Pre-School

Our pre-school programme is designed for children from 6 months old to school age and aims to develop their balance, co-ordination, gross and fine motor skills, special awareness and body control, while learning about colours, numbers, word association and social interaction, all in a safe and fun environment.

The classes are 45 minutes long, and run during term times only (we use West Sussex County Council school holiday dates).

Sessions consist of warm-up games with hand apparatus and action songs, apparatus circuits to help develop their skills and to challenge the different age groups. Qualified British Gymnastics pre-school coaches are on hand to help and encourage the children and show their parents how to support them through their basic skills. The classes are age appropriate as shown below to enable the children to work at an appropriate level.

All classes contain different themes and objectives each week and follow the British Gymnastics Rise Awards Scheme

Groups

Fun 4 Baby

(6 months to walking) From 6 months old, babies can start to experience the gymnastics environment using apparatus to encourage their reaching, touching and rolling skills etc.

Fun 4 Baby (walkers)

(walking to two years) More encouragement to help little ones safely move onto bigger apparatus using their newly developed walking skills

Adult & Child

(Two to three years) Children learn the basic movements and skills of gymnastics with an adults help close at hand

Independent

(Three years +) Now independent from their adult, children learn more advanced skills directly from the coaches getting them ready for our recreational classes.

Monday

Time                     Class

09:30 - 10:15                             Fun 4 Baby (Crawlers)

10:15 - 11:00                               Fun 4 Baby (Walkers)

11:00 - 11:45                               Adult & Child

11:45 - 12:30                              Independent

13:00 - 13:45                             Independent

13:45 - 14:30                             Independent

Tuesday

Time                    Class

09:30 - 10:15                           Adult & Child                   

10:15 - 11:00                            Independent

11:00 - 11:45                             Independent

11:45 - 12:30                            Independent

Wednesday

Time                   Class

11:45 - 12:30                         Independent

13:00 - 13:45                        Independent

13:45 - 14:30                        Adult and Child

Thursday

Time                  Class

09:30 - 10:15                      Fun 4 Baby (Walkers)

10:15 - 11:00                        Independent

11:00 - 11:45                        Adult & Child           

Friday

Time                 Class

09:30 - 10:15                     Adult & Child

10:15 - 11:00                       Fun 4 Baby (Walkers)

11:00 - 11:45                       Adult & Child

11:45 - 12:30                      Independent

13:00 - 13:45                     Independent

13:45 - 14:30                     Independent

Trampoline For The Under 3'S

We have been advised by British Gymnastics, our governing body, that the use of the trampoline for under 3 years old should be restricted due to the risk of neck injury in this age of children with immediate effect.

We will place a mat over the trampoline to restrict the height of which the children can bounce. Please remember that if you choose to get on the trampoline with your child you will increase the height your child bounces.

Please remember only one child should use the trampoline at any one time.

When your child moves to an independent class (3 & 4 year olds), the trampoline will be uncovered but used only to teach different shape gymnastics jumps and controlled bouncing.