Partner Sequence Creation
Gymnastics
•Year 3
•8 Lessons
This unit develops Year 3 students' gymnastics skills through a progressive journey from individual balancing to creative partner sequences. The emphasis is on quality over complexity, building confidence in fundamental movements whilst introducing the artistic elements of matching, contrasting, and flowing sequences. Through playful exploration with equipment like hoops, students discover how gymnastics can be both physically challenging and creatively expressive.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we create stable and interesting balances using different parts of our body?
Key Objectives:
- • To create interesting point and patch balances with control
- • To demonstrate strong body tension when holding balances
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we move together as one unified team to create beautiful gymnastics sequences?
Key Objectives:
- • To be able to match a partner in a sequence with increasing precision
- • To adapt travelling and balancing movements to suit different types of apparatus
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can stepping into our jumps help us create more controlled and impressive gymnastics sequences?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop stepping into shape jumps with control and precision
- • To create and perform a sequence linking jumps and balances
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can different types of rolls help us create flowing gymnastics sequences that tell a story?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop proficiency in straight, barrel, and forward rolls with control and precision
- • To create sequences that demonstrate smooth transitions between movements
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we create flowing movements that connect our balances together like a beautiful dance?
Key Objectives:
- • To transition smoothly into and out of balances with control and fluency
- • To select appropriate movements that flow naturally with different balance positions
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we make our gymnastic sequences more interesting and visually appealing through matching and contrasting movements?
Key Objectives:
- • To create sequences with matching and contrasting actions and shapes
- • To work cooperatively with a partner to plan and perform gymnastic sequences
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use hoops to create beautiful and controlled gymnastics sequences?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore gymnastics skills using hoops
- • To incorporate hoops into creative gymnastics sequences
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we create gymnastics sequences that flow smoothly and use equipment creatively with a partner?
Key Objectives:
- • To create a partner sequence incorporating gymnastics equipment effectively
- • To demonstrate how actions can flow smoothly from one to another