At Oceanic Gymnastics Centre we believe that a child must have fun and truly enjoy what he or she is doing to learn successfully.
Our instructors are trained and registered with Gymnastics Australia and provide an enthusiastic teaching environment in which each child learns and develops at their own rate. All classes are age based and coincide with the NSW school calendar and term dates. Children who have a birthday throughout the term remain in their current class for the remainder of the term. They are eligible to move to the next class for the following term.
Designed for Children 2-5 years of age however we also welcome children younger and older if they would like to participate.
This 45 minute class begins as a parent assisted program where an adult is expected to actively participate with their child until the age of 4 years and 6 months. Parents of children over this age may still enter the gym as needed.
Our Gym Fun program is a great developmental starting place for all children. Even though it is a gymnastics class, we incorporate all ball sports, Tennis, Golf, Football, Soccer, Cricket, Baseball along with plenty of other activities for fine and gross motor skills. Children will learn basic and complex locomotor skills such as jumping with feet together, hopping, skipping along with animal walks such as bear walks, bunny jumps and crab walks. We also incorporate hand eye coordination and spatial awareness activities all placed strategically within our circuits each week.
Children will be balancing on the beams, hanging and supporting their body weight as well as swinging and climbing on bars, jumping on the trampolines and learning forwards and backwards rolls on floor whilst also beginning handstand and cartwheel work. We make use of tunnels, slides and soft play items along with having fun in our ball pit and foam pit.
Our Gym Fun Program is a great way for your child to make friends and learn how to be with other children and there are plenty of opportunities to learn about sharing and taking turns. Many parents also make friends with the other parents in the class.
Our classes are structured with a large focus on safety. Children must stay with the group at all times and only use equipment the teachers have demonstrated for them. This is how children learn and practice boundaries that can carry over to situations outside of the gym such as stopping at a road. We teach how to safely get down from items that are high off the ground such as using our motorbike landings or safety jumps, along with being able to stop when on a trampoline.
Children work their way through our 3 skill booklets over their time in Gym Fun and receive a certificate upon the completion of each book. All booklets include gymnastics skills, safety and developmental skills.
Our Bronze Booklet is for our new or younger members and includes many of the basics that are important to master. Whilst working on the Silver booklet, parents help prepare their child for independence, by encouraging their child to sit, listen and watch their coach demonstrate the circuit and activities. The goal is to remember what to do on each station and then follow the direction of the circuit by looking for the arrows. Parents assisting this age group keep their child on track, correct as needed, help with the challenging skills or technical corrections and are nearby to catch them if they fall. The one on one work parents do at this time is crucial. It is also a great bonding time for parent/grandparent and child, to have their full attention whilst having fun together.
Children who are taking the Gym Fun Class without their parent's help (must be over 4years, 6 months) will be working on their Gold Booklet. This booklet will set them up to be equal or ahead of their peers in a Junior Class. There are no skill booklets in a Junior Class. Children who have completed their Silver Booklet, who wish to remain with a helper will also be working on their Gold Booklet.
Classes have a maximum of 8 children per coach and we aim to have two classes running simultaneously in order to split children by age for each class. Some classes may have smaller numbers and therefore may have a mix of ages. Coaches will help and challenge each child at their own rate, and in line with their booklets. Parents may ask for siblings to stay together regardless of age and may also let us know if you are attending with friends who you would like to be grouped with.
The fees are charged per 10 week term, paid upfront for the entire term to hold your place in the class. The cost will vary, by a prorated amount depending on the length of the term due to holidays or public holidays. If you are joining mid term, you will also be charged a prorated amount calculated by the number of weeks remaining. Please see the timetable page for Term dates and lengths.
Children follow a group warm up followed by 3-4 circuits on our different apparatus stations. Each week follows a similar format allowing children to develop a sense of mastery and accomplishment. Circuits will change each fortnight to make the most of all of our equipment whilst also giving children the chance to become familiar with each station and improve from the week prior.
Children should remain in this class until they they begin a school program such as Kindergarten in NSW or Prep in Qld.
Children must be attending a structured school program (Preschool, Kindergarten, Prep or Grade 1 and older) to join our after school Oceanic Program.
Children must reached the minimum age of a class by the first day of Term to be able to enrol in that class.
Our Oceanic program is an age based, progressive recreational program for school aged children. This program is an extension of our development programs with an emphasis on developing strong gymnastics skills and technique. The better the technique is at the base level, the higher the skills can build in the future. Activities will include, Handstands, Cartwheels, Forward rolls, Backward rolls, Bars, Beam, Vault, Strength work and Trampolines.
Minimum age is 4 Years and 6 months by the first day of term.
Must also be currently attending a school program.
Our Oceanic Junior program is a 60 minute class combining boys and girls with a maximum of 8 children per instructor.
This is approximately a Level 1 gymnastics class.
The cost is per 10 week term, paid upfront for the entire term to hold your place in the class. The cost will vary, by a pro rated amount depending on the length of the term due to holidays or public holidays. If you are joining mid term, you will also be charged a prorated amount calculated by the number of weeks remaining. Please see the timetable page for Term dates and lengths.
Children remain in this class until the term after they turn 6 years and 6 months.
Minimum age is 6 Years and 6 months by the first day of term.
This 60 minute class is combined for boys and girls. There is a maximum of 10 children per instructor and children follow a group warm up followed by 3-4 circuits on our different apparatus stations. Each week follows a similar format allowing children to develop a sense of mastery and accomplishment. Apparatus may differ each week to make the most of all of our equipment whilst our instructors work on developing good gymnastics technique and maintaining challenge and fun. Activities will include, Handstands, Cartwheels, Forward rolls, Backward rolls, Bars, Beam, Vault, Strength work and Trampolines.
This is approximately a Level 2-3 gymnastics class.
The cost is per 10 week term, paid upfront for the entire term to hold your place in the class. The cost will vary, by a pro rated amount depending on the length of the term due to holidays or public holidays. If you are joining mid term, you will also be charged a prorated amount calculated by the number of weeks remaining. Please see the timetable page for Term dates and lengths.
Children remain in this class until the term after they turn 8 years and 6 months.
Minimum age is 8 Years and 6 months by the first day of term.
This 60 minute class is combined for boys and girls. We are currently offering a Boys Senior class 3 days per week.
The Senior Oceanic program has a maximum of 10 children per instructor. Classes will follow a group warm up for approximately 10 minutes followed by 3-4 circuits on our different apparatus stations. Apparatus differs each week to make the most of all of our equipment whilst our instructors work on developing good gymnastics technique. Activities will include, Handstands, Cartwheels, Forward rolls, Backward rolls, Bars, Beam, Vault, Strength work and Trampolines. This class is for senior gymnasts who want to improve their gymnastics skills across all apparatus.
This is approximately a Level 3 gymnastics class.
The cost is per 10 week term, paid upfront for the entire term to hold your place in the class. The cost will vary, by a pro rated amount depending on the length of the term due to holidays or public holidays. If you are joining mid term, you will also be charged a prorated amount calculated by the number of weeks remaining. Please see the timetable page for Term dates and lengths.
Children remain in this class until the term after they turn 11 years and 6 months.
11 years and 6 months - 17 Years
This 90 minute class is designed for children aged 11.5 and older who want to challenge their gymnastics skills. Whether your child is an ex gymnast, dancer, acrobat, or just wanting to try gymnastics, this class is designed for them. There is a maximum of 10 gymnasts per instructor. Class begins with a warm up followed by rotations of vault, bars, beam and floor. The last 30 minutes is dedicated to acrobatics, Trampoline and strength work. Classes may not use all apparatus each lesson, but will incorporate specific drills that will help with the learning of skills that students want to learn. This class is offered to boys and girls, aged 11.5 years and older.
This is approximately a Level 3-6 gymnastics class.
The cost is per 10 week term, paid upfront for the entire term to hold your place in the class. The cost will vary, by a pro rated amount depending on the length of the term due to holidays or public holidays. If you are joining mid term, you will also be charged a prorated amount calculated by the number of weeks remaining. Please see the timetable page for Term dates and lengths.
If you are interested in these class but are not sure whether your child is ready, please don't hesitate to contact us. We recommend taking all Acro classes in addition to gymnastics classes to ensure children are still learning strong strength foundations and technique across all apparatus equally. There is a maximum of 8 gymnasts per class and the cost is per 10 week term, paid upfront for the entire term to hold your place in the class. The cost will vary, by a pro rated amount depending on the length of the term due to holidays or public holidays. If you are joining mid term, you will also be charged a prorated amount calculated by the number of weeks remaining. Please see the timetable page for Term dates and lengths. Acro as a second class will be charged at a reduced rate.
Minimum age is 6 Years and 6 months by the first day of term, up to 10 years.
Open to all boys and girls, no prerequisites. For those that want to improve their strength and fitness whilst playing games and having fun. Includes races, strength competitions, rope climbs and Ninja circuits including the Ninja wall, Ninja ring and rope hanging circuit, foam pit box jumps and more. The cost of this class is per 10 week term, paid upfront for the entire term to hold your place in the class. The cost will vary, by a pro rated amount depending on the length of the term due to holidays or public holidays. If you are joining mid term, you will also be charged a prorated amount calculated by the number of weeks remaining. Please see the timetable page for Term dates and lengths.
6 years, 6 months and older
* Can only be taken as a second class to supplement a gymnastics class.
An extension class for children aged 6years and 6 months and older who have a strong Cartwheel and handstand.
This class is by assessment only so please check with your gymnastics class teacher.
Children will work on handstand positions, shaping and balancing, developing stronger cartwheels and progressions that will lead to roundoffs and will work on bridge and kickover development, learning how to safely bridge using their shoulder and hip flexibility and not their backs. Children may be recommended to move to Intermediate Acro when ready.
8 years and older
*By Assessment Only
* Can only be taken as a second class to supplement a gymnastics class.
For children aged 8 years and older. This is an extension class for those who are ready for the next step in developing their Acro skills. Classes include Bridge and Kickover work along with Front Handsprings, Front Saults and Cartwheel - Roundoff work. Classes will also include progressions for Back Handsprings and Back Saults.
Children must have a strong cartwheel, handstand, be able to bridge with straight arms and legs and be reccomended by their teacher.
8 years and older
*By Assessment Only
* Can be taken as a second class to supplement a gymnastics class OR as a stand alone class for those who do not want to do gymnastics.
This is an extension class for those who are experienced with their Acro skills. Classes include Bridge, Kickover and Walkover work along with Front Handsprings, Back Handsprings, Front Saults, Back Saults and Aerials. Children must already be on the verge of getting these skills independently and be recommended by their teacher from Intermediate Acro.
8+ Years
* Can be taken as a second class to supplement a gymnastics class OR as a stand alone class for those who do not want to do gymnastics.
This 1 hour program is designed for those who want to improve their strength and want to work on flipping. Boys will learn drills and strength for safely performing backward and forward Somersaults and Handsprings. They will also participate in various strength circuits which may include rope climbs and other lower, middle and upper body activities.
Open to boys 8 years and over who can forward roll and backward roll on the flat floor. Not all children will be ready to turn a front or back tuck in the air however will learn and practice progressions with the goal to be ready in the near future.
