Safe Movement Exploration
Gymnastics
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Reception students to fundamental gymnastics through playful exploration of body shapes, balance, and movement. The emphasis is on building body awareness, spatial understanding, and safety consciousness while developing confidence with apparatus. Through carefully structured activities, students learn to control their bodies in space, laying essential foundations for future gymnastics skills and physical literacy.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to create beautiful shapes and move gracefully through space?
Key Objectives:
- • To create short sequences using shapes, balances and travelling actions
- • To hold shapes and balances for 5 seconds with control
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our muscles and concentration to stay balanced when moving on different apparatus?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop balancing skills whilst moving safely on apparatus
- • To show good control and coordination in movements
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we jump from high places and land like superheroes without wobbling?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop jumping and landing safely from a height
- • To perform shape jumps with control and coordination
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we move our bodies like different shapes when rolling and rocking?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop controlled rocking and rolling movements
- • To maintain body shape and control during rolling actions
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How many different ways can we travel around, over and through our equipment safely?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop understanding of travelling around, over and through apparatus
- • To handle equipment effectively and safely
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we create sequences of movements using gymnastics apparatus safely and creatively?
Key Objectives:
- • To create short sequences linking actions together using apparatus
- • To handle equipment safely and effectively