Creative Sequences & Partner Work
•Year 4
•Gymnastics
•Distribute around apparatus stations and floor work areas
Alternative: Thick exercise mats or crash mats
Position securely with mats underneath and around
Alternative: Low balance beams or sturdy boxes
Ensure mats positioned at base for safety
Alternative: Climbing frames or secure wall fixtures
Create 4-5 stations with appropriate safety spacing
Alternative: Boxes, beams, tables of different heights
Keep accessible for timing apparatus setup and activities
Alternative: Smartphone timer or gym timer
Position safely to capture peer assessment sessions
Alternative: Tablet or smartphone
The way partners position themselves in relation to each other
Performing movements at exactly the same time
A series of gymnastics movements performed one after another
A balance position holding the body straight like a plank
A curved body position bending backwards
A balance where the body forms an arch with hands and feet on the ground
Partners performing the same movements facing each other
Partners working side by side in the same direction
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Technical vocabulary development, descriptive language for feedback, communication skills
Counting in unison, timing patterns, spatial positioning and formations, measuring hold times
Forces and balance in gymnastics positions, centre of gravity in different formations, physics of movement
Shape and form in body positions, symmetry and asymmetry in formations, creating visual patterns
Rhythm and timing concepts, keeping beat together, tempo and coordination
Central position with view of all activities, move between apparatus stations regularly
Watch for synchronisation quality, safe apparatus use, cooperative partnership work
Step in if students attempt unsafe skills, timing becomes dangerous, or equipment used incorrectly
Model all formations clearly, show timing concepts with partner, demonstrate apparatus safety procedures
Large hall minimum 20m x 15m, high ceiling for apparatus work
Non-slip surface, clean and dry, adequate cushioning for gymnastics
Stop activity immediately, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, contact emergency services if required
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