Synchronised Partner Gymnastics: Matching and Mirroring Excellence
•Year 6
•Gymnastics
•Place around apparatus for safe landing areas
Alternative: Crash mats or folded mats for safety zones
Position at various heights and angles around the hall
Alternative: Low balance beams if available
Set at different heights to create level variations
Alternative: Vaulting boxes or large foam blocks
Ensure clear space around for safe movement
Alternative: Climbing frames or horizontal bars
Mark boundaries and safe zones around apparatus
Alternative: Markers or spots
Pre-prepared with mirroring criteria
Alternative: Simple checklist cards
Performing movements that create an exact mirror image of your partner's actions
When partners perform the same movement but at different times, creating a follow-the-leader effect
When partners perform the same movement at exactly the same time
Smooth, continuous movement between gymnastics elements without stops or pauses
Gymnastics equipment such as benches, mats, tables, and wall bars used to enhance movements
A planned series of gymnastics movements performed in a specific order
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Vocabulary development, giving and receiving feedback, explaining technical concepts
Forces and motion, balance and centre of gravity, body systems and muscle coordination
Creating visual patterns, understanding symmetry in design, appreciating aesthetic movement
Rhythm and timing, keeping beats together, coordinating movement to tempo
Partnership skills, resilience when learning new skills, celebrating others' achievements
Position centrally to observe all apparatus areas, move around to provide individual support
Watch for precise mirroring, safe apparatus use, quality of partner communication, and flow in sequences
Step in when safety is compromised, mirroring quality deteriorates, or students need technical guidance
Use students as partners for demonstrations, emphasise key points clearly, show common mistakes and corrections
Large hall minimum 15m x 10m with apparatus arranged safely around perimeter
Non-slip surface, clean and dry, free from obstacles and hazards
Stop activity immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid, contact school procedures if required
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