Year 6 Gymnastics Unit 1
Experience flight on and off high apparatus. Develop and perform a range of partner balances. Use equipment and formations confidently in a rhythmic gymnastics style sequence.
Knowledge Organiser
Prior Learning
Created longer and more complex sequences and adapted performances. Taken the lead in a group when preparing a sequence. Can develop symmetry. Can compare performances and judge strengths and areas for improvement.
Unit Focus
Experience flight on and off high apparatus. Develop and perform a range of partner balances. Use equipment and formations confidently in a rhythmic gymnastics style sequence.
We are learning...
- to use controlled flight onto high apparatus.
- what a base and a flyer are in partner balances and learning to perform both roles.
- to perform more advanced partner balances and evaluate others’ work
- to incorporate equipment such as hoops and balls into a sequence.
- to incorporate musicality and timing into a group sequence.
- to combine our skills in partner balances and rhythmic gymnastics in a team performance.
Key Questions
- What is the purpose of a spotter when you are vaulting?
- Why is strength important as the base and as the flyer?
- What sets rhythmic gymnastics apart from other forms of rhythmic gymnastics?
Equipment
Mats, hoops, balls, cones, beanbags, low apparatus, action cards, table tops, box tops.
Vocabulary
Flight, consistent, vault, vaulting sequences, combinations, direction, dismount, formations, rhythmic, musicality, timing, equipment.
Concepts
Musicality refers to the gymnast’s ability to interpret and express the music through their movements. It involves connection between the gymnast and the music, where the music’s rhythm, tempo, and mood are reflected in the gymnast’s performance.
Assessment Overview
Head – Explain the need for height and speed when vaulting
Hand – Perform jumps/leaps, throws, balances and turns using equipment
Heart –Apply musicality to movement in individual and group work
Diagram
Lesson Overview
Year 6 Gymnastics Unit 1 Lesson 1
- Use a run up and hurdle step to vault onto the box top
- As a pair, complete a six-element sequence containing flight, contrasting shapes, and counterbalances
We are learning: to use controlled flight onto high apparatus
Activity: Assessment for learning
Year 6 Gymnastics Unit 1 Lesson 2
- Understand the concept of a base and a flyer in partner balances.
- Perform basic partner balances with a focus on safety and stability.
- Develop communication and trust between partners.
We are learning: what a base and a flyer are in partner balances and performing both roles.
Activity: Group A partner balances and sequence progression
Year 6 Gymnastics Unit 1 Lesson 3
- Perform more advanced partner balances
- Incorporate flight elements into partner balances
- Evaluate another pair’s partner balances and suggest improvements
We are learning: to perform more advanced partner balances and give constructive feedback to others
Activity: Group B partner balances and sequence progression
Year 6 Gymnastics Unit 1 Lesson 4
- Develop a basic knowledge of rhythmic gymnastics.
- Perform jumps/leaps, throws, balances and turns using equipment.
- Create a short sequence incorporating equipment and partner balances.
We are learning: to use rhythmic gymnastics equipment, such as hoops and balls in a sequence.
Activity: Exploring rhythmic gymnastics equipment
Year 6 Gymnastics Unit 1 Lesson 5
- Apply basic musicality to rhythmic gymnastic actions.
- Use counts of 8 to apply good timing to
- Work in groups of 5 and collaborate to develop a team sequence to music
We are learning: to incorporate musicality and timing into a group sequence
Activity: Adding timings to movement and music
Year 6 Gymnastics Unit 1 Lesson 6
- Finalise and perform the group 8 element sequence to music to entertain the audience.
- Use entrance and formations in group sequence
- Reflect on individual and group progress throughout the unit
We are learning: to combine our skills in pairs balance and rhythmic gymnastics into a group performance
Activity: Formations and Assessment for learning task