This resource contains a fully editable and informative 115-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Paralympics. The PowerPoint focuses on: The history of the Paralympics Inspirational Paralympians The Paralympic Sports and classification system Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Paris 2024 Paralympics The presentation contains video links to a guide to Paralympic athletics, an interview with Tanni Grey-Thompson, London 2016 and Tokyo 2020 highlights, an inspirational video called ‘We’re The Superhumans’ and more. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource up to the same value of your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: The Paralympic Games - 50 Question PowerPoint Quiz This resource contains a fully editable, 50-question PowerPoint quiz on the Paralympic Games. There are 3 possible answers. The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. Please note: the answers can be found by clicking on the gold medal image on the bottom right-hand corner of each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers. Sample questions: In which Paralympic sport are no prostheses or artificial aids allowed? What do the balls used in goalball contain? Which Paralympic sport is played in mixed teams? Which nation has won every blind football tournament held at the Paralympic Games? Who is Great Britain’s most decorated Paralympian with a total of 17 gold medals? What event did Sarah Storey take part in before cycling? Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate: The Paralympic Games - Presentation and Quiz The Paralympic Games - Puzzle Pack The Paralympic Games - Set of 21 Sports Posters Buy all the Paralympic resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: The Paralympic Games Bundle The Olympic Games - 135 Slide Presentation The Olympic Games - 100 Question Quiz The Olympic Games Puzzle Pack

This gymnastics group balances for groups of 4 reference sheet and task card set are perfect for your Primary or Secondary Gymnastics Lessons. This resource includes a set of Gymnastics group balances task cards for group balances and routines as well as a differentiated visual aid (with around 30 balances) students can use to copy the group balances from. The task cards contain 16 tasks on 13 pages. The tasks take students through how to match, mirror and complement individual balances as well as creating their own interpretations independently. They also included tasks that use the group of 4 balances resource sheet: Students select and practice Find ways of getting into and out of the balances Linking 2 group of 4 balances together Developing their own 4 person balances by matching and mirroring pairs balances, trio balances, top positions or base positions given Creating a short sequence Easiest to hardest: Green, Yellow, Red, Purple I would only suggest purple and red to those that are really competent gymnasts and have done some sports acro before - otherwise support would be required. Recommendations for use for the A4 resource card: Give each group a copy of the resource and they can self differentiate Give each group a copy and give them a colour to try based on their ability Ask students to pick a balance and change one of the positions to create a new balance and show the class Get students to adapt the balances for apparatus Need other gymnastics balances? Click here

Key Stage 3 Full SOw for Frantic Assembly/Physical Theatre! I used for Year 8.

An A4 differentiated gymnastics balance task card students can use in a gymnastics lesson on balances or routines to copy the group of 5+ balances from. Easiest to hardest: Green, Yellow, Red , Purple. There is at least one balance for groups of 5, 6, 7, and 8. I would only suggest purple to those that are really competent gymnasts and have done some sports acro before - otherwise lots of support would be required. I also would suggest support for those attempting red if they do not have a gymnastics background. Recommendations for use: Give each group a copy of the resource and they can self differentiate Give each group a copy and give them a colour to try based on their ability Ask students to pick a balance and change one of the positions to create a new balance and show the class Get students to adapt the balances for apparatus Need other gymnastics balances? Click here Please email me at pickupandgoresources@gmail.com if you would like a custom gymnastics balances product or bundle.

A group of resource and task cards for individual gymnastics balances that students can use to select and accurately replicate balances for their routines. Useful in a secondary or primary PE lesson on balance or routines and great for independent work. This is used in my Scheme of work for individual routines available here Included in this resource: A4 black and white page with approx 45 balances on for students to copy Differentiated by colour A4 page with approx 45 balances on (green - easy, yellow - medium, red- hard, purple -challenging An A4 page where the balances are grouped by difficulty An A4 page where the balances are grouped by height (good for compositional work with students to get them to see the different between heights) An A4 activity/task card with 7 different tasks students can work through independently - culminating in them creating a short sequence of their own.(editable and pdf versions) Recommendations for the A4 page of 45 balances: Give each student a copy of the resource Give a group a copy and challenge them to match or mirror the balances Ask students to pick a balance and change one of the leg or arm positions to create a new balance and show the class Get students to adapt the balances for apparatus Need other gymnastics balances? Click here

A comprehensive set of lesson plans for an introductory gymnastics unit, most appropriate for year 6 or lower KS3. The unit covers skills pupils will need to create their own individual gymnastics routines including individual balances, rotations, travelling movements, jumps and compositional aspects. All resources mentioned in the SOW are included in this product – Individual balance resources sheet and task card(Worth £3.50), set balances task card(not available anywhere else), rolls and balances task card, compositional aspects criteria and assessment matrix. This SOW / set of 6 lesson plans for gymnastics covers the following skills and objectives: Lesson 1 - Basic shapes - Know and demonstrate the basic shapes in gymnastics and apply them to a variety of different contexts. To develop control, fluency, tension and extension. To understand the compositional aspect of levels. Lesson 2 Rotations - To accurately replicate a variety of rotations. To know where the axis of rotation are. To apply skills learnt into a sequence Lesson 3 – Jumps - To accurately replicate a variety of jumps. To apply skills learnt into a sequence Lesson 4 – Individual balances - To accurately replicate balances individually. Lesson 5 – Travelling movements - To develop a variety of ways of travelling from one location to another. Lesson 6 – Composition and assessment - To develop and apply knowledge of compositional aspects. This SOW was created to save time for busy teachers and is made so teachers with little/no gymnastics experience can teach it just as well as those with lots. You should be able to teach a lesson with minimal preparation, maybe watching a few videos before hand or printing out some resources. The scheme has diagrams, assessment levels, differentiation , teaching points, Assessment for learning/plenary activities, links to videos that show the skill, clear explanations of the tasks and all resources and links to the resources required via the lesson plan. No timings are included as each school can vary in terms of lesson time. They should provide enough tasks for lessons of 40 minutes and above. I also have a set of pair routines lesson plans with all the resources here

This gymanstics pair balances reference sheet and task card set are perfect for your Primary or Secondary Gymnastics Lessons. This resource includes a set of Gymnastics Pair Balances task cards for pairs balances and routines as well as an A4 differentiated visual aid (with around 50 balances) students can use to copy the paired balances from. The tasks take students through how to match and mirror individual balances and matching and mirroring independently. They also included tasks that use the pair balances resource sheet: Students select and practice Find ways of getting into and out of the balances Linking 2 pair balances together Developing their own balances from pair or base positions given Creating a short sequence The pair balances resource sheet includes balances that are differentiated by colour. Easiest to hardest: Green, Yellow, Red, Purple I would only suggest purple and red to those that are really competent gymnasts and have done some sports acro before - otherwise support would be required. If you want lesson plans for pair routines check out my SOW here! Recommendations for use: Give each group a copy of the resource and they can self differentiate Give each group a copy and give them a colour to try based on their ability Ask students to pick a balance and change one of the positions to create a new balance and show the class Get students to adapt the balances for apparatus Need other gymnastics balances? Click here

Resource card with multiple gymnastics indiviudal and pair balances. Bronze, silver gold level pair balances. Perfect for reciprocal teaching/ guided discovery

This resource contains a puzzle pack that includes 17 differentiated puzzles on the Summer Olympics theme. There are three word searches, five anagram puzzles, four crosswords and four Olympic Sports icon puzzles. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource up to the same value of your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: The Olympic Games - 135 Slide Presentation This is a fully editable 135-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Olympic Games. It includes information on: the history of the Olympic Games the Olympic sports notable Olympic achievements interesting facts the Tokyo 2020 games. the Paris 2024 Olympic Games The PowerPoint contains links to videos on Usain Bolt’s Olympic record-breaking 100-metre race in London 2012, Bob Beaman’s long jump, Dick Fosbury’s high jump, the 2024 Paris Olympic logo and slogan, the 2024 Olympic mascots, the dance - des Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024 , sneak preview of the Olympic Games to be held in Paris in 2024 The Olympic Games - 100 Question Quiz This is a fully editable, 100-question PowerPoint quiz on the Olympic Games. There are 3 possible answers. The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the Olympic ‘rings’ image on the bottom right-hand corner of each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers. Sample questions: What was the only event at the first Olympics in 776BC? How many rings are there on the Olympic flag? In which event was a new technique introduced Dick Fosbury? What is Usain Bolt’s Olympic record time for the 100 metres? The ‘J’ approach and the ‘flared’ approach are associated with which event? The IOC have amended the Olympic motto to include another word after "Faster, Higher, Stronger”. What word is it? Save money and buy both resources together at a discounted rate: The Olympic Games PowerPoint Presentation and Quiz Olympic Sports Posters This resource contains a set of 55, A3 Olympic Sports pictogram posters. They are ideal for display during the Summer Olympics. They could also be used to inspire creative dance on the Olympic theme in PE lessons.

Task card used to help create a Haka routine - great for independent group work

12 Balance Card activities, perfect for KS2 Gymnastics lessons! Set these up on different circuit stations for children to practise in pairs!

A comprehensive set of differentiated task card students can use to copy counter balance and counter tension balances from. This product includes: All the differentiated balances on A4 landscape Seperate A4 portrait versions of each of the 6 sections (could be used as differentiated stations) Please see here for a less comprehensive free resource on counter balance and counter tension. Some products you might like: Individual balances Pair balances Trio balances Group of 4 balances Please email me on pickupandgoresources@gmail.com if you would like a custom gymnastics product.

4 Stations/task cards for individual gymnastics balances. Useful in a lesson on balance or routines and great for independent work.There is a standing balances station, a kneeling and sitting balances station, a inverted balances station and a support balances station. There are enough balances on each station card to cater to complete beginners and for experienced gymnasts. Colour and black and white versions included (to save on ink). Recommendations for use: Set up 4 different stations around the room and give students set times on each station then move them on (think circuit) Split the group into 4 and give each group a station card - swap them over as needed Place the balances in a central position and get students to pick on balance from each station that they should link together into a short sequence Give to a non doer for them to see if their peers are accurately replicating the balances Need other gymnastics balances? Click here

A gymnastics balances task card students can use to copy counter balance and counter tension balance. Perfect for a gymnastics lesson on balances, partner work or routines! A total of 9 different balances are included, 5 counter tension and 4 counter balance. This product is a less comprehensive version of my differentiated counter tension and counter balance task cards which includes more counter tensions and balances to copy from which are arranged by difficulty. Need other gymnastics balances? Click here Please email me on pickupandgoresources@gmail.com if you would like a custom gymnastics product.

GCSE dance choreography journey journal workbook, that explores the elements and fundamentals of choreography, includes worksheets, written tasks, practical tasks, space for feedback and targets as well as exam motivation and explanation of how this component links to the course. AQA GCSE Dance Choreography booklet which guides students through the choreographic process using the elements from the mark scheme. This resource includes practical tasks and written tasks, which can be used as lesson plans, activities and homework. This booklet includes key terminology, definitions, examples and even encouragement along the way. In the booklet are feedback, target setting and rehearsal schedule templates as well as space for students to document their choreographic journey. There is also a section on programme note writing with the whole journal supporting this process. Overall the journal supports not only the practical component of choreography, but will develop students knowledge and understanding of section A and Section B of the written exam. This booklet includes developed versions of the choreographic posters. This resource meets diversity, equality and inclusion policies as it represents a range of different dancers through the graphics. #gcsedance #aqadance #aqagcsedance #aqagcse #danceresources #danceineducation #gcsedancechoreography #choreographygcsedance #choreography #2022gcsedance #2023gcsedance #20222023gcsedance #2022choreographytask #2023choreographytask #gcsedancechoreographytask #aqachoreographytask #freeresource #danceteacherresource

Counter balances are achievable from key stage 1 in their simplest form and will teach your pupils co-operation. These worksheets start with the very basic counter balances and then progress towards the much more challenging balances suitable for the older children. Why should you buy the resource? The format of the book makes it very easy to teach gymnastics skills. The graphics are of a high quality throughout, enhanced by the photographs of gymnasts at various stages of each move. Detailed notes are visually appealing and provide all the directions needed to start, master a move and refine technique. The resource can be used in a range of situations, from children practicing at home to school and club sessions. The format makes it useful if you are either encountering new skills or wanting to develop or refine existing skills as there are sections on developing skills. This resources offer endless opportunities for those wanting to learn or teach gymnastics skills. A great resource for coaches, teachers and parents, covering the fundamentals of gymnastics. For more inspiring educational resources visit Head Over Heels Gymnastics Shop This link will take you to our Gymnastics Floor Skills Worksheets: Head Over Heels Gymnastics Skills

Task Cards to be used in order to help pupils create a simple gymnastics sequence. Involve peer and self assessment.