Wide movements
I can create movements and balances in a variety of ways that are wide on the floor and apparatus.
Wide movements
I can create movements and balances in a variety of ways that are wide on the floor and apparatus.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: moving and balancing in wide ways means reaching out with your arms and stretching your legs out wide.
- Move: combining wide with over and under will increase the variety of movements and balances created.
- Think: imagination enables us to perform in different wide ways, combining over and under using different body parts.
- Connect: sharing ideas and supporting others in their learning shows empathy.
- Feel: being brave to try a variety of ideas on apparatus shows self belief and a commitment to trying hard.
Keywords
Wide - actions we perform when our arms and legs are outstretched
Over - to cross over the top of a location
Under - to travel below or underneath a location
Common misconception
Pupils show balances instead of movements on the apparatus. Pupils perform gymnastics actions in silence to be well-behaved. Pointed toes mean lifting toes towards the knees.
Encourage pupils to travel or change their movements, not just hold still. Pupils perform gymnastics actions in silence to show good control. Pointed toes mean pushing the toes away from the legs, making their legs look longer.
To help you plan your year 1 physical education lesson on: Wide movements, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 physical education lesson on: Wide movements, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
Explore more key stage 1 physical education lessons from the Gymnastics: individual movements and balances unit, dive into the full secondary physical education curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
mats, benches, gymnastic tables, climbing frames or wall bars, tambourine
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
