Gymnastics

EYFS

By the end of EYFS the children will be able to:

• Do a curled side roll, a log roll and a teddy bear roll.
• Do a straight jump, tuck jump, jumping jack and half turn jack.
• Do a bunny hop.
• Tiptoe, step, jump and hop.
• Complete some standing balances.
• Control their body when performing a sequence of movements.
• Participate in simple games.

Year 1

By the end of Year 1 the children will be able to:

• Do a log roll, curled side roll and teddy bear roll in a controlled way.
• Do a straight jump, tuck jump, jumping jack, half turn jump and a cat spring.
• Do a straight jump off a springboard.
• Do a bunny hop and a front support wheelbarrow with a partner.
• Tiptoe, step, jump, hop, hopscotch, skip and gallop.
• Complete some standing balances, kneeling balances, pike, tuck, star, straight and straddle shapes.
• Perform using a range of actions and body parts with some coordination.
• Perform learnt skills with some control.

Year 2

By the end of Year 2 the children will be able to:

• Do a controlled log roll, a controlled curled side roll, a controlled teddy bear roll, a rocking forward roll and a crouched forward roll.
• Do a straight jump, tuck jump, jumping jack, half turn jump, cat spring and a cat spring to straddle.
• Hurdle step onto a springboard, straight jump off a springboard, tuck jump off a springboard.
• Bunny hop, do a front support wheelbarrow with a partner, a t-lever and a scissor kick.
• Tiptoe, step, jump, hop, hopscotch, skip, gallop and so a straight jump half-turn.
• Complete some standing balances, kneeling balances, large body part balances, balances on apparatus, balances with a partner, pike, tuck, star, straight, straddle shapes and front and back support.
• Perform sequences of their own composition with coordination and perform learnt skills with increasing control.

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 the children will be able to:

Do a crouched forward roll, forward roll from standing and a tucked backward roll.

• Do a straight jump, tuck jump, jumping jack, star jump, straddle jump, pike jump, straight jump half-turn and a cat leap.
• Hurdle step onto a springboard, squat on vault, star jump off, straddle jump off, pike jump off.
• Do a handstand and lunge into a handstand.
• Do a cartwheel.
• Tiptoe, step, jump, hop, hopscotch, skip, do chassis steps, straight jump half-turn and cat leap.
• Complete large and small body part balances, standing and kneeling balances, balances on apparatus, matching and contrasting partner balances, pike, tuck, star, straight and straddle shapes and front and back support.
• Develop the quality of their actions in performances.
• Perform learnt skills with control and confidence and compete against themselves and others in a controlled manner.

Year 4

By the end of Year 4 the children will be able to:

• Do a forward roll from standing, a straddle forward roll, a tucked backward roll and a backward roll to straddle.
• Do a straight jump, tuck jump, jumping jack, star jump, straddle jump, pike jump, straight jump half-turn, straight jump full-turn, cat leap and a cat lead half-turn
• Hurdle step onto a springboard, squat on vault, straddle on vault, star jump off, straddle jump off, pike jump off.
• Lunge into a handstand and lunge into a cartwheel.
• Tiptoe, step, jump, hop, hopscotch, skip, do chassis steps, straight jump half-turn, straight jump full-turn, cat leap, cat leap half-turn and pivot.
• Carry out one, two, three and four point balances, balances on apparatus, balances with and against a partner, pike, tuck, star, straight, straddle shapes and front and back support.
• Perform and create sequences with fluency and expression.
• To perform and apply skills with control and accuracy.

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 the children will be able to:

• Do a forward roll from standing, a straddle forward roll, a pike forward roll, a tucked backward roll and a backward roll to straddle.
• Do a straight jump, tuck jump, jumping jack, star jump, straddle jump, pike jump, stag jump, straight jump half-turn, straight jump full-turn, cat leap, cat lead half-turn and a split leap.
• Hurdle step onto a springboard, squat on vault, straddle on vault, star jump off, straddle jump off, pike jump off, squat through vault.
• Lunge into a handstand, to lunge into a cartwheel, to lunge into a round-off.
• To be able to tiptoe, step, jump, hop, hopscotch, skip, do chassis steps, straight jump half-turn, straight jump full-turn, cat leap, cat leap half-turn and pivot.
• Carry out one, two, three and four point balances, balances on apparatus, part body weight partner balances, pike, tuck, star, straight, straddle shapes and front and back support.
• Perform their own longer, more complex sequences in time to music.
• Consistently perform and apply skills with accuracy and control.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 the children will be able to:

• Do a forward roll from standing, a straddle forward roll, a pike forward roll, a drive forward roll, a tucked backward roll, a backward roll to straddle, a backward roll to standing pike and a pike backward roll.
• Do a straight jump, tuck jump, jumping jack, star jump, straddle jump, pike jump, stag jump, straight jump half-turn, straight jump full-turn, cat leap, cat leap half-turn, split leap and stag leap.
• Hurdle step onto a springboard, squat on vault, straddle on vault, star jump off, straddle jump off, pike jump off, squat through vault, straddle over vault.
• Lunge into a cartwheel, lunge into a round-off, hurdle step, hurdle step into a cartwheel and hurdle step into a round-off.
• Tiptoe, step, jump, hop, hopscotch, skip, do chassis steps, straight jump half-turn, straight jump full-turn, cat leap, cat leap half-turn, cat leap full-turn and pivot.
• Carry out one, two, three and four point balances, balances on apparatus, part body weight partner balances, group formations, pike, tuck, star, straight, straddle shapes and front and back support.
• Link actions to create a complex sequence, using a full range of movement that showcases different agilities, performed in time to music.
• Consistently perform and apply skills with accuracy and control.
• Record their peers’ performances and evaluate these constructively.