The Little Gym Harpenden

Awesome Birthday Parties at The Little Gym gives your birthday child and their friends the full run of the facility, filling the celebration with instructor-led games, music and fun activities created especially for your birthday boy or girl. And you don't have to worry about setup or clean up, making it totally awesome for you too! Our birthday themes at The Little Gym are Superheroes, Pirates, Mermaids, Unicorns, Dinosaurs or The Little Gym Classic. We will decorate the party room to the theme you choose and turn the theme into an adventure inside the gym. We provide: - Exclusive use of The Little Gym facilities - The Little Gym E-vites - Two qualified instructors for the party - Set up and clean up - Cups, plates, drinks for children (juice/water) - I-pod dock in party room for any music you wish to bring You provide: - The food - Party Bags - The birthday cake We can offer a catered option through Feeding Time Parties, Party food boxes are priced at £4.95 per child. Pricing: £400 for 1.5hrs The price includes 15 children, additional children after this cost £15 per head. To book your slot please call to pay a £50 deposit.

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Put on your super cape… it’s time for an adventure! Super Quest Camp is full of exciting, creative missions where boys and girls will exercise their muscles, imaginations and cooperation skills – working together to complete a different Quest each day! Early Drop off and Lunch club available on request. An extra £10 for each session Our Super Quest Camp is suitable for children 3-8 years old.

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Our Little Gym Camps will take your child’s gymnastics skills to the next level. These full day sessions will be split into two parts. Pirate Party (morning session) -Ahoy there shipmates, grab your eye patch and walk the plank at The Little Gym Pirate Party! Awesome gymnastics, arts and crafts, STEM activities, games and MORE! Back Handspring Workshop (afternoon session) - From handstands to handsprings we'll be working on the skills and drills to learn back handsprings and more. Our Full Day Camp is suitable for Children aged 5-8 years old.

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Children in this age group are highly socialised and have an increasing ability to follow more complex directions. As their sense of independence and confidence soars, they are on the cusp of becoming self-sufficient with only an instructor. They are able to perform more complex locomotor skill variations, gymnastics skills and beginning sports skills as they increase their strength, speed and coordination. A fun class for children aged 30-36 months. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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Children in this age group are now displaying marked growth in their social, emotional and physical self-confidence and self-esteem. They are able to handle more complex directions and have noticeably longer attention spans. Physically, they have mastered most all of the basic locomotor movements, including skipping. Because of their movement experience, they are noticeably stronger, more agile, more coordinated, and have a broad base of gymnastics skills. This sets the stage for considerable skill growth in gymnastics - Tumbling skills, preceded by locomotor movements, are introduced and mastered (galloping, cartwheels, run, jump, forward roll, etc.). - Multiple skills are taught simultaneously, reinforcing the children’s ability to handle more complex directions. - More challenging gymnastics skills help children become stronger, more agile, more coordinated, and more self-confident. A fun class for children aged 4-5 years old. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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At this age, the average infant has an awareness of their environment: noises, music, people, etc. Their brain is developing at an extremely fast rate, taking in and processing massive amounts of information. Children at this age first learn how to roll from the back to tummy and begin pushing their chest from the ground (4 -6 months), try to crawl (7 -9 months), and enter the pre- walking phase (10- 12 months). Alongside these developmental milestones, infants attempt fine motor movements such as reaching and grasping for objects, waving and clapping. A fun class for children aged 4-10 months. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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The average 5-6 year old is very comfortable and confident in a structured class setting. At this age, the social aspect takes on a more important role as they become increasingly aware of each other and begin to compare themselves to and motivate their peers. This results in very “coachable” children who are able to follow complex directions, understand detailed and technical instruction and possess a noticeable eagerness to learn. Physically, the average 5-6 year old demonstrates a greater degree of body control, having the way for more advanced gymnastics skills. A fun class for children aged 5 year olds. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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This is a playful, fun based class teaching the fundamentals. Challenging gymnastics skills are introduced, reviewed and mastered to build body strength, agility, coordination and confidence. During this class your child will learn the following skills: Tumbling: - Backwards rolls down an incline - Handstands and handstand forward rolls - Cartwheels and one handed cartwheels - Front and back handsprings with support - Vaulting, straddle, squats and beginner handspring vaults Beam: - Mount variations - Balances and travels along the beam - Cartwheel dismounts Bar: - Cast off dismount - Re-grip swings - Pull over variations A fun beginners class for children aged 6-12 Year Olds. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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Children in this class have attained a particular skill level, in this environment skill growth happens quickly. The approach to instruction focusses on the effort and the children are able to experience success. They are not afraid to make mistakes, which positively affects self-confidence, self-image and self-esteeem. During this class your child will focus on the following skills: Tumbling: - Backwards rolls on a flat mat - Dive cartwheels - Handstand 90 degree pirouette - Bridge kick over - Front handspring - Back handsprings with support Beam: - Squat on mount - Jump variations - Cartwheel on the low beam Bar: - Back hip circle - Front hip circle with support - High bar skills A fun intermediate class for children aged 6-12 Years Old. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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Our age-appropriate children's activities are Serious Fun! We use movement, music, learning and laughter to nurture ongoing skill development and boost self-esteem. Your child progresses at their own pace, having fun and building confidence as they develop new skills. Explore the range of classes we offer at The Little Gym of Harpenden. A fun class for children aged 4-5 Year Olds. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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Children in this age group are on the move: quicker, stronger and faster. They’re ready to learn more complex movements in the “vertical world”: introductory sports skills, locomotor skills with perceptual challenges, jumping off raised platforms onto their feet, creative movement challenges, and beginning tumbling skills. These toddlers also begin to develop a greater understanding of “self ” and experience feelings of pride, confidence, embarrassment, and independence. They are also becoming great users of language, speaking and understanding more clearly. With their newfound sense of independence, they are interested in following directions and doing things by themselves. A fun class for children aged 19-30 months. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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By this age, most children are moving, walking or soon to be. Whether “vertical” or “horizontal”, children now have the ability to explore their environment and, in the process, can learn to problem solve, take risks and establish a sense of independence. They are also beginning to speak, enjoy being around other children and can start following simple directions. Their increased dexterity, strength and more proportionate bodies allow them to learn and perform more advanced physical skills. A fun class for children aged 10-18 months. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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During our Tumblers classes children will be able to learn the following skills and technique. • Conditioning exercises which are incorporated into the warm-up activities and gymnastics stations to build strength and prepare for more physically demanding skills. • Experience success and not being afraid to make mistakes which positively affects their self-confidence, self-image and self-esteem.

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This class is for children who have attained a high degree of skill and are up for a challenge to take their gymnastics to the next level. Conditioning and strength activities are incorporated, many of which require group cooperation and teamwork. During this class your child will follow on the following skills: Tumbling: - Backwards roll to handstand - Back tuck somersault - Forward walkover - Straddle lever to handstand - Handstand 360 degree pirouette Beam: - Backwards walkover on the high beam - Handstand to forward roll on the high beam - Jump and leap combinations Bar: - Stride circles - Glide kip mount - Cast to handstand A fun class for children aged 6-12 Year Olds. (Advanced Plus Class) Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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Our age-appropriate children's activities are Serious Fun! We use movement, music, learning and laughter to nurture ongoing skill development and boost self-esteem. Your child progresses at their own pace, having fun and building confidence as they develop new skills. Explore the range of classes we offer at The Little Gym of Harpenden. A fun class for children aged 4-36 months. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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During this class the children will be taking part in: - Socialisation activities teach children how to function in a group, listen and follow directions, communicate with others, share, and take turns. - Activities focused on emotional development build comfort in a group (without the parent), encourage risk taking and help children deal with success and failure. - “Circuit” format ensures continual movement and minimizes waiting. Themes and theme related music make each class a fun, learning adventure. - More challenging, developmentally appropriate gymnastics skills build strength, spacial awareness, balance, overall body coordination, and self-confidence. - “Free play and exploration” are incorporated into the learning time on the gymnastics equipment. - Children learn and perform gymnastics routines for the parents during Show Week A fun class for children aged 3-5 year olds. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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At this age, children are ready to make a huge leap: participating in a structured class without parents. Developing a strong sense of self -confidence and eliminating the fear of failure are paramount. Having discovered the joys of independence, they’re eager to “do what the big kids do”. But they still learn best through play “hands on” and movement activities. Their learning environment must be one in which structure, learning, movement, and play can co-exist together. A fun class for children aged 3 years old. Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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This class is for enthusiastic children who love to be challenged. Instruction incorporates detailed skill building drills that teach specialised body positions and movement patterns to learn more advanced gymnastic skills. During this programme your child will focus on the following skills: Tumbling: - Backward extension roll - Back handspring - Round off, back handspring - Backwards walk over - Straddle up to handstand - Handstand 180 degree pirouette Beam: - Jump to balance mount from a spring board - Cartwheel on high beam - Cartwheel to side handstand dismount Bar: - Baby Giant on high bar - Front hip circle - Fly away dismount Please contact The Little Gym for a full price list.

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