Partner Synchronisation: Mirror, Match and Contrast
•Year 5
•Gymnastics
•Distributed at starting positions for warm-up
Alternative: Medicine balls, playground balls
Arranged around hall in circuit format
Alternative: Benches, mats, low boxes, wall bars
For assessment activity at lesson end
Alternative: Coloured spots, markers
For timing apparatus setup challenge
Alternative: Phone timer, wall clock
For filming performances and assessment evidence
Alternative: Phone camera for recording
A performance where movements are performed one after another in sequence, like a wave effect
Performing movements at exactly the same time together
Perfectly matching timing with other performers
The movement that connects one gymnastics position or skill to another
The variation in speed, force and energy in a gymnastics routine
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Counting patterns and rhythms for synchronisation, timing intervals for canon sequences, spatial awareness and positioning
Forces and balance in gymnastics positions, momentum in transition movements, coordination and body systems during exercise
Rhythm and timing for group synchronisation, dynamics and tempo changes, listening skills for group coordination
Teamwork and cooperation, resilience when facing challenges, self-assessment and reflection skills, positive feedback and communication
Circulate actively during routine development, position centrally during demonstrations, move to apparatus stations during equipment work
Watch for synchronisation quality, safe apparatus use, positive group dynamics, implementation of feedback
Step in when safety rules are broken, provide coaching for timing difficulties, support groups struggling with collaboration
Use clear, exaggerated movements to show unison vs canon, model safe apparatus handling, demonstrate quality feedback language
Large hall or gymnasium, minimum 15m x 20m clear space, additional space for apparatus stations
Non-slip floor surface, clean and dry, appropriate for gymnastics movements
Immediate stop, assess injury, appropriate first aid response, clear evacuation routes maintained
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