KS1 · Physical education · Year 1
Narrow movements
Gymnastics: individual movements and balances
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Your learning goal
I can create a variety of narrow movements and balances on the floor and apparatus.
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What you’ll learn
I can create a variety of narrow movements and balances on the floor and apparatus.
Key learning points
- Move: moving and balancing in a narrow way requires the body to be stretched out long and thin.
- Move: combining narrow with high and low will increase the variety of the movements and balances created.
- Think: performing in narrow ways that are high and low on a variety of body parts shows creativity.
- Connect: sharing ideas with others and communicating them clearly shows empathy.
- Feel: creating and trying your ideas on apparatus shows self-belief and develops confidence.
Words to know
- narrow
- actions we perform to make the body appear long and thin.
- high
- to move while reaching upwards vertically from the ground or surface
- low
- moving close to the ground or surface
Common mistakes
Narrow actions are always vertical. Pupils perform gymnastics actions in silence to be well-behaved. Pupils show empathy to others only by saying that they like their movements and balances.
Narrow actions can be vertical or horizontal. Pupils perform gymnastics actions in silence to show good control. Encourage pupils to say why they liked others' gymnastics and to suggest improvements or new ideas by communicating kindly with respect.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Apparatus list is for guidance only. Ladders and monkey bars would be beneficial for incorporating hanging balances. Display key learning points, keywords, and important words. When children are pretending to be sleepy in their cool down on the apparatus, they should keep their eyes open for safety