Collaborative Gymnastics: Synchronised Group Sequences and Performance
•Year 6
•Gymnastics
•Arranged in large circle with central space
Alternative: Marker cones, hoops
Central pile for warm-up game
Alternative: Foam balls, tennis balls
Multiple stations with different heights and surfaces
Alternative: Benches, boxes, mats as available
Placed around all apparatus for safe landings
Alternative: None - essential safety equipment
For timing apparatus setup challenges
Alternative: Phone timer, wall clock
For assessment recording if available
Alternative: Tablet, smartphone
The airborne phase of a jump where both feet leave the ground
The arrangement or pattern that gymnasts create with their bodies in space
Performing movements at exactly the same time
Performing the same movement one after another in sequence
The route or direction of travel through space
Absorbing impact by bending knees and using whole foot contact
Jump with straight legs extended forward at hip level
Jump with legs wide apart to the sides
Partners creating balance by pulling against each other
Specific gymnastics vocabulary used to describe movements and techniques
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Technical vocabulary development, descriptive language for movement, verbal feedback and evaluation skills
Counting sequences, timing and rhythm patterns, geometric formations and spatial arrangements
Forces in jumping and landing, gravity and flight phases, biomechanics of movement
Creative formation design, aesthetic appreciation of movement sequences, visual composition in group work
Move constantly during lesson - corner position for group work observation, central for demonstrations, circulation during apparatus work
Monitor landing technique consistently, watch for group dynamics and inclusion, assess technical vocabulary usage
Step in when safety compromised, support struggling groups with sequence creation, challenge advanced students with complex variations
Use students regularly as positive examples, demonstrate jumping technique with exaggerated key points, show clear timing differences between unison and canon
Large hall or gymnasium minimum 20m x 15m with high ceiling for jumping activities
Non-slip surface, free from obstacles, appropriate mats available for apparatus work
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, appropriate first aid, clear evacuation routes maintained
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