the music and stopping or starting as the song dictates. Developing Coordination: As they follow the sequence of touching their head, shoulders, knees, and toes, they are actively working on their hand-eye and full-body coordination, trying to maintain balance and control. ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/Collage_2025-12-10_18_08_30.jpg) [Reception](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [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/38d35884-cd64-42de-a5a4-436449f17389.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-12-09-nursery-art-christmas-trees) Previous ### [Nursery - Art - Christmas Trees!](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-12-09-nursery-art-christmas-trees) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/year_2_-_maths.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-12-11-year-2-maths-number-bonds-to-20) Next ### [Year 2 - Maths - Number Bonds to 20](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-12-11-year-2-maths-number-bonds-to-20) ### 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/)