Main Game Gymnastics Activities for Year 7

Students apply counter tension principles to gymnastics apparatus, creating balances using equipment as opposition force rather than a partner, developing creativity and apparatus confidence

Students adapt their floor-based gymnastics sequences to incorporate apparatus, developing spatial awareness, problem-solving, and safe apparatus skills

A high-energy chase game where students move in crab and scorpion positions to develop core strength and spatial awareness

A progressive warm-up game where teams collect bean bags from a central point using different jumping patterns, building from two-footed jumps to hopping to hopscotch patterns with a defender

Fast-paced team relay where students create gymnastic shape obstacles and navigate through them in a race format

Partner core strength challenge where one person holds plank while partner applies gentle pressure

Teams of four work together to cross the hall using only five spots as safe islands, requiring communication, problem-solving and coordination