45 minutes of structured fun themed play for confident walkers with parent/carer assistance under the supervision of a British Gymnastics Level 2 qualified Coach.

Social, physical, lingual, emotional, creativity and educational skills will be developed and also prepare children for transitions to Pre-School, Nursery and Reception.

How these relate:

SOCIAL – it helps children to understand socially acceptable behaviour, respect for other people, manners, sharing and waiting a turn. Co-operation and integration are encouraged at all times.

PHYSICAL – it contributes to the development of physical and motor skills It can lay the foundation for strength, endurance (muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular), agility, balance, flexibility, power, co-ordination, good posture and relaxation.

It also provides the child with the experience of managing their bodies with assurance and with a measure of success; body control, adaptability, coping with stress, monitoring a situation and responding to it, manual dexterity, improved accuracy, alertness, timing, ability to stop and start quickly, etc.

LINGUAL – it encourages the correct use of language when referring to children's gymnastic skills, apparatus and motions, giving the children the opportunity to express their feelings and opinions.

INTELLECTUAL – it allows children the ability to think for themselves, to stimulate their imaginations and to solve problems safely.

CREATIVE – it gives children the opportunity to act out a creative theme, whether it be a fairy story, nursery rhyme or an everyday action such as things in the home, trip to the zoo, etc.

EDUCATION - We don't just teach children how to move and be safe, we also include numbers, counting, colours etc. into our classes.

How the Classes are Structured:

- Explore the apparatus, climbing frames, balance beams, bars, slides etc.

- Circle time with themed Action songs

- Listen, watch and copy stretches, fine and gross motor skills with hand apparatus

- Learn a new gymnastic skill each week, working toward an end of term certificate

- Assisted by the Coach learn how to perform safe forward, backward rolls and handstands

- Cool down with relaxing songs

- Learn and practise basic gymnastic shapes, pike, long sit, tuck, straddle and dish

***EXTRA***
Once enrolled on a term we also email a weekly 'virtual classes' via YouTube which you can safely do at home with your child. This can be used any time but it's an offering to those who miss a class due to holiday or sickness but we do also allow customers to attend a different session to make up for any missed classes but it must be agreed which class in advance.