Primary Gymnastics - Rolling

The PDST Primary PE team has developed a set of video demonstrations and skill cards for rolling techniques.

Primary Gymnastics - Rolling activities

This resource explores rolling organisation, rolling games, rolling sequences, animal walks, warm ups and cool downs.

Primary Gymnastics – Key Movements

This resource explores shapes, travel, jumping and landing, balance, sequences, handstands and cartwheels.

The Fun Gym Circuit

Circuit with 12 activities to help develop a variety of skills and muscle groups used in gymnastics.

Gymnastics Sequence Task Cards

Sample gymnastics task card that can be used by groups, pairs or individuals to make a gymnastics sequence.

Gymnastics Balance Task Cards

Sample gymnastics task card that can be used to engage in a variety of individual and paired balances groups used in gymnastics.
Available in Irish and English.

Embedding FMS in PE – Move Well Move Often

Move Well Move Often Physical Literacy website with resources which can be used to develop FMS, motivation and confidence as well as knowledge and understanding in all strands of PE.

Varying Movement Actions for Gymnastics and Dance

Resource outlining examples of how gymnastics concepts such as shapes, directions, pathways, levels, dynamics and relationships can be varied within activities.

Embedding FMS in Gymnastics – Sample Lessons

Sample lesson plans highlighting how fundamental movement skills can be embedded in gymnastics lessons.

Embedding FMS in Gymnastics – Move Well Move Often

Resource which highlights specific Move Well Move Often skills and activities suitable for gymnastics.

Sample Gymnastics Lesson

Two sample gymnastics lesson plans exploring balance and landing.

Sample Inclusive PE Lesson

Sample modified gymnastics lesson plan for children with physical disabilities - suitable for all ages.

120 non contact activities for physical education across the primary school

The PDST Primary PE team has developed non contact activities to support the teaching of Physical Education across the primary school.

Children’s books for wellbeing

This resource explores how books can be used as a stimulus for movement, creativity and physically expressing emotions in PE gymnastics lessons. Example gymnastics activities are included.

PE Homework – Active Every Day Activity Book and Homework Charts

PE homework activities and charts to complement PE strand based learning undertaken in school.  Specific gymnastics activities included.

PSSI Lesson Plans

6 sample gymnastics lessons across all primary school class levels.

PE at home

A series of video clips that aim to complement strand based learning in PE at home.  6 gymnastics lessons for pupils to complete at home are included.

Beyond the classroom

PE homework videos and activity packs to compliment PE FMS learning undertaken in school.

Travelling in Gymnastics - Animal Walks

A short video clip example from the PE at Home resource of the bunny jump and caterpillar animal walks. Descriptions of further animal walks and animal walk games available here. 

Cooperative learning

Cooperative learning is an instructional approach which supports pupils to work and learn together in PE. Cooperative learning can be used across any strand of the PE curriculum and has been shown to positively impact PE.

Gymnastics Travelling Sequence

A short video clip example from the PE at Home resource of a gymnastics travel sequence created by a pupil. Gymnastics sequencing cards available to download here.

Move Well Move Often

An Inclusive Approach to the Development of Physical Literacy for All Pupils. This resource is full of strategies for inclusion for pupils with physical disabilities and learning needs and pupils who are autistic, blind or vision impaired, or deaf or hard of hearing.