Kindy Uplift Program
Movement Intervention Program
Kindy Uplift Funding Approved Program
Kindy Uplift enables kindergarten services across Queensland to respond to the educational and developmental needs of kindergarten children through evidence-based initiatives that lift outcomes. This funding builds educator capability and supports inclusion in all approved kindergarten programs.
Are More Children Struggling with Movement and Coordination?
Children Struggling to Sit Still During Group Time
More children are fidgeting, rolling around, or getting up constantly during mat time, making it difficult to maintain focus and continue with planned activities.
Our Approach:
Build educator capability to strengthen children's core muscles and improve body awareness, helping children develop the physical foundation they need to sit comfortably and attend to group activities.
Poor Fundamental Movement Skills
Children are struggling with basic movements like running, jumping, catching, and balancing, impacting their confidence and participation in physical activities.
Our Approach:
Evidence-based movement activities that systematically develop fundamental movement skills, building both child competence and educator confidence in movement programming.
Increased Rough Play and Crashes
Children are pushing, hitting, or crashing into each other more frequently, leading to tears, conflicts, and disrupted play experiences.
Our Approach:
Structured movement activities that teach children appropriate ways to get the sensory input they're seeking, while building educator skills in movement-based regulation.
Difficulty With Fine Motor Tasks
Children struggle with pencil grip, cutting with scissors, manipulating small objects, or engaging in tabletop activities for appropriate lengths of time.
Our Approach:
Develop educator understanding of how core strength and gross motor skills underlie all fine motor development, providing the foundation children need for school readiness.
Chaotic Outdoor Play
Outdoor time feels overwhelming with children running aimlessly, having accidents, or struggling to engage in cooperative play with peers.
Our Approach:
Build educator capability to design structured movement experiences that teach children how to use their bodies purposefully and safely, leading to more organised and cooperative outdoor play.
Lack of Body Awareness
Children bump into others, misjudge distances, struggle with spatial concepts, and have difficulty navigating their environment safely.
Our Approach:
Systematic development of proprioceptive and spatial awareness through targeted activities that enhance children's understanding of where their body is in space.
How Our Program Addresses Common Movement Challenges
Poor Running & Coordination
Our Approach:
Build educator knowledge of movement progression, teaching them to break down complex movements into achievable steps and provide appropriate challenges for each child's development level.
Difficulty with Ball Skills
Our Approach:
Develop educator capability to teach ball skills systematically, starting with appropriate equipment and progressing through developmental stages to build children's confidence and competence.
Poor Balance & Stability
Our Approach:
Enhance educator understanding of balance development, providing practical activities that systematically challenge and develop children's stability and postural control.
Jumping & Hopping Difficulties
Our Approach:
Build educator skills in movement analysis and progression, teaching them to identify where children are struggling and provide targeted support for fundamental movement development.
Social Isolation During Physical Play
Our Approach:
Develop educator capability to create inclusive movement experiences that build children's confidence and competence, enabling meaningful participation in physical activities with peers.
Poor Hand-Eye Coordination
Our Approach:
Build educator understanding of how gross motor skills support fine motor development, providing foundational movement experiences that enhance hand-eye coordination and visual-motor skills.
The Movement Intervention Program Solution
8-Week Structured Curriculum
Complete program with 48 evidence-based activities designed to build educator knowledge and practical skills in movement development.
Complete Equipment Kit
All materials and equipment shipped directly to your centre, ensuring you have everything needed to implement the program effectively.
Implementation Guides
Step-by-step guides and progress tracking tools that build educator confidence in delivering movement interventions.
Evidence-Based Approach
Activities grounded in current research on motor development and designed specifically for busy kindergarten educators.
Building Educator Capability
Develops educator knowledge and skills rather than providing temporary solutions, creating lasting change in your program.
Progress Tracking
Tools and resources to monitor children's movement development and celebrate progress over the 8-week program.
Kindy Uplift Funding Approved
This program aligns with Queensland's Kindy Uplift initiative to respond to children's learning and development needs through evidence-based approaches that build educator capability and improve outcomes for kindergarten children.
Complete Program Investment
- 8-week structured curriculum with 48 activities
- Complete equipment kit shipped to your centre
- Implementation guides & progress tracking tools
- Evidence-based approach designed for educators
- Building lasting educator capability
- Kindy Uplift funding eligible