Streatham Preschool Classes
Preschool Gymnastics
At Benchmark, our Preschool Gymnastics programme is designed to support children from walking to 4 years old in developing essential physical, social and emotional skills through fun, engaging and age-appropriate activities.
Each themed session lasts 45 minutes and begins with an interactive warm-up and stretch helping children feel settled, confident and ready to take part. This is followed by small hand apparatus work, learning our basic shapes and movements using visuals, followed by guided exploration of our fully-equipped matted area. Our classes provide a safe, stimulating environment where children can explore a variety of gymnastics equipment, learning new skills and supporting key areas of development, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework as well as the British Gymnastics curriculum of skills.
Parent & Toddler Classes:
Our Parent & Toddler classes are designed for children attending alongside a parent or carer, who remains actively involved throughout the session.
Children and adults will enjoy group activities at the start of the class lead by our qualified British gymnastics preschool coaches and then explore the gym together with guidance from the coaches. . Sessions focus on building confidence and developing fundamental movement skills such as rolling, balancing, jumping and coordination, all at a pace that suits each child.
These classes are a great opportunity to:
Enjoy active time together
Support your child’s early development
Build confidence in a new environment
Connect with other families
Sessions finish with a fun cooldown with bubbles, action songs and a re-cap of what was learnt.
Important:
Your child must be walking confidently and unaided in order to participate fully in these sessions. Parents/carers should feel confident supporting their child on equipment, including assisting with climbing and lifting where needed. Parents will need to be fully engaged in this activity under the supervision of the coach.
Independent Preschool Classes:
Our Independent Preschool classes are ideal for preschool children aged 3+ who are ready to participate without a parent or carer.
Led by our experienced coaching team, children take part in small group activities across a range of apparatus. Sessions will begin with a warm up, stretch, small equipment challenges and learning our basic shapes and positions all together in a group. Children will then be given specific activities to work on in smaller groups that build in to the British Gymnastics skills curriculum. These activities will focus on developing coordination, balance, strength and listening skills, while also encouraging independence and social interaction.
Independent classes help children to:
Build confidence taking part independently
Learn to follow instructions in a group setting
Develop physical and social skills through structured activities
Prepare for progression into school-age gymnastics
Important:
Due to this session being a coach-led environment with parents outside of the gym, British Gymnastics Community Membership is required for ALL participating children. This can be purchased HERE when you sign up for these classes and is renewed annually.
Parents are required to stay on site for these classes to help with toilet visits or any other needs your child may have.
Class Information
Where
Dunraven Secondary School, 94-98 Leigham Court Road, Streatham, London SW16 2QB
When
Saturdays 8.30 am - 9.15 am (Parent & Toddler class: 1 year olds)
Saturdays 9.15 am - 10.00 am (Parent & Toddler class: 2 year olds)
Saturdays 10.00 am - 10.45 am (Independent class: 3 year olds)
Saturdays 10.45 am - 11.30 am (Independent class: 4 year old)
Saturdays 11.30 am - 12.15 pm (Independent class: 4 year old)
Cost
£40 per month (plus transaction fees)
£30 Annual Membership (plus transaction fees)
A taster session is £8.50 (plus transaction fees)
A sibling discount on monthly class fees is available on request