Gymnastics 3 - Lesson 5

In the fifth lesson of the Year 6 Gymnastics series, pupils are challenged to demonstrate and compile the skills they have learned in a formal assessment setting, focusing on floor exercises. The learning objectives are clear: pupils must be able to perform in an assessment environment, execute rolling and stands with control, and self-assess their own performance. Key vocabulary for the lesson includes terms such as 'assessment', 'floor', 'rolling', 'cartwheels', 'stands', 'round-off', and 'control'. The necessary equipment for the lesson includes mats, and for self-assessment purposes, optional printouts of Pupil Self-Assessment sheets are recommended. The lesson begins with a ten-minute warm-up consisting of full-body stretches to ensure that muscles are warm and ready for the gymnastic activities ahead.

The main activity, lasting 30 minutes, is structured around an assessment where the hall is divided into four sections, each with mats. Pupils are split into four groups and rotate through these sections, focusing on 'rolls' in the first set of rotations and 'stands & cartwheels' in the second. They are provided with assessment sheets to self-evaluate their performance in each skill, which includes forward rolls, egg and pencil rolls, backwards rolls, teddy-bear rolls, shoulder stands, handstands, cartwheels, and round-offs. The lesson emphasizes the importance of individual control and precision during movements and honesty in self-assessment. After the rigorous assessment, the lesson concludes with a ten-minute cool-down where pupils play a game of 'stuck in the mud' on the mats, providing a fun and active end to the session.