Part I: Teaching Primary School Gymnastics

Chapter 1. Developing Fundamental Movement Skills Through Gymnastics

What Are Fundamental Movement Skills?

Physical Development Patterns in Children

Body Management Skills

Locomotor Skills

Object Control Skills

Physical Literacy Skills

Chapter 2. Ensuring Effective Delivery of Gymnastics in Primary Education

Planning for Gymnastics in Primary Education

Learning In and Through Gymnastics

Implementing the Foundation Stage: Early Learning Goals for Physical Education

Implementing National Curriculum : Four Key Aspects of Learning in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

Linking Information and Communication Technology With Gymnastics

Inclusion and Differentiation Objectives

Class Management and Organisation

Chapter 3. Using Apparatus in Primary Gymnastics

Using Large Apparatus

Using Hand Apparatus

Impermissible Apparatus for Primary Schools

Chapter 4. Attainment and Assessment

Foundation Stage Profile for Assessment

Key Stage1 and Key Stage 2 Physical Education Attainment Targets: Level Descriptions 1 to 5

Guidelines for Assessing Gymnastics Performances

Features of Progressions in Gymnastics from Foundation Stage to KS1 to KS2 Based on the Scheme of Work on the DVD

Part II: Gymnastics Warm-Up, Cool-Down, Techniques and Games

Chapter 5. Preparing For and Recovering From Physical Activity

Preparing For Physical Activity: The Warm-Up

Recovering From Physical Activity: The Cool-Down

Chapter 6. Basic Gymnastics Shapes

Stretch Shape

Tuck Shape

Star Shape

Straddle Shape

Pike Shape

Chapter 7. Postural Shapes

Box Shape

Front Support

Back Support

Arch Shape

Dish Shape

Chapter 8. Rolling Techniques

Stretch Roll

Tuck Roll

Side Roll

Half Roll

Straddle Roll

Forward Roll

Chapter 9. Inversions

Bridge

Handstand

Cartwheel

Chapter 10. Partner Work

Base and Top: Who Is Who?

Scheme of Work

About the Author

Lindsay Broomfield has been working alongside primary school teachers since 2003. As a youngster, Broomfield competed at national and international levels in artistic gymnastics. More recently, she has specialised in grassroots gymnastics through her own gymnastics club, developing children’s basic elementary skills and fitness levels alongside gymnastics-specific skills.

Broomfield is a gymnastics tutor and has delivered Teachers Awards at primary and secondary levels. She has written teaching resources for UK Gymnastics and she tutors for the delivery agency in Wiltshire, delivering TOP Gym as part of the Primary Teachers’ Continued Professional Development Programme. She is also qualified to tutor fundamentals and sports acrobatics.

Broomfield has been a part-time lecturer at the University of Winchester, delivering modules on physical development and physical education.

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