Movement Stories
Gymnastics
•Year 2
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 2 students to the fundamental elements of gymnastics through a progressive journey from simple shapes to complex sequences. The emphasis is on developing body awareness, control, and creativity whilst building confidence with increasingly challenging movements. Through systematic skill layering, students learn to combine static balances, dynamic travelling actions, and apparatus work into flowing 'movement stories' that showcase their developing gymnastic vocabulary.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we create flowing sequences by linking gymnastic shapes together with control?
Key Objectives:
- • To perform basic gymnastic shapes with control and balance
- • To link gymnastic actions together in simple sequences
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use different body shapes to create strong, still balances that show control and creativity?
Key Objectives:
- • To use gymnastic shapes to create controlled balances
- • To plan and repeat simple sequences of balance actions
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we make our gymnastics movements look interesting by using different directions, levels and body parts?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore and demonstrate different travelling actions using various body parts
- • To understand and apply directional and level changes in movement sequences
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we create smooth, flowing sequences that combine travelling and balancing on apparatus?
Key Objectives:
- • To link travelling actions and balances using apparatus with control and coordination
- • To plan and repeat simple sequences of actions showing different levels
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use different shapes to create controlled and creative jumping sequences?
Key Objectives:
- • To demonstrate different take-off and landing techniques when performing jumps
- • To use shape jumps in a simple sequence with control
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we combine different rolls with balances to create flowing gymnastics sequences?
Key Objectives:
- • To perform different types of rolls with control and accuracy
- • To link rolls with balances to create simple sequences
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use our hands as strong bases to support our whole body weight?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop strength and take body weight on hands
- • To travel effectively using hands and feet in different combinations
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we combine different gymnastic actions to tell a movement story using apparatus?
Key Objectives:
- • To link gymnastic actions together to create a short sequence using apparatus
- • To demonstrate control and balance when performing basic gymnastic movements