During indoor PE, Year 2 have been taking inspiration from the language that they have heard in stories to create a range of shapes and balances. The language they chose were twist, bend and stretch. They have been working collaboratively with a partner to try to remember and repeat these shapes and balances in an order to create a short partner sequence. They realised they needed to work collaboratively so that they moved in time together. A strategy that these children devised was to silently count before beginning their next movement. When watching each other perform, the children were conscious of the importance of controlling their bodies like a real gymnast would. Take a look at some still images of their work…
