THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOUR CHILD THIS YEAR!
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR FULL OF GYMNASTIC LEARNING!
AT EACH DAYCARE, WE HAVE PROVIDED A MAILBOX TO DROP GYMBUS PAYMENTS.
TERM 2 PAYMENTS ARE DUE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 13, 2014.
TERM 2 BEGINS MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH.
IMPORTANT…During GYMBUS class the week of Oct 27 – 31, all children will be given a piece of Halloween candy at the end of class. If your child is allergic to chocolate (or cannot have chocolate for ANY reason), please notify us by e-mail BEFORE October 20TH so that an alternate treat may be given to your child.
* If we do not have a current e-mail on file, please send your address to . All parent communication is in the form of e-mail.
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND DAYCARE CENTER IN THE E-MAIL.
BACKWARD WEEK
2014-2015 GYMBUS SHIRTS HANDED OUT
SEPT 29 – OCT 3 (MON-FRI) LESSON FOCUS: MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, P-BARS
On PARALLEL BARS, we will work on climbing up onto the bars as well as holding a front support and then straddling the bars. Everyone will get a chance to climb our “mountain” using a rope. Muscles are a must today! We will also practice shooting baskets with bean bags and jumping on the mini-tramp.
OCT 6 - 10(MON-FRI) LESSON FOCUS: PARALLEL BARS, VAULT, FLOOR
On VAULT, we will work on knees on and straddle on skills as well as straddle off dismounts. On PARALLEL BARS, we will continue working on skills from last week as well as making a table top while on the bars. On FLOOR, we will be working on cartwheels and kick-a-rounds.
OCT 13 - 17 (MON-FRI) LESSON FOCUS: BARS, FLOOR, MONKEY BARS
On BARS, we will work on pullover drills. On FLOOR, we will work on forward and backward rolls. Everyone will get a chance to see how far they can go across the MONKEY BARS and then hanging and dropping safely to the ground. The BALL PIT will also be on this week!
OCT 20 - 24 (MON - FRI) LESSON FOCUS: BARS, BEAM, RINGS, FLOOR
On BARS, we will work on glide swings, front supports, and forward rolls. On BEAM, we will work on walking on tip toes and not touching the bus. 2/3 year olds will walk flat footed and try to balance without touching the wall. On FLOOR, we will work on straddle forward rolls. RINGS will be on as well this week.
TERM 2 BEGINS THIS WEEK – TUITION IS LATE AFTER CLASS THIS WEEK
IT’S HALLOWEEN WEEK! – WEAR A HALLOWEEN T-SHIRT!
OCT 27 – 31 (MON-FRI) LESSON FOCUS: BARS, LOW BEAM, FLOOR, M- TRAMP
Halloween week is a favorite for all! The bus is decorated with Halloween witches, black cats, ghosts, and pumpkins. On BARS, we will work on straddle swings, monkey hangs, and pullovers. On FLOOR, we will work on forward rolls, bridges, and roundoffs. On LOW BEAM we will work on hopping over stuffed Halloween animals. Our closing activity offers everyone a chance to “knock down” the Halloween animals using bean bags! **CANDY WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF CLASS! (see the note at top of this page)