The delivery of our gymnastics classes starts at two years old through our Fundamental sessions and go all the way through to Advance and Squad levels. Our fully-qualified British Gymnastics instructors will lead your child through each development stage, completing the progressive development of core skills. These include balance, strength, flexibility and co-ordination. It also incorporates compulsory pulse raising activities.
Kids aged 11 and up take on the Advanced Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme. This assists in the development of core fitness (strength, power, flexibility and co-ordination), as well as gymnastics skills for the coaching of more advanced techniques for use in clubs, schools and leisure centres. The scheme offers a range of activities including fitness, floor, vault and rebound, apparatus, pairs and groups, hand-held apparatus, as well as dance and aerobics.
The levels below details the different skills within each level.
Fundamentals
(Ages 2-4)
Fundamentals is a programme of gymnastics classes designed and developed by British Gymnastics in conjunction with early years specialists to help younger children acquire essential physical, social and emotional life skills. The programme has been developed with six early learning goals in mind. These are: social, physical, linguistic, intellectual, creative and educational. All of the activities can be practised safely under the guidance of the Fundamentals Award Scheme Coach or Teacher.
Pre-School Gymnastics
(Ages 3-5)
The Pre-School Gymnastics Award Scheme developed for children aged three years and up that focuses on the development of physical literacy and movement skills. Children learn the three fundamental building blocks of movement – action, balance and co-ordination, with a range of 40 different activities to choose from.
The scheme introduces children to physical activity in a fun yet structured environment so they can safely learn and experiment action, balance and coordination activities. Badges can be purchased to reward successful completion.
Core Proficiency Award Level 8
(Ages 5-16)
Level 8 of The Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme follows on from Pre-School and is for children aged five and up. The scheme helps to develop core skills such as balance, strength, flexibility and co-ordination and incorporates compulsory pulse raising activities.
Core Proficiency Award Level 7
(Ages 5-16)
This level is for children who have completed Level 8 of the Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award. Gymnasts will be able perform the following as a minimum: explore patterns and shapes, transfer weight from one foot to the other and walk forwards along a bench
Core Proficiency Award Level 6
(Ages 5-16)
For gymnasts who have completed Level 8 and 7 of the Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme. Gymnasts will be able to perform the following as a minimum: walk forwards along a bench and perform a full turn in the middle, rock backwards and forwards in pike and straddle.
Core Proficiency Award Level 5
(Ages 5-16)
For gymnasts who have completed Level 8-6 of the Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme. Gymnasts will be able to perform the following as a minimum: walk backwards along a bench and perform a full turn in the middle, piked v-sit with hand support and travelling bunny jumps.
Core Proficiency Award Level 4
(Ages 5-16)
For gymnasts who have completed Level 8-5 of the Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme. Gymnasts will be able to perform the following as a minimum: Japana to 450, tucked forward roll and T balance.
Core Proficiency Award Level 3
(Ages 5-16)
For gymnasts who have completed Level 8-4 of the Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme. Gymnasts will be able to perform the following as a minimum: tucked backwards roll, frog balance and chassis steps
Core Proficiency Award Level 2
(Ages 5-16)
For gymnasts who have completed up to Level 3 of the Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme. After completing these gymnastics classes, your child will be able to perform the following as a minimum: Japana flat, headstand with bent knees and a cartwheel.
Core Proficiency Award Level 1
(Ages 5-16)
For gymnasts who have completed Level 8-2 of the Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme. Gymnasts will be able to perform the following as a minimum: bridge, cartwheel, quarter turn off a bench and backward roll.
Advanced Proficiency Award Bronze
(Ages 11-16)
The Advanced Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme is for children aged 11 plus that have completed the Core Proficiency awards. These gymnastics classes assist in the development of core fitness – strength, power, flexibility, co-ordination – and gymnastics skills for the coaching of more advanced skills for use in clubs, schools and leisure centres. The Bronze award offers a range of activities including a minimum of one fitness element and six apparatus elements including floor, vault and rebound, apparatus, pairs and groups, hand-held apparatus, as well as dance and aerobics.
Advanced Proficiency Award Silver
(Ages 11-16)
For gymnasts who have completed their Advanced Proficiency Bronze Award. The Silver Award continues the development of one core fitness element and further development on the 6 apparatus elements including fitness, floor, vault and rebound, apparatus, pairs and groups, hand-held apparatus, as well as dance and aerobics.
Advanced Proficiency Award Gold
(Ages 11-16)
For gymnasts who have completed their Advanced Proficiency Bronze and Silver Award. Gymnastics classes that are part of the Gold Award continue the development of 1 Core fitness element and further development on the six apparatus elements including fitness, floor, vault and rebound, apparatus, pairs and groups, hand-held apparatus, as well as dance and aerobics.
Gymnastics Squads
Performance squads are invite-only for gymnasts that are selected to increase their training to potentially compete in the sport