Early Stage 1 Physical Activity Program (PDHPE)

Unit: Gymnastics

Time Allocation: 10 Weeks (10 x 40min lesson)

Strands covered: Gymnastics, Games & Sports, Dance, Active Lifestyle Communication, Decision Making, Interacting, Moving, Problem Solving Principal Focus: Exploring the different ways the body can move and provide a foundation for skills associated with movement activities. Provide students with the opportunity to explore what their bodies can do, the space within which their bodies can move and the environment within which such movements take place. This will be achieved through movement exploration experience involving locomotor and non-locomotor skills, leading to acquisition of some specific gymnastic skills.

Outcomes Knowledge & Understanding GYES1.10 Performs basic movement patterns to show actions of the whole body. GSES1.8 Demonstrates fundamental movement skills while playing and sharing equipment. DAES1.7 Moves in response to various stimuli. ALES1.6 Develops a repertoire of physical activities in which they can participate. Skills COES1.1 Express feelings, needs and wants in appropriate ways. DMES1.2 Identifies some options available when making simple decisions. INES1.3 Relates well to others in work and play situations. MOES1.4 Demonstrates a general awareness of how basic movement skills apply in play and other introductory movement experiences. PSES1.5 Seeks help as needed when faced with simple problems. V5 Willingly participates in regular physical activity V6 Commits to realizing their full potential

Indicators Knowledge & Understanding Identify ways in which their body can travel and form shapes Explores movement patterns using different parts of the body, e.g. climb on, through

and over play equipment; slide along benches; crawl under bars Makes different shapes with the body while in contact with the ground using large

bases of support Experiments with different ways of transferring weight from one body part to an

adjacent body part Moves in relation to others, personal and imposed space Shows a number of different ways to move to express an idea Takes part in different types of physical activity Listens to music and moves body parts to beat Observes and repeats movements that require action of the whole body Plays follow the leader to explore different levels and directions Explores different ways the body can move to portray various images Moves safely when sharing confined space with others Replicates simple combinations of skills Shows understanding of the language used in games by responding to verbal and non

verbal directions Identifies a variety of games and play equipment Participates in games where cooperation is important for success Skills Responds to simple instructions and rules Plays simple response games Uses correct vocabulary for body movements Chooses between safe and unsafe situations Observes rules and procedures that keep them safe Learns to share equipment, material and workspace Maintains stillness of head and trunk when balancing Stretches and curls the body at levels (high & low) Walks, runs, slides at different tempos/speeds Climbs up, through, under, over apparatus Asks for help when injured or hurt Follows advice on how to use new equipment Accepts being told no when appropriate Values the importance of physical activity to health Enjoys regular participation in worthwhile physical activity Appreciates the need to participate in physical activity with safety Recognizes the aesthetic and technical qualities of movement

Students Learn To:

Non-locomotor Skills

Bending

Twisting

Stretching

Turning

Curling

Rocking

Static - Balance on large body

parts

Laterality - Moving right and left

body parts

Locomotor Skills

Step patterns - Walking - Running - Hopping - Skipping - Galloping - Jumping/landing - 2 feet to 2 feet

Travelling on different body parts

Rolling - Log/pencil - Egg roll

Climbing and hanging - Climbing on play

equipment - Grips

Elements of Movement

Spatial awareness - Position: near, far, in

front of/behind, opposite

- Focus: facing forwards, sideways, upwards, downwards

- Boundaries: moving within an area

- Levels: high, low, medium

- Directions: upwards, backwards, sideways, forwards

- Formation: lines

Dynamics - Soft, hard

Time and rhythm - Slow, fast

Relationships - Partners, small teams - Using a variety of

surfaces, e.g. mats, floor, equipment

Composition

Simple locomotor Games/relays

- Simple rules - Formations

#1 Early Stage 1

Warm Up Cat & Mouse (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Teach shapes that will be required in lesson (landing shape “motorbike”, soldier, pencil, angry cat, front support, side support, rear support, tuck sit, crab, bear, star) Statics – Supports and Balances Balancing in different positions & on different parts of body Have students stand with both feet on the mat. Stretch arms out to the side. - Lift left foot off mat holding balance for 3 seconds. Repeat on right foot. - Variations: hold foot out to sides, in front, behind of body

Discuss how students had to change their body position to hold the balance. Question the students about; how many body parts they were balancing on. - Have students kneeling on both knees on a mat; hands flat on ground (angry cat).

(NOTE: must always teach support skills with FLAT hands on ground) - Variations: lift one hand off the floor, one knee, both hands, one knee and one elbow, one knee and both elbows Challenge balances: - Begin on knees & hands (angry cat) - Progress to feet & hands - Attempt front, rear & side support - Aim to lift more body parts off floor

Circuit - Locomotor Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the skills on each of the apparatuses before allowing students to commence (How to perform skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include: - Stepping over witch’s hats (Extension: jumping, star jumps) - Walking (fwds/bwds) along lines on the ground (Extension: sideways, on toes) - Stepping from hoop to hoop (Extension: jumping, hopping) - Walking forwards along straight and windy rainbow balance blocks (Extension:

sideways, bwds) - Crawling between partner’s legs from one dot to another - Walking with bean bag between knees or feet (Extension: jumping) - Longitudinal rolling along a mat: log roll (variation: egg roll) - Climbing onto coloured boxes and performing soldier jumps off (Extension: pencil) - Skipping fwds around a large circle

Cool-Down General Stretch (see appendix for details) Gain feedback from students; What skill did they find most challenging? What activity did you enjoy the most? Why? Which activity did you perform best at? Why?

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#2 Early Stage 1

Warm Up Sharks & Fish (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Teach/revise on shapes that will be required for the lesson (tuck sit, angry cat, front support, side support, rear support, star, soldier, pencil, bear, crab, squat, stork) Non- Locomotor - Static Stone, Bridge & Tree (divide students into three equal groups) (see appendix for details) Locomotor Form a large circle - students are to investigate different ways of travelling using the feet: - Walking, jogging, running, hopping, jumping, skipping, (extension: galloping) Perform skills in: - Different directions – left and right, into and away from circle - At different speeds - With changes in levels in walking– on toes, lunge walks, duck walks, pencil walks - Using different body shapes – star, soldier - Using hoops, beanbags - In animal walks – bear, crab

These skills can be included within games, relays and/or with music. ‘Red Rover, Cross Over’ ‘What’s the time Mr. Wolf’ Partner Activities - Students standing in pairs, one behind the other. The person in the front stands in

star shape. On the word ‘Go’, the student behind runs under the arms of their partner three times, then crawls through the legs to take up the front position. Change roles and repeat activity.

- Wash the dishes/dry the dishes, turn the dishes over - Stand in pairs, facing each other. On teacher command, students touch body parts,

e.g. elbows, hands, feet, knees. Cool-Down Tiring Morning (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Revise on shapes performed in lesson

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#3 Early Stage 1

Warm Up Toilet Tag (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Teach/revise on shapes that will be required in lesson (squat, landing shape “motorbike”, soldier, pencil, star) Springing Have students: - Rock from the balls of their feet to their heels and back again (feel the weight

transfer) - Lift heels off the ground and balance on toes. Spring to lift toes off the floor - Spring up and down on the spot on both feet, on one foot - Imagine the floor is hot – spring quickly - Practice rocket jumps – soldier, pencil, star Landing Have students: - Rock from the toes to the balls of feet and onto the heel - Spring up and down on the spot, bend knees slowly as feet return to the floor - Land on toes, balls of feet, heels, as quietly as possible

Circuit Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the skills on each of the apparatuses before allowing students to commence (How to perform skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include: - Jumping with feet together onto single coloured boxes in soldier shape perform

soldier jump off (variation: pencil) - Climb on slope boxes, stepping onto mini-tramp perform soldier jump off

(variation: pencil, star) - Jumping/rebounding onto and off small coloured boxes - Jumping from dot to dot - Stepping backwards from hoop to hoop (variation: hopping, jumping)

Teacher Note: Elevated surface is to be no higher than knee height. Knees should not bend more than 90° on landing. Preferred landing is onto the balls of the feet. Cool Down Frozen Bean Bag (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Revise on shapes performed in lesson

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#4 Early Stage 1

Warm Up Ready Mr. Music (see appendix for game details) - Use different shapes for students to hold when music stops Shapes: tuck sit, star, pencil, soldier, landing shape “motorbike”, squat, angry cat, front support, rear support, bear, crab, side support General Stretch (see appendix for details) Teach/revise on shapes that will be required for the lesson (landing shape “motorbike”, tuck sit, star, soldier, pencil) Rotation Have students perform: - Log/pencil roll – while lying on mat, roll sideways to right, return left.

Teacher Note: Remember tight, straight body. Rotate hips and shoulders at the same time. - Egg roll – tuck chin on chest, pull arms and legs in towards body and roll sideways to the right, then left.

Extension: Rotation Challenges Rocket

Circuit – Static and Locomotion in Hangs Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the skills on each of the apparatuses before allowing students to commence (How to perform skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include: - Hanging from single bar in straight shape – holding for 5 seconds (extension: star) - Monkey walks on single bar in straight shape - Climbing onto coloured boxes perform star jump off (variation: soldier, pencil) - Jumping with feet together side to side over straight coloured balance blocks - Log/pencil rolls along mat on floor

Cool Down Hoop! (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Revise on shapes performed in lesson

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#5 Early Stage 1

Warm Up Relays - Divide students into equal teams on floor - Have students perform a locomotor skill up strip (e.g. running, jumping, hopping,

skipping, bear, crab), hold shape (e.g. stork stand, tuck sit, angry cat for 5secs) or perform skill (e.g. 3 star jumps, 3 squat down stand ups) on the other end, perform different locomotor skill back to group

General Stretch (see appendix for details) Teach/revise on shapes that will be required in lesson (landing shape “motorbike”, soldier, pencil, star, tuck sit) Circuit Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the skills on each of the apparatuses before allowing students to commence (How to perform skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include: - Tuck jumps over witch’s hats (variation: star jumps, hopping) - Walking on toes along lines on the ground (variation: sideways, bwds) - Jumping backwards from hoop to hoop (variation: stepping bwds, hopping fwds) - Walking sideways along straight and windy coloured balance blocks (variation: fwds,

bwds) - Crawling between partner’s legs from one dot to another - Jumping with bean bag between knees or feet - Longitudinal rolling along a mat: egg roll (variation: log roll. Extension: place beanbag

between hands and knees/feet) - Climbing onto coloured boxes, step onto mini-tramp perform tuck jumps off

(variation: pencil, star) - Hang on single bar in tuck shape – holding for 5 seconds (variation: straight, star) - Monkey walks on single bar in straight shape - Galloping fwds around a large circle

Cool Down Action Stories (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Revise on shapes performed in lesson

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#6 Early Stage 1

Warm Up Front to Front (see appendix for game details) Commando (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Teach/revise on shapes that will be required for the lesson (landing shape “motorbike”, tuck sit, angry cat, star, soldier, pencil, bear, crab, squat) Circuit Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the activities for each circuit before allowing students to commence (How to perform each skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include: - Hopping backwards from hoop to hoop (variations: jumping bwds, stepping bwds) - Jumping onto single coloured boxes perform star jump off (variations: tuck,

soldier) - Climbing onto slope boxes, step onto mini-tramp perform pencil jump off

(variation: star, tuck) - Bear walks from one spot to another - Hang on single bar in tuck shape – holding for 5 seconds (variations: straight.

Extension: chin hang) - Monkey walks on P-bars in straight hang - Bunny tucks side to side over straight colourful beam (note: NEED to teach butterfly

hands for beam) (Extension: jumping side to side, hopping side to side) - Longitudinal rolls on mat: log roll (variation: egg roll) - Walking on toes on winding colourful beam (variations: bwds, sideways) - Crab walks from one spot to another

Floor Routine All students spread out in rows along floor, learn, practice and perform routine Before commencing routine, teach/practice shapes required in routine Shapes: Soldier, pencil, tuck sit, L sit, pike sit, landing shape “motorbike”, angry cat, squat Routine: - Tuck sit (hold 3seconds) - L sit (hold 3seconds) - Pike sit (hold 3seconds) - Lie down on back, roll to belly (log roll) - Angry cat (hold 3seconds) - Jump to squat, stand - Straight jump, landing shape Cool Down On-the-Spot Follow the Leader (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Revise on shapes performed in lesson

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#7 Early Stage 1

Warm Up Bumper Cars (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Teach/revise on shapes that will be required for the lesson (soldier, tuck sit, landing shape “motorbike”, star, bear, crab, L sit, pike sit, angry cat, squat) Circuit Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the activities for each circuit before allowing students to commence (How to perform each skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include: - Jumping sideways from hoop to hoop (variations: hopping bwds, jumping bwds) - Jumping onto single coloured boxes perform tuck jump off (variations: soldier,

star) - Climbing onto slope boxes, step onto mini-tramp perform soldier jump off

(variation: pencil, tuck) - Bear walks from one spot to another - Hang on single bar in chin hang – holding for 5 seconds (variations: star, tuck hang) - Monkey walks on P-bars in straight hang - Bunny tucks side to side over straight colourful beam (note: REVISE butterfly hands

for beam)(Extension: jumping side to side, hopping side to side) - Walking backwards on winding colourful beam (variations: on toes, sideways) - Crab walks from one spot to another

Floor Routine All students spread out in rows along floor, learn, practice and perform routine Before commencing routine, teach/practice shapes required in routine Shapes: Soldier, pencil, tuck sit, L sit, pike sit, landing shape ‘motorbike’, angry cat, squat Routine: - Tuck sit (hold 3seconds) - L sit (hold 3seconds) - Pike sit (hold 3seconds) - Lie down on back, roll to belly (log roll) - Angry cat (hold 3seconds) - Jump to squat, stand - Straight jump, landing shape Cool-Down Tiring Morning (see appendix for game details) General Stretching (see appendix for details)

Revise on shapes performed in lesson

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#8 Early Stage 1

Warm Up In the Jungle (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Teach/revise on shapes that will be required for the lesson (star, tuck sit, soldier, bear, crab, landing shape “motorbike”) Hand Held Apparatus Balls - Throwing and catching - Throw, clap, catch - Roll and flick - Roll from one hand to another - Throwing and catching with partner - Rolling with partner Hoops - Spinning around arm - Spinning around hand - Spinning with two arms/hands - Spinning hoop on ground - Spinning hoop on ground and run around hoop - Rolling hoop along a line - Rolling hoop with partner - Hula-hooping

Circuit Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the activities for each circuit before allowing students to commence (How to perform each skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include: - Hopping sideways from hoop to hoop (variation: jumping sideways, hopping bwds) - Jumping onto single coloured boxes perform soldier jump off boxes (variations:

star, tuck) - Climb onto slope boxes, step onto mini-tramp perform soldier jump off (variation:

star, pencil) - Bear walks from one spot to another - Hang on single bars in tuck hang – holding for 5 seconds (variations: straight, star

hang) - Monkey walks on P-bars in straight hang - Bunny tucks side to side over straight colourful beam (note: REVISE butterfly hands

for beam)(variation: jumping side to side, hopping side to side) - Walking bwds on winding colourful beam (variations: on toes, sideways) - Crab walks from one spot to another

Cool-Down Frozen Bean Bags (see appendix for game details) General Stretching (see appendix for details)

Revise on shapes performed in lesson

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#9 Early Stage 1 Assessment

Warm Up Relays – Assess locomotion on feet and hands & feet (simple locomotors, relationships and step patterns)

- Divide students into equal teams on floor - Have students perform different locomotor skill up strip (running, jumping, hopping,

skipping, bear, crab), hold shape (e.g. stork stand, angry cat, tuck sit) or perform skill (e.g. 3 star jumps) on other end, perform different locomotor skill back to group

General Stretch (see appendix for details) Circuit – Locomotor - Assess unassisted/assisted springing, landing from height and mini-tramp, locomotion in hang and statics in hang (swinging, springing & landing and spatial awareness) Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the skills on each of the apparatuses before allowing students to commence (How to perform skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include:

- Monkey walks on single bar in straight hang - Hanging from single bar in straight, tuck hang – holding each for 5 seconds - Walking forwards on winding colourful beam (variations: bwds, sideways, on toes) - Jumping onto coloured boxes perform soldier, star jump off - Climb onto slope boxes, step onto mini-tramp perform pencil, tuck jump off

Non-locomotor - Assess longitudinal and anterior/posterior rotations (rotations) Students spread out in rows on floor and perform these skills: - Log roll - Egg roll - Tuck rocks - Candle stick to stand

Cool-Down Hoop! (see appendix for game details) General Stretching (see appendix for details)

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#10 Early Stage 1

Assessment

Warm Up – Assess (game/relays, stationary movement and static) Octopus (see appendix for game details) General Stretch (see appendix for details) Floor Routine – Assess static support and balances (Dynamics) Revise Shapes: Soldier, pencil, tuck sit, L sit, pike sit, landing shape “motorbike”, angry cat, squat Routine: - Tuck sit (hold 3seconds) - L sit (hold 3seconds) - Pike sit (hold 3seconds) - Lie down on back, roll to belly (log roll) - Angry cat (hold 3seconds) - Jump to squat, stand - Straight jump, landing shape Circuit Set up circuit activities for students to complete 3-4 times Demonstrate the activities for each circuit before allowing students to commence (How to perform each skill, correct technique and safety tips/rules) Activities include: - Stepping sideways from hoop to hoop (variation: hopping sideways, jumping sideways) - Jump onto single coloured boxes perform straddle jump off (variations: tuck, star) - Climb onto slope boxes, step onto mini-tramp perform straddle jump off (variation:

pencil, star) - Bear walks from one spot to another - Hang on single bars in straddle shape – holding for 5 seconds (variations: chin hang) - Rotation monkey walks in single bar - Bunny tucks side to side over straight colourful beam (note: REVISE butterfly hands for

beam)(variation: jumping side to side, hopping side to side) - Walking bwds on winding colourful beam (variations: on toes, sideways) - Crab walks from one spot to another

Cool-Down River, Bank, Bridge (see appendix for game details) General Stretching (see appendix for details)

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