Physical Development has been designated one of the three Prime areas under the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and this parity with Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Communication and Language is a long overdue and welcome change.
Young children so clearly need to move. They constantly show us how much they want to be active, and how much pleasure and benefit they gain from being sensorial, physical and feeling life in every limb.
According to the Tickell Review, reconfiguring the areas of learning into Prime and Specific 'offers renewed focus on (these) earliest experiences which are the foundations for life, learning and success'. Meanwhile, the revised statutory framework notes that the Prime areas are 'particularly crucial for igniting children's curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and for building their capability to learn, form relationships and thrive'.
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