KS2 · Physical education · Year 4
Canon in sequences
Gymnastics: symmetry and asymmetry
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Your learning goal
I can create a sequence in canon using a range of movements and balances that flow.
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What you’ll learn
I can create a sequence in canon using a range of movements and balances that flow.
Key learning points
- Move: creating a sequence of movements in canon means we move one after the other.
- Think: moving in canon requires accurate timings to ensure fluidity in the performance, with one partner always moving.
- Think: selecting the movements and balances to perform in canon requires decision making so we can perform correctly.
- Connect: taking the lead and counting the timings throughout the sequence helps our partner move with accurate timings.
- Feel: not giving up and persevering through the challenge requires resilience.
Words to know
- canon
- performing the same movement one after the other in a pair
- accurate timings
- performing movements and balances at the exact time you planned
- sequence
- combination of controlled movements and balances that have been linked together in a particular order
Common mistakes
Pupils think that moving in canon means one person moves, then there is a pause before the next person moves, so the sequence becomes disjointed.
Explain to pupils that we need to ensure that one pupil is always moving or balancing to ensure the sequence flows.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Mix up the pairings to ensure pupils work with a variety of partners. Provide lots of examples of movements in canon and only add balances into the sequences when pupils are ready.