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the Y | Geelong

Home School

  • Ages 4+

  • 55 Min Classes

  • Newtown Stadium

Come and Try! Your first class is on us!

Our Home School Gymnastics program offers specialised weekday daytime classes that support children to develop:
  • Strength and core stability
  • Balance, coordination, and agility
  • Confidence, focus, and social skills

Sessions combine games, skill-building activities, and gymnastics technique, helping children progress at their own pace in a positive and supportive environment.

Children get to use the full range of gymnastics equipment with a focus on fun, fitness, and participation.

 

What Children Will Do

Each session includes engaging movement activities and guided skill development such as:

  • Running, jumping and landing
  • Swinging and climbing
  • Rolling and balancing
  • Trampoline, floor, beam and bars work

With qualified coaches and an encouraging environment, kids build a love of movement while improving athletic foundations that support many sports and activities.

Perfect For…

Home School Gymnastics is ideal for children who:

  • Have lots of energy and love being active
  • Want to boost coordination, strength and athleticism
  • Enjoy learning new skills in a structured class
  • Benefit from social connection with other children

 Learning Outcomes: How Gymnastics Helps Children Learn?

Gymnastics supports children’s development in a wide range of ways:

1) Physical Development

Gymnastics builds strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and agility, helping children learn body control and develop complex motor skills. Regular participation also supports overall fitness and healthy growth.

2) Cognitive Development

Children practise focus, concentration and problem-solving as they learn techniques and routines. They also develop perseverance and discipline, learning that effort leads to improvement.

3) Social Development

Classes create opportunities to interact with peers and coaches, supporting communication, cooperation and teamwork through group activities and partner work.

4) Confidence and Self-Esteem

As children master new skills and overcome challenges, they build self-confidence and resilience. Setting goals and celebrating progress helps develop a strong, positive self-image.

5) Body Awareness and Safety

Gymnastics improves spatial awareness and body control, which can reduce injury risk in everyday movement and sport. Children also learn safe movement practices and techniques.

6) Emotional Regulation

Gymnastics provides a healthy outlet for energy and supports emotional wellbeing. Children learn to manage frustration, fear and disappointment in a supportive environment—building emotional resilience.