This unit challenges Year 5 students to master sophisticated gymnastics techniques whilst developing the artistry of asymmetrical movement and seamless transitions. The focus shifts from isolated skill acquisition to creative sequence building, where students learn to combine powerful dynamic moves like round-offs and cartwheels with controlled inverted positions and expressive pathways. Through progressive exploration of asymmetry, students develop both physical precision and creative choreographic thinking.
This unit develops students' ability to work collaboratively through sophisticated partner and group gymnastics, exploring the dynamic interplay between matching, mirroring and contrasting movements. The emphasis is on creative choreography and synchronisation skills that require high levels of communication, spatial awareness and aesthetic appreciation. Through progressive partner work, students learn to both lead and follow, building trust whilst creating visually striking sequences that demonstrate control, creativity and collaborative excellence.
This unit develops Year 5 students' ability to create sophisticated partner sequences using the 'under and over' theme, combining technical control with collaborative choreography. Students progress from fundamental partner rolling and shape-making to creating dynamic sequences where they travel over, under and around each other with precision and flow. The unit emphasises trust, communication and mutual support whilst advancing individual gymnastics skills to a higher level of technical excellence.
This unit challenges Year 5 students to master sophisticated gymnastic concepts including symmetry, controlled inversions, and synchronized partnership work. The focus shifts from individual skill mastery to collaborative performance quality, building physical competence alongside teamwork and creative expression. Through progressive technical challenges, students develop the strength, body tension, and spatial awareness essential for advanced gymnastics whilst learning to create and critique sequences with partners.
This unit introduces Year 5 students to the sophisticated gymnastics concepts of counter balance and counter tension, where partners work together to create balances impossible to achieve alone. Through collaborative exploration and sequence development, students develop trust, communication, and body awareness whilst mastering the biomechanics of shared weight and opposing forces. The unit emphasises both technical precision and creative expression, culminating in confident partner performances.
This unit challenges Year 5 students to refine advanced gymnastics techniques whilst developing sophisticated sequence-building skills. The journey moves deliberately from individual technical mastery through partner work to culminate in creative group choreography, emphasising both physical precision and collaborative artistry. Through exploring symmetry, asymmetry, and counter-balance techniques, students develop body awareness, trust, and aesthetic understanding.
This unit develops students' ability to create and perform gymnastics sequences with precise timing, moving from partner work to sophisticated group performances. The focus on timing - through canon, unison, and counter tension - transforms individual movements into collaborative choreography, building both technical control and interpersonal awareness. Through progressive challenges, students learn that gymnastics is not just about individual skill but about creating collective artistry through synchronised movement.