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Pre-school gymnastics classes from Babies to 5 years

We offer a range of classes designed to nurture your child’s development from walking to 5 years old. These engaging sessions focus on enhancing balance, coordination and motor skills through a variety of playful activities, songs and movement exercises. You can see full class descriptors at this link.

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Our qualified coaches use play, song, dance and movement in the sessions and this playful environment is a great way for children to have lots of fun and lay valuable foundations for a healthy, active lifestyle.

Progress within these classes will be monitored against the Edinburgh Leisure class competencies and you can keep a track by signing up to our home portal.

Baby Nippers (walking – 18 months)

This 30-minute adult and child gymnastics class is suitable for children who are confidently walking – 18 months old. In our safe environment, it encourages the development of your toddler’s fundamental gross motor skills such as balance, rolling, sitting, crawling and walking using a variety of music, songs and rhyme as well as sensory toys, soft play equipment and gymnastics apparatus. It helps develop inquisitiveness through creative play and stimulates their senses and body awareness. These classes are also perfect for socialising with other babies in a friendly and inclusive environment.

Gym Nippers (18 months – 3 years)

This 45-minute adult and child gymnastics class is suitable for preschool children 18 months – 3 years old. Throughout class an ddult stays with the child to encourage and assist with the activities and join in all the fun.

Gym Nippers (3 – 5 years)

This 45-minute independent gymnastics class is suitable for preschool children 3 – 5 years old. Using large and small apparatus, this preschool class teaches gymnastics skills, balances, rolls, jumps, swings and introduces vaulting and floor work.

Gym Nippers (18 months – 5 years)

This 45-minute class is a combination of our Gym Nippers age groups and ideal where you have 2 children of different ages (one over and one under 3).

Jump Nippers (3 – 5 years)

This 45-minute independent class is suitable for preschool children 3 – 5 years old. Using the full-size trampoline is the perfect way to coach basic trampoline and rebound skills. Our qualified coaches use play, song, dance and movement in the sessions to encourage further social, emotional and language development. This is a great way for children to have lots of fun and lay valuable foundations for a healthy, active lifestyle.

Gym and Jump Nippers (18 months – 3 years)

This 45-minute adult and child gymnastics and trampolining class is suitable for preschool children 18 months – 3 years. Using large and small apparatus – including a full-size trampoline – this gymnastics class teaches gymnastics and trampoline skills, balances, rolls, jumps, swings and introduces vaulting and floor work. Throughout class, an adult stays with the child to encourage and assist the child with the activities and join in all the fun.

Gym and Jump Nippers (3 – 5 years)

This 45-minute independent gymnastics and trampolining class is suitable for preschool children 3 – 5 years. Using large and small apparatus – including a full-size trampoline – this gymnastics class teaches gymnastics and trampoline skills, balances, rolls, jumps, swings and introduces vaulting and floor work.

Rising Stars (invitation only)

This 45-minute, invite-only, independent gymnastics class is suitable for preschool children 4 – 5 years and is set up to provide participants who have shown natural talent within Gym Nippers the opportunity to develop their skills at a pace in line with their ability. It will give the participants more opportunity and focused time to learn skills of a higher level and build on their strength and flexibility.

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You can use our Coaching HomePortal to book and pay online for classes. Click here for more information on how to activate and use the HomePortal.

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