Individual to Team Mastery
•Year 6
•Gymnastics
•Positioned with mats on landing side, spaced for safe run-ups
Alternative: Low gym boxes or sturdy benches
Arranged lengthways with adequate spacing between
Alternative: Low balance beams or sturdy planks
Placed on landing areas and under all apparatus
Alternative: Thick exercise mats or crash mats
Used for support during progression stages
Alternative: Small gym box or folded mats for elevation
A gymnastics vault where legs pass through the arms during flight
The moment when both hands and feet are off the ground during a vault
The moment when feet leave the ground to begin the vault
Supporting body weight on straight arms with shoulders over hands
Gymnastics equipment used for skills and routines
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Measuring run-up distances, counting repetitions, angles of take-off and landing
Forces in take-off and landing, gravity and flight, lever principles in vaulting
Spatial awareness, directions and movement patterns, Olympic Games countries
Risk assessment, personal challenge, supporting others, building confidence
Central position allowing view of all four apparatus stations
Hand placement consistency, progression readiness, safety compliance
When students attempt skills beyond capability or show unsafe practice
Use exaggerated movements for clarity, emphasise safety aspects, show both correct and incorrect technique for comparison
Large hall minimum 15m x 10m with 3m clear space around each apparatus
Clean, dry, non-slip surface free from obstacles and debris
Stop activity immediately, assess injury, appropriate first aid, clear area if needed
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