Musical Performance Collaboration
Gymnastics
•Year 6
•6 Lessons
This unit challenges Year 6 students to synthesise their gymnastics skills into sophisticated group performances that combine technical execution with artistic expression. Moving beyond individual skill development, students take ownership of the creative process - from collaborative choreography and peer assessment to refined performance under time constraints. The emphasis on teamwork, musical interpretation, and self-evaluation prepares students for secondary school PE whilst celebrating their primary gymnastics journey.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we work collaboratively to create a gymnastics sequence that showcases our combined strengths and creativity?
Key Objectives:
- • To work collaboratively with others in a small group situation to create a 10-element sequence
- • To create a sequence using both floor and apparatus work with appropriate element selection
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies and equipment to express the emotions and rhythm of music through movement?
Key Objectives:
- • To experiment with a variety of stimuli (balls, hoops, ribbons) to perform creatively with equipment
- • To reproduce movements sympathetically to different musical tempos and moods
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we judge gymnastics performances fairly and use feedback to improve our sequences?
Key Objectives:
- • To work collaboratively to create appropriate judging criteria for gymnastics sequences
- • To apply judging criteria consistently when assessing performances
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can working together as a group create more spectacular and complex movement patterns than working alone?
Key Objectives:
- • Work collaboratively as part of a group to create and perform interesting movement patterns
- • Create and perform pathways and patterns as a group using different formations
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use compositional ideas to create powerful and engaging gymnastic performances?
Key Objectives:
- • To work collaboratively with others using compositional ideas effectively
- • To identify and apply a variety of compositional techniques including mirroring, matching, canon and unison
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use music and timing to create powerful, engaging gymnastics performances?
Key Objectives:
- • To create and perform a 10-element gymnastics sequence within a 1-minute time limit
- • To demonstrate strength, flexibility and smooth transitions in sequence work