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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.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Introduction to Wide Shapes and Movements
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our whole body to make champion wide shapes like a gymnast?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore and demonstrate wide movements and shapes on the floor and apparatus
  • • To apply 'champion gymnastics' principles while moving in wide ways

Lesson 2

Introduction to Narrow Movements and Shapes
45 min

Big Question:

How can we move our bodies in narrow ways while still being champion gymnasts?

Key Objectives:

  • • Explore and demonstrate narrow movements whilst maintaining 'champion gymnastics' principles
  • • Create and hold narrow shapes on different body parts for 4 seconds

Lesson 3

Introduction to Curled Movements and Shapes
45 min

Big Question:

How can we move like champion gymnasts using curled movements and shapes?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore and create movements and balances in a curled way on the floor and apparatus
  • • To apply 'champion gymnastics' principles to curled movements

Lesson 4

Exploring Wide, Narrow and Curled Shapes
45 min

Big Question:

How can we move our bodies like champion gymnasts using wide, narrow and curled shapes?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore and demonstrate wide, narrow and curled body shapes and movements
  • • To transition smoothly between different gymnastic shapes using apparatus

Lesson 5

Transitioning Between Shapes
45 min

Big Question:

How can we move like champion gymnasts by smoothly changing between wide, narrow and curled shapes?

Key Objectives:

  • • To transition smoothly between wide, narrow and curled movements
  • • To demonstrate champion gymnast qualities in movement transitions

Lesson 6

Linking Two Movements
45 min

Big Question:

How can we link our wide, narrow and curled movements together like champion gymnasts?

Key Objectives:

  • • To link two gymnastics movements together using the theme words wide, narrow and curled
  • • To explore the concept of 'flow' when transitioning between movements