KS1 · Physical education · Year 2
Curved pathways
Gymnastics: linking movements and balances
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Your learning goal
I can create a sequence of movements and balances that flow while travelling along a curved pathway.
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Curved pathways: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can create a sequence of movements and balances that flow while travelling along a curved pathway.
Key learning points
- Move: linking quality actions along a curved pathway requires control, and twisting and turning the body with flow.
- Think: trying a variety of actions and selecting the best ones to link on a curved pathway shows decision making.
- Connect: empathy enables us to listen and help others if they find creating their sequences challenging.
- Feel: striving to improve the quality of our movements and committing to making improvements demonstrates courage.
Words to know
- curved
- not straight, rounded with a gentle bend
- flow
- moving from one action to another without stopping
- turning
- to move in a different direction or turn around and face the opposite direction
Common mistakes
Pupils lean backwards in a teddy bear roll, ending up on their back and getting stuck there.
Stress the importance of leaning to the side (left or right) on a shoulder and placing it close to their knee to start the action, then lifting the opposite leg (not both) to help you face the opposite direction.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Gymnasts should always have bare feet. You can find videos to demonstrate the teddy bear roll or ask a pupil who can already do it to show the class.