At 4 years kindy children can …

Movement

• Display a variety of sitting positions
• Crawl on hands and knees
• Squat to play
• Jump 2 feet off the ground upwards, forwards, backwards
• Jump over 5cm string hurdle

Balance

• Stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds
• Jump down from a step and keep balance on landing
• Jump forwards in out of a hoop without falling
• Jump over low 5cm string hurdle without falling
• Walk along a line on tiptoes, or flat feet for 2-3 m

Mobility

• Run with arms swinging, some body sway sideways.
• March on the spot, walk backwards, sideways, walk on toes
• Climb stairs- one foot per step, climb down with rail- one foot per step
• Hop on each leg 1-3 hops
• Ride balance bike, scooter or pedal a trike, 2 wheel bike with trainers

Coordination

• Run and kick a ball, drop a ball to the ground and kick it
• Hit a ball, on the ground, suspended in the air with a bat
• 1 hand ball throw, over arm, under arm or rolled to a target
• Drop and catch a ball, catch a thrown ball with 2 hands
• Throw a ball 2 hands above head, from chest to a target