KS2 · Physical education · Year 5
Flight
Gymnastics: flight
Learn it. Recall it. Make it stick.
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Your learning goal
I can experiment with moving to generate flight and create a sequence that includes three jumps and two linking movements with flow.
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What you’ll learn
I can experiment with moving to generate flight and create a sequence that includes three jumps and two linking movements with flow.
Key learning points
- Move: quality jumping requires bending the knees, swinging the arms and controlling the landing with extension.
- Move: linking movements together successfully involves ensuring there is consistent flow without any pauses.
- Think: knowing that flight requires the body to completely leave the floor helps us when practising our jumps.
- Feel: experimenting with a variety of jumps and not just using one idea requires integrity as we challenge ourselves.
- Connect: creating a sequence of jumps in pairs requires collaboration and trust in each other's ideas.
Words to know
- flight
- when we are in the air, not touching the ground or any equipment
- jump
- pushing off the ground or equipment with our legs to go up into the air
- quality
- the good characteristics of the performance that suggest the movements and balances are performed correctly
Common mistakes
Pupils forget to bend their knees on landing. Pupils bring their head to their knees when performing a tuck jump. Pupils forget to use their arms when jumping.
Pupils should repeatedly practise bending knees on landing. Pupils should raise their knees towards the chest in a tuck jump. Pupils should be reminded to swing their arms to give them momentum and to use their arms in the various jumps.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Encourage pupils to push through their toes and legs fully to gain sufficient height. Also work on pupils' control in the air as often they will lean forwards or backwards due to lack of core engagement. Work on developing a good body alignment and developing pupils' spatial awareness.