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

Timed challenge to set up apparatus safely following specific rules and procedures

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

Calm partner-based activity developing understanding of asymmetric shapes through mirroring, promoting reflection and controlled movement as lesson closure

Progressive apparatus work where students explore and create sequences jumping along, over, and from gymnastics benches, incorporating take-off skills, flight shapes, and balance elements

Progressive practice of cat spring technique from floor level to springing over low objects, developing hand placement, hip drive and controlled landing

Progressive stations developing cat spring technique from floor level through to springs over objects and partners

Students work collaboratively to create original gymnastics sequences using compositional devices (canon, unison, mirroring) and incorporating weight on hands and travelling movements

Partners create sequences combining counter-balances at different levels (high, medium, low) with travelling movements and smooth transitions

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

Groups of 6 collaborate to create a gymnastics sequence featuring crossing pathways with variations in direction, level, and speed, then evaluate each other using technical vocabulary

Groups of four use a gym mat held vertically as a barrier between two students who cannot see each other. One person creates a body shape/position, and two mat-holders must describe it precisely so the person on the other side can duplicate the position exactly without seeing it. Tests systematic description, precise body position language, and collaborative communication.

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

Groups create human sculptures with supporting and supported students, holding balances for 5 seconds to develop trust, body tension and collaborative creativity

Groups of four explore and create symmetrical and asymmetrical counter balance positions at different levels

Teacher calls out gymnastic body shapes (tuck, straddle, pike, pencil) and students respond by forming clear controlled shapes, reinforcing technical vocabulary while cooling down

Partner-based athletic challenge combining hop, skip, and jump techniques with distance measurement

A partner challenge where students perform hop, skip, jump sequences to achieve maximum distance, developing flight technique and competitive spirit

Create sequences of three jumps using different take-off methods and shapes, with partner evaluation using technical vocabulary

Fun cool-down combining controlled creature jumps with a non-verbal communication grouping challenge

Dynamic circuit combining agility ladder footwork, plyometric line jumps, and upper body strength through commando crawls

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

Progressive leapfrog activity developing take-off technique, flight shapes, and partner evaluation skills

Students practice leapfrogging over crouched partners, applying lesson learning on take-off, flight and controlled landing with soft knees