Pre-School

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Within a safe, structured and supervised environment and through the use of movement, music and apparatus, our basic aims are:-
	That your children have fun in a happy and friendly atmosphere That your children develop important social, physical and educational skills. To create opportunities for your children to experiment and channel their energies in the right direction. To provide challenges for your children to enable them to achieve and improve. To encourage participation in our award scheme.
You bring your children here to learn and have fun - it is our aim to make it an enjoyable experience for all.

Sessions

A typical pre-school session lasts 45 minutes and would be as follows:

5 minute warm up with hand equipment- hoops, bean bags etc.
5 minute warm up song
10 minutes on each of 3 stations of equipment - high & low beams, trampette, trampoline, vaulting horse, ladders, slides etc.
5 minute cool down son

For the year September 2011 to August 2012, the ages and session times for each group are as follows,

FUN4BABY From 8 wks to just walking.

SEALS Children born between Sept 2009 and August 2010.

SHARKS Children born between Sept 2008 and August 2009.

DOLPHINS Children born between Sept 2007 and August 2008.

TIMES	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
9:30 - 10:10	FUN4BABY			SEALS
10:25 - 11:10	SEALS		SEALS	SEALS
11:20 - 12:05	SHARKS		SHARKS	SHARKS
12:15 - 13:00	DOLPHINS		DOLPHINS	DOLPHINS
13:30 - 14:15	DOLPHINS

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While it is our intention that all children will have fun, we would ask you to be aware that in order to ensure an acceptable standard of safety and behaviour:
Parents/guardians are responsible for their children's behaviour in the gym and other areas of the building Parents/guardians of children aged up to 3½ yrs will work with their children, encouraging them to participate in all activities. Children starting school at the next intake come into the gym hall without their parents and work with the coaches. Children must not enter the hall unless permission is given by the coach Do not allow your children to climb on apparatus until permission is given by the coach. If you need any advice on anything connected with the session eg supporting and holding your child, PLEASE ASK
If your child is to be collected from the session by another person eg. grandma, PLEASE LET US KNOW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION If your child is suffering from anything which may affect his or her performance in the gym eg. asthma, hearing loss, anxiety, IT IS IMPORTANT YOU LET US KNOW Please ensure that your child is suitably dressed - tracksuit or loose fitting clothing, t-shirt, leotard. T-shirts with our logo are available from us and are priced at £5. long hair tied back bare feet no hard badges or jewellery Parents/guardians also ensure you are suitably dressed and wearing no shoes. Parents/guardians please encourage participation in the warming up and cooling down by joining in.

Please do not bring older siblings to the gym if they are away from school due to illness. During school in-service days we allow older siblings to sit quietly and watch the gym, if they wish.
The safety of all children is of paramount importance therefore the coaches reserve the right to take whatever action is needed to ensure this and to discipline children should they deem it necessary.
The British Gymnastics Health, Safety and Welfare policy has been adopted in full.
Pre-school Membership of British Gymnastics is compulsory.

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