Warm Up Gymnastics Activities for Year 6

Dynamic warm-up combining travelling movements with quick shape formation responses

Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the space and quickly form pairs or groups by touching specific body parts together in response to teacher calls

Teams create moving bridges while rolling balls underneath in relay format

Dynamic tag game where students travel by bunny hopping to develop weight transfer from feet to hands

Students move in crab position with cones on their stomachs, trying to collect others' 'pizzas' while protecting their own

Dynamic warm-up game where students move in crab position and rescue tagged teammates

Dynamic tag game developing core strength through back support and commando crawling movements

Dynamic warm-up game where students move like crabs while avoiding scorpion taggers, developing core strength and spatial awareness

Dynamic warm-up where teacher acts as a remote control for students' movements

Students travel around scattered mats using different movements and levels to develop spatial awareness and control

High-energy relay using different locomotion patterns to warm up the body and develop core strength.

Dynamic warm-up where students alternate between holding support positions and moving around obstacles

Dynamic warm-up where students alternate between support positions and crawling under partners

Progressive group balance challenge where teams must get all feet off the ground simultaneously, advancing to more difficult variations including bottoms and then only hands touching

Dynamic warm-up game where students travel around the space and quickly form groups in specific formations when called

Dynamic tag game where students freeze in one-footed balance positions when caught

Dynamic warm-up combining jogging with quick formation of gymnastic shapes on command

Circuit warm-up where students perform different gymnastics actions on mat strips to prepare bodies and review technique

Dynamic warm-up activity where students practice leapfrogging over partners in stable base positions, developing explosive power and safe vaulting technique

Progressive movement circuit including lunge walks, bear walks, flat-footed squats, sumo/duck walks and crocodile/spiderman crawls to prepare body for technical skill work

A calming warm-up focusing on breath coordination and gentle body activation

High-energy tag game where tagged players create shapes for others to go over or under, with musical timing elements

A dynamic warm-up where students move between hoops using various travel methods and form groups based on called numbers

Dynamic warm-up game where students form groups based on called numbers while moving around equipment