Partner Control Basics
•Year 2
•Gymnastics
•Scattered around hall for partner work, stacked for apparatus setup
Alternative: Carpet squares or yoga mats
Arranged in lines for warm-up obstacle course
Alternative: Bean bags or hoops
Set up in stations around hall perimeter
Alternative: Chairs or stable platforms
For timing apparatus setup and challenges
Alternative: Smartphone timer
For recording peer assessment discussions
Alternative: Smartphone for video
When partners lean away from each other while holding hands or connecting, using each other's weight to stay balanced
When partners push against each other to maintain balance and create interesting shapes
Moving at exactly the same time as your partner, like dancing together
A series of movements performed one after another in a planned order
The movement between one balance position and the next
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Descriptive vocabulary for movement qualities, following complex multi-step instructions
Counting balance holds, measuring angles of lean, timing sequences, symmetry in partner positions
Forces and balance, gravity and counter-balance principles, friction and stability
Trust building, cooperation, giving and receiving feedback, resilience when challenges are difficult
Move around hall perimeter to observe all pairs, central position for demonstrations
Partner cooperation, balance quality, safe apparatus use, peer assessment skills
Step in if unsafe balance attempts, poor partner cooperation, or apparatus misuse observed
Use children as models for good practice, demonstrate with a student to show trust and technique
Minimum 15m x 20m hall space, additional height clearance for apparatus work
Clean, dry, non-slip surface free from obstacles and debris
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, assess need for first aid, clear space for emergency access if required
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