WINTER SESSION 2024

Registration opens online for:

Ninja and Parkour December 17th @ 2:30pm

Gymnastics for All (Grade 1 and up) December 17th @ 3:00pm

Active Start (including Parent and Tot to kindergarten) December 17th @3:30pm

 

Registration and Refund Policy

Registration is accepted on a first-come first serve basis. Payments must be up to date for your athlete to be permitted on the floor. Returned payments will be charged an NSF fee of $25.00.

Classes with insufficient registrants are subject to cancellation or we may choose to combine classes. Therefore, class dates and times are subject to change.

Refunds may only be issued within the first 2 weeks of the session. No refund will be issued after the second class except in the event of an injury or serious illness and only if a doctor’s note is presented.   Refunds or credits will not be issued for those missing class due to sickness or Covid-19 related reasons.  Please allow 3 weeks for processing a refund cheque and note that a $25.00 administration charge will be retained by NPGA.  

The Membership fee of $55.00 ($43 GymBC, $5 Zone 8, $7 NPGA) is non-refundable. All gymnasts are required to register with GymBC. This annual fee covers a gymnast from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024(it cannot be pro-rated). It is non-refundable even if the gymnast is required to leave for medical reasons or the facility is due to shut down do to circumstances outside of NPGA’s control.

Gymnastics for All & Active Start/ Recreational Programs

Preschool and Kindergarten Programs

Parent/Guardian Participation Programs:

Parent/Guardian Participation classes include various levels of unstructured and structured activities and guided discovery/adventurous play based on the developmental age of the participant.  There is no formal assessment or reporting of skills at this level and each participant will receive a certificate at the end of each session.

Diaper Gym

Ages From Sitting to Walking (roughly 6 months to 13 months)

Babies and parents are introduced to physical literacy in a fun and padded environment. The class focuses on gross and fine motor development through a variety of fun movements, songs and interactive activities.

 

PlayTime Tots 1/2

Ages Walking to 3 yrs

Participants will begin to develop fundamental movement skills such as jumping, hanging, climbing and rolling in a fun and safe environment. In this coach led class children work with their parent/caregiver within arm’s reach of them to help explore both gross and fine motor skills. Through structured circuits, free exploration time, games, music and dance children will begin to develop body awareness, agility, balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility.

 

PlayTime Tots 3

Ages: 2.5-3.5 yrs

In this transitional class between Parent and Tot and our “FUN”demantal programs participants will continue to develop fundamental movement skills such as jumping with two feet, safety landings, climbing and rolling. In this coach led class parent participation is required but our goal is that the children are participating in class without the guidance of their parent/caregiver. Children will explore both gross and fine motor skills while also working independently from their parent/caregiver. Through structured circuits, free exploration time, games, music and dance children will begin to developing body awareness, agility, balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility. Completion of PLAYtime Tots 2 is strongly recommended.

TUESDAY 9:15-9:55

SEPT. 12-DEC. 19

 

Parent/Guardian Drop Off Programs:

In our drop off classes’ participants are required to be fully potty trained.  Classes include various levels of structured and unstructured activities and guided discovery/adventurous play based on the developmental age of the participant.  There is no formal assessment or reporting of skills at this level and each participant will receive a certificate of participation at the end of each session.

Active Start 1

3-4 yrs olds

Participants will begin to develop fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping, landing, and rolling. Movement challenges are created for children to explore and resolve, further developing body awareness, agility, balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility. Music and dance activities are incorporated into each lesson, encouraging creative movement and space exploration in a safe and fun environment.

 

 

Active Start 2

4-5 year olds

Participants will continue to develop fundamental movement skills such as balancing, swinging, climbing, and rotations. Movement challenges are created for children to explore and resolve, further developing body awareness, agility, balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility. Music and dance activities are incorporated into each lesson, encouraging creative movement and space exploration in a safe and fun environment. Participants should have exposure to a structured program setting prior to registration in this class.

 

Yoga Bears

3-5 year olds

Active Start 3

5-6 year olds (kindergarten)

Participants will continue to develop fundamental movement skills such as balancing, swinging, climbing, and rotations. Movement challenges are created for children to explore and resolve, further developing body awareness, agility, balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility. Music and dance activities are incorporated into each lesson, encouraging creative movement and space exploration in a safe and fun environment. 

 

 

Grade 1 & Up Programs

 

The FUNdamental Levels-(Gr. 1-2)

The Fundamental levels develop the movement patterns that must be mastered to successfully perform all future gymnastics skills, regardless of their level of complexity.  Skills in these levels are grouped into one of the six gymnastics FMPs of Landings Locomotions, Stationary Positions, Rotations, Springs and Swings.  In the FUNdamental levels participants work on covering the first 4 levels of the Canadian Gymnastics Program.  

 

At the FUNdamental levels skills are designed to be taught to mixed gender groups on a wide variety of non-competitive (benches, boxes, trapezoids, wall bars, donuts, mates, etc.) and competitive gymnastics apparatus modified for kids.  Each skill must be taught on many different apparatuses to make sure the FMPs are well-mastered.

 

Physically fit participants should be able to complete these levels in four to five sessions, based on a 14-week session and a 1-hour class per week (or over 2 consecutive annual programs).  These levels are not meant to be passed in a session and are progressive over a 2-year period.

 

Participants will be working on progressive skills from the CanGym program and other skills that the coach and athletes are wanting to focus on.

CanGym 1-4 skills

Fun, Fitness & Fundamentals

Grades 1-2 (Co-ed)

The main objective of this program is for participants to continue to develop and master the fundamental movement skills as well as begin to learn gymnastics skills from all four disciplines. The goal is to give the athlete the opportunity to enjoy sport, have fun and develop self-confidence and group/team social interactions in a safe and positive learning environment

Also see FUNdamentals (Gr. 1-2) in the annual program

Intermediate Fun, Fitness, Fundamentals

This class is a continuation from Fun, Fitness and FUNdamentals. The main objective of this program is for participants to continue to develop and master the fundamental movement skills as well as continue to develop and master gymnastic skills from all four disciplines. The goal is to give the athlete the opportunity to enjoy sport, have fun and develop self-confidence and group/team social interactions in a safe and positive learning environment.

The main objective of this program is for participants to continue to develop and master the fundamental movement skills as well as begin to learn gymnastics skills from all four disciplines. The goal is to give the athlete the opportunity to enjoy sport, have fun and develop self-confidence and group/team social interactions in a safe and positive learning environment.

Also see FUNdamentals (Gr 1-2) in the annual program

 

Advanced Fun, Fitness & Fundamentals

This class is a continuation from Int. Fun, Fitness and FUNdamentals. The main objective of this program is for participants to continue to develop and master the fundamental movement skills as well as continue to develop and master gymnastic skills from all four disciplines. The goal is to give the athlete the opportunity to enjoy sport, have fun and develop self-confidence and group/team social interactions in a safe and positive learning environment.

Skill Builders (Gr. 3-6)

Skill Builders continues in our FUNdamental programs which develop the movement patterins that must be mastered to successfully perform all future gymnastics skills, regardless of their level of complexity.  The program starts with mastering fundamental movement patterns and shifts focus to mastring fundamental skills on apparatus.  Skill Builders covers the first 7 levels of the Canadian Gymnastics Program.  If the participant has completed the Fun, Fitness, FUNdamental levels their coach will assign them to the appropriate Skill Builders level.  

At this level athletes are grouped by age and skill mastery and continue to develop more advanced gymnastics skills at their own pace.  they will refine agility, coordination, flexibility and develop sound basic skills on large apparatus.  The main goal is to ensure successful, ongoing and progressive participation in recreational gymnastics in a fun and positive environment.  

Physically fit participants should be well on their way in these levels in eight to ten sessions, based on a 14-week session and a 1-hour class once to twice per week (or over 3 consecutive annual programs).  These levels are not meant to be passed in a session and are progressive over a 2-year period.

Participants will be working on progressive skills from the CanGym program and other skills that the coach and athletes are wanting to focus on.

 

Cangym Skills 1-4 See above in FUNdamentals

Cangym Skills 5-7

Skill Builders

Grades 3-6

In this program, athletes continue to develop more advanced gymnastics skills at their own pace. They will extend and refine agility, balance, coordination, flexibility and develop sound basic skills on large apparatus. The main goal is to ensure successful, ongoing and progressive participation in recreational gymnastics in a fun and positive learning environment

Also see Building the Skills and/or Performing the Skills in the annual program

 

Intermediate Skill Builders

Completion of Skill Builders Required (as per coach)

This class is a continuation from Skill Builders. In this program, athletes continue to develop more advanced gymnastics skills at their own pace. They will extend and refine agility, balance, coordination, flexibility and develop more advanced skills on large apparatus. The main goal is to ensure successful, ongoing and progressive participation in the recreational gymnastics in a fun and positive learning environment.

SEE ANNUAL PROGRAMS BUILDING THE SKILLS OR PERFORMING THE SKILLS

 

Tween & Teen

Ages Grade 6+

In this program, athletes continue to develop more advanced gymnastics skills at their own pace. They will extend and refine agility, balance, coordination, flexibility and develop sound basic skills on large apparatus. The main goal is to ensure successful, ongoing and progressive participation in recreational gymnastics in a fun and positive learning environment.

Our Tween/Teen program is an athlete centered program working the skills in the Canadian Gymnastics Program.  At this level the coaches and athletes work together to decide what the athletes’ goals are for the program and focus on the skills the participants would like to progress. 

Also see Performing the Skills or Perfecting the Skills in the annual program

 

Mighty Boys

Grades 1-3

The main objective of this program is for participants to continue to develop and master the fundamental movement skills as well as begin to learn gymnastics skills from all six men’s artistic disciplines (including rings, floor, high bar, vault, parallel bars and mushroom). The goal is to give the athlete the opportunity to enjoy sport, have fun and develop self-confidence and group/team social interactions in a safe and positive learning environment

Grade 3+ see Performing the Skills under the annual programs

 

Specialty Programs

Ninjas and Parkour

 

Our Ninja classes are an action-packed adventure class for the participant who is looking to run, jump, balance and roll.  Army crawling, shoulder rolls, balance jumps and more are all part of this energy filled program.  Participants will start to develop and master fundamental movements skills in a fun, energetic and upbeat program.  Each program is tailored to the appropriate age group and skills continue to develop and advance through the program levels.

Parkour is the discipline or sport of running through an area using acrobatic techniques to negotiate obstacles quickly and efficiently. The word parkour is an alteration of the French word parcours which means route or course.

Free running is the sport of using creative movements such as flips or twists while moving through all kinds of environments. Using your surroundings to your advantage to move and create flow with your body.

Parkour has been referred to as an alternate fitness concept which presents a different way to stay fit other than going to the gym. While improving personal fitness parkour also improves coordination. By training the basics, running, jumping, and moving on all fours, overcoming obstacles that may have seemed too challenging before, are now possible.

 

Adapted Gymnastics

Participants will begin to develop fundamental movement skills such as jumping, hanging, climbing and rolling in a fun and safe environment. In
this coach led class children work with their parent/caregiver within arms reach of them to help explore both gross and fine motor skills. Through
structured circuits, games, music and dance children will begin to develop body awareness, agility, balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility. The
goal is to give the athlete the opportunity to enjoy sport, have fun and develop self-confidence and group/team social interactions in a safe and
positive learning environment. This class is for any child who may need extra assistance is a small class setting. Classes are 45 minutes in length.