Children are marching on the spot in unison, raising their right knee up and touching it with their left hand before swapping over. They are carefully focusing on balancing and keeping the rhythm for 30 repetitions before relaxing and moving onto another exercise.
It is Monday morning at Windlesham Village Infant School in Surrey (see Case study) and they are starting the day with their Corefulness movement programme. For just four minutes, children and staff are following a series of seemingly simple exercises with differing success. While the movements come easy to some children, the co-ordination and balance needed is a struggle for others. However, repeating the moves throughout the year helps children to slowly master them and, in turn, can have a positive impact on their ability to learn and participate fully in the nursery or school day.
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