Gymnastics Unit Plan | 8 Complete PE Lessons

Develop strength, balance, coordination, confidence and teamwork with this complete Gymnastics Unit Plan for Years 1–6.

This engaging PE resource includes 8 fully planned gymnastics lessons that guide students from basic shapes and movements through apparatus skills, routine creation and performance. Lessons feature clear learning objectives, success criteria, differentiated activities, science links, safety guidance and visually engaging layouts designed to support both specialist and non-specialist PE teachers.

Students progress through floor skills, vault, bars and beam activities before choosing a specialisation pathway, creating routines and participating in a final performance showcase. The unit also includes a cheerleading and performance lesson to develop creativity, synchronisation and teamwork skills.

What’s Included:

• 8 complete gymnastics lessons
• Overview and activity teaching pages for every lesson
• Years 1–6 differentiation
• Science curriculum links
• Equipment lists and safety reminders
• Reflection activities
• Student routine creation opportunities
• Final performance showcase lesson
• Strength assessment tracker
• Floor assessment tracker
• Vault assessment tracker
• Bars assessment tracker
• Beam assessment tracker
• Unit reflection and certificate page
• Table of contents and unit overview

Lesson Sequence:

Gymnastics Foundations
Team Gymnastics Foundations
Floor Skills
Vault Skills
Bars Skills
Beam Skills
Gymnastics Specialisation
Cheerleading & Performance

Skills Covered:

• Shapes and balances
• Rolls and rotations
• Handstands and bridges
• Cartwheels and round-offs
• Vaulting techniques
• Hanging and swinging skills
• Pull-overs and squat-ons
• Beam balances and turns
• Partner and group gymnastics
• Routine creation and performance

Perfect for primary PE teachers looking for a complete gymnastics scheme of work that develops confidence, creativity and physical literacy while providing meaningful assessment opportunities throughout the unit.

Years: 1–6
Subject: Physical Education (PE)
Resource Type: Complete Unit Plan / Scheme of Work
Pages: 25