Recreational Gymnastics

 

Our Gymnastics After-School Program is designed to introduce children to the exciting and rewarding world of gymnastics in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. Whether your child is a beginner or has some experience, our program offers a comprehensive curriculum that promotes physical fitness, skill development, and personal growth. With age-appropriate classes for both boys and girls, we ensure every child gets the attention and encouragement they need to succeed.

 

3.15pm to 4pm - Preps to Grade 5 students

4pm to 5pm - Year 4 and 5 students will continue for additional and more advanced programs

 

Benefits of Gymnastics for Children

1. Gymnastics provides numerous benefits for children of all ages, helping to foster both physical and emotional development. Here are some key benefits:

 

2. Physical Fitness and Strength: Gymnastics enhances flexibility, balance, coordination, and overall strength. Regular practice improves muscle tone and helps develop cardiovascular health.

 

3. Motor Skill Development: Through various gymnastics exercises, children improve their fine and gross motor skills, which are crucial for day-to-day activities and other sports.

 

4. Confidence and Discipline: As children master new skills and achieve personal goals, their self-confidence grows. Gymnastics also teaches discipline, focus, and persistence.

 

5. Social Skills: Working with other children in a team setting helps develop teamwork, communication, and friendships, all of which are essential social skills.

 

6. Fun and Motivation: Gymnastics is a fun and engaging activity that keeps children active, while motivating them to reach new heights, whether it’s through completing a new trick or earning a certificate.

 

Qualified Coaches

 

Our Gymnastics After-School Program is led by a team of highly qualified coaches with years of experience in coaching children of all skill levels. Each coach is certified and trained in child safety and gymnastics instruction, ensuring your child is in expert hands. Our coaches are not only passionate about gymnastics but also dedicated to creating a positive, encouraging, and supportive environment for every child.

 

Regular Assessment of Skills Progression

 

In our Gymnastics After-School Program, we believe that consistent evaluation and feedback are key to a child’s growth and development in the sport. To ensure that each child is progressing and achieving their goals, we conduct regular assessments of their skills and performance. These assessments help track improvements, identify areas for growth, and celebrate achievements, providing both children and parents with clear insights into their progress.

 

Program Outline

The activities have been divided into 5 gymnastic movement elements.

 

These elements include:

 

• Static

• Balances

• Supports

• Rotations

• Ground Work Movements

 

Within our program we will have the students using equipment such as:

 

Wedges

Bars

Trampoline

Floor matts

Balance Beam

 

As the program progresses over 10 weeks, students should be able to achieve core competencies. We measure this against the fundamental movements as follows:

 

Shapes

 

• Identifies, distinguishes and performs the correct shape on the ground

• Points their toes and arms in the correct position

• Holds and maintains the shape using strong/solid arms and legs

• Jumps off the trampoline with both feet and performs the shape clearly in the air performing Pencil | star | tuck | straddle | L | pike

 

Balances

 

• Maintains a stable, controlled body while moving on/over equipment (e.g beam)

• Uses their arms out to help balance, and keeps their head up to focus

• Balances using a small base of support (on left and right leg independently)

• Lands safely in the motorbike landing position after jumping off equipment

 

Supports

 

• Firmly holds their body on the ground or on the bar without wobbling

• Uses their core (tight tummy) to maintain and hold a front/back support straight

• Manoeuvres on the bars safely with good control › Swings | moving across | casting of

 

Rotations

 

• Turns their whole body left/right to complete the skills in the air or on the ground: › Half turn | full turn › log roll | egg roll

• Turns their whole body forwards/backwards to complete the skills: › Forward roll | backwards roll

 

Ground Work

• Uses strong, straight arms to support the body › bunny hop | donkey kick | scissor kick | handstand

• Movements from one area to another with control and rhythm › cartwheel | round-off

• Lands softly and safely on their feet

 

PLEASE NOTE - This program has been part funded by Silkwood School to help induct the program. This discount will not apply each term.