Gymnastics 1 - Lesson 6

In the sixth lesson of Gymnastics 1 for Year 1, the aim is for pupils to learn and practice various gymnastic shapes and rolls, including stretching, tucking, and rolling. The success criteria for this lesson include the ability to imitate, mirror, and create shapes such as tall, small, wide, and flat. Additionally, students should be able to perform different tuck shapes and safely explore log rolls, while also consolidating their balancing skills and linking movements. The key vocabulary for this session includes terms such as balance, shapes, tension, copy, mirror, points and patches, points of contact, tuck shape, tall, wide, and roll. For the activities, the necessary equipment comprises cones to mark the safe zone and safety mats for the exercises.

The lesson is structured with a warm-up, main activities, and a cool-down. During the warm-up, which lasts for about 10 minutes, the class teacher sets out a safe zone with perimeter cones and leads pupils through exercises to explore how tall, wide, flat, or small they can make their bodies. The main part of the lesson, lasting 30 minutes, involves pupils sitting with their partners to model the 'ready position' and practice different shapes and rolls, including the tuck shape and log roll, with the teacher demonstrating and pupils copying. Pupils are encouraged to extend their learning by holding balances for longer and creating a simple routine incorporating the tuck shape and log roll. The lesson concludes with a 10-minute cool-down where pupils imitate movements of different types of cats, focusing on strength and balance, and reflect on their learning and performance.