--- title: "Write dance - The sea" url: "https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-30-12-05-00-write-dance-the-sea" school: "Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School" --- # Write dance - The sea ![Image of Write dance - The sea](https://files.schudio.com/bridge-patrixbourne-cep-school-2/images/blog/IMG_3587.jpeg) 30 September 2024 [Cally Smith](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/author/callysmith) [Class of 2024-2031 - Year 1](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2024-2031-year-1) Last week, Year R continued to practice and develop their gross motor skills within their art lessons by taking part in their weekly **Write Dance** activities. These sessions aim to strengthen muscle groups and improve the children’s agility. The theme was The Sea. We warmed up with some swimming moves and then went on to dance to a sea shanty. Working on large-scale paper on the walls using chalk, the children drew arc shapes, curves and waves. They also worked into white paint with their fingers and got very messy. Gross motor skills are those using the children’s whole bodies. Practising specific movements strengthens muscles and helps children to become increasingly confident, agile and flexible. These skills are essential and must be obtained before going on to develop fine motor skills and learning to write and draw. Please see the gallery below: [Art](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/tag/art) [ Year one ink monsters!](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-30-11-44-00-year-one-ink-monsters) [Walderchain Wood - collaboration with Canterbury College ](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-30-12-54-00-walderchain-wood-collaboration-with-canterbury-college) ![Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School](https://files.schudio.com/bridge-patrixbourne-cep-school-2/images/logo/Untitled_design_(13).png) #### Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School Conyngham Lane Canterbury Kent CT4 5JX 01227 830276 #### Quick Links - [Accelerated Reader](https://login.renaissance.com/12d2c70d-6700-47cc-8697-963c18493e4b/student?state=15f6cdf1-f2d2-403e-9e79-11dbb19009d1) - [BromCom ](https://cloudmis.bromcom.com/Nucleus/Framework/Login.aspx) - [Bromcom Help Centre](https://www.docs.bromcom.com) - [BromCom Training Portal](https://bridgeandpatrixbourne.bromcom.efrontlearning.com/) #### Useful Links - [Admission](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/admissions) - [Contact Us](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/contact) - [Inclusion & SEN](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/inclusion-sen) - [PTFA](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/parents/ptfa) - [Safeguarding](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/safeguarding/the-safeguarding-welfare-team) - [Term Dates](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/term-dates) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bridge.patrixbourne.school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bridge.patrixbourne.school/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)