Gymnastics

This unit introduces Year 1 students to fundamental gymnastics concepts through systematic body awareness development. The 'champion gymnast' theme creates aspiration whilst making movement exploration feel achievable and exciting. Through progressive shape work (wide, narrow, curled), students develop spatial awareness, body control, and the foundation skills needed for future gymnastics learning.

This unit introduces Year 1 students to fundamental gymnastics movements through creative exploration and body awareness development. The focus is on building confidence in basic locomotion whilst developing essential concepts of muscle tension, shape-making, and sequence building. Through progressive challenges that move from floor work to apparatus, students discover how their bodies can create exciting movement patterns whilst developing crucial safety awareness and control.

This unit introduces Year 1 students to the concept of pathways through movement, developing their understanding that gymnastics creates visual patterns on the floor and in space. The emphasis is on creative expression and body awareness, where students discover how their movements can create straight, curved, and zigzag patterns. Through progressive skill building, students develop confidence in fundamental gymnastics movements while exploring the artistic dimension of pathway creation.

This unit introduces Year 1 students to fundamental gymnastics concepts through systematic exploration of body shapes and rolling movements. The emphasis is on developing body awareness, spatial understanding, and movement control through playful shape-making and controlled rolling activities. Students build confidence in their physical capabilities while learning to move with intention and safety, establishing crucial foundations for future gymnastics learning.

This unit takes Year 1 students on a journey from individual exploration of gymnastics apparatus to creating collaborative sequences with partners. The focus is on building body awareness, spatial control, and creative expression whilst developing the social skills needed for synchronized and sequential partner work. Through playful analogies and progressive challenges, students discover how their bodies can move safely and expressively in gymnastics.

This unit introduces Year 1 students to fundamental gymnastics skills through imaginative animal movements and storytelling contexts. The approach builds body awareness, control, and coordination whilst maintaining the playful exploration that young children need. Through progressive skill development from basic travelling to apparatus work, students develop confidence in their physical abilities whilst learning to move with purpose and control.

This unit introduces Year 1 students to the fundamental concepts of balance and spinning through creative exploration of body shapes and positions. The focus is on developing body awareness, control, and aesthetic understanding while introducing mathematical concepts of symmetry and asymmetry through movement. Through progressive partner work, students learn collaboration and mutual support whilst building confidence in their gymnastic abilities.

This foundational unit introduces Year 1 students to the core building blocks of gymnastics through three fundamental body shapes: wide, narrow, and curled. By positioning students as 'champion gymnasts' from the start, the unit builds confidence while systematically developing body awareness, spatial understanding, and movement control that will underpin all future gymnastics learning.