EYFS/ Reception 6 PE/ Gymnastics lessons on theme of Travel

EYFS/ Reception 6 PE/ Gymnastics lessons on theme of Travel. Each lesson is a step by step guide and includes key question, learning objectives (Key skills), timings, warmup, games, main teaching point, small apparatus handling with young children, apparatus work and cool down.
Lesson plan includes a blank column so you can put in your own clock times to keep track of lesson pace. This set of lessons focuses on introducing YR pupils to formal PE lessons in a large space and concentrates on space, awareness of others, safety and travel. Small apparatus used – mats, hoops, benches.
Lesson 1&2
Key skills: Familiarisation with space.
Awareness of obstacles and other children.
Safe handling and introduction to apparatus.
Respond to ‘stop’, ‘turn’, ‘change direction’ signals.
Travel in three main ways.
Travel on feet/feet and hands.
Lesson 3
Travel on feet/feet and hands and carry out a simple sequence with repetition and stillness.
Lesson 4
Respond to signals. Introduce ‘forwards’, ‘backwards’, ‘close to the floor’
Practise simple 2 part travel sequence which includes ‘stillness’.
Lesson 5
Introduce positional vocabulary ‘on’, ‘through’, ‘in between’.
Practise simple 2 part travel sequence using positional vocabulary which includes ‘stillness’.
Lesson 6
Respond to signals. Practise ‘forwards’, ‘backwards’, ‘close to the floor’.
Practise positional vocabulary ‘on’, ‘through’, ‘in between’.
Refine simple 2 part travel sequence using positional vocabulary which includes ‘stillness’.