TJ'S GYMNASTICS CLUB

The Mini Gym is an independent class, we ask parents/carers not to come into the hall, but the door ways are open to allow viewing. The last week of each term is our Watching Week when parents/carers can come into the hall to watch the class.

We take a different theme each week in the Mini Gym classes and start the class with a short warm up using music and language that emphasises the week’s theme. The equipment is set up in three circuits, rather than one large one as for the toddlers, and after the warm up we move into three groups to use the circuits which are set up to us continue with the theme. Each week the set up will change and, as each term progresses, the equipment and set up will always be challenging to every child.

Each group has it’s own coach and a maximum of 5 children. Whilst our first focus is fun, while participating in our Mini Gym class the children will learn the basics of rolling, handstands, springboard use, vaulting and simple bar work, co-ordination, balance, jumping, strength and flexibility. To close the class, all groups join together in a brief discussion of what they have been doing, what they liked, found easy or hard and an action song.