The purpose of this paper is to improve the capacities and skills of students according to the primary school curriculum, through a diversified application of the content of gymnastics means. This scientific approach involved the organization of an experimental study at the Elementary and Middle School no. 2 of Urziceni, Ialomita County, conducted during the first semester of 2016-2017 school year with a group of 59 students selected from grades 1-4. The following research methods were used in this study: literature review, pedagogical observation, ascertaining pedagogical experiment, programmed learning, testing, statistical-mathematical method and graphical representation method for data processing and interpretation. The biannual evaluation included 3 test events selected from the National School Assessment System for Physical Education and Sport in primary school, as follows: 25-m speed run, lower target throw horizontally with both hands and standing long jump. The other capacities and skills listed in the curriculum will be assessed in the 2 nd semester. The diversified use of the gymnastics content in the instructive-educational process for achieving the learning units in primary school has led to the improvement of movement speed, muscle strength of lower limbs and more effective learning of the acrobatic elements included in the curriculum for this education level.