Exploring Movement Pathways with Flow and Control
•Year 2
•Gymnastics
•Spread around hall with safe spacing for pathways between
Alternative: Chairs, tables, or floor spots if apparatus unavailable
Simple tick charts for peer assessment
Alternative: Simple observation sheets or mental notes
Calm, rhythmic music for movement flow
Alternative: Phone speaker or singing
Silent, controlled movements with pointed fingers and toes, and stillness in balances
The route or direction of movement - can be straight, zigzag, or curved
A series of movements performed one after another in a planned order
Smooth transitions between movements without stopping or hesitation
Watching and giving helpful feedback to improve someone else's performance
Comments that help someone improve, focusing on what they did well and what they could do better
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Vocabulary development with gymnastics terminology, speaking and listening through feedback conversations, descriptive language for movement quality
Counting movements in sequences, understanding patterns and repetition, spatial awareness through pathway shapes
Forces and motion in gymnastics movements, balance and stability concepts, body systems during exercise
Creating pathway patterns, understanding shape and form through body positions, aesthetic appreciation of movement sequences
Building confidence through performance, giving and receiving feedback constructively, cooperation and teamwork skills
Circulate between apparatus stations during practice, central position during group instruction
Champion movement qualities, sequence structure, safety on apparatus, quality of peer feedback
Step in if apparatus use becomes unsafe, guide feedback conversations if becoming negative, support nervous performers
Exaggerate champion qualities for visibility, show clear contrast between good and needs-improvement examples, model positive feedback language consistently
School hall minimum 10m x 15m, clear of obstacles with apparatus arranged around perimeter
Non-slip hall surface, clean and dry, appropriate for gymnastics activities
Stop activity immediately if unsafe behaviour observed, first aid available, clear access to exits maintained
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