MLC Gymnastics GFA Information
Venue:
Parking is available in the surrounding streets of the College (207 Barkers Road, KEW). You can access the College through a gate on Fitzwilliam Street too.
Please follow the directional signage to the Physical Education Centre (PEC) where the Gym is located at the end of the hallway, on ground level.
What to wear/bring:
• Comfortable light clothing (even in winter the children will be warm in the Gym!).
o No skirts/dresses that can get caught or wrapped around the equipment.
o No clothing with any zips/buttons that can cause discomfort and damage equipment.
• Long Hair should be tied up.
• Children participate in bare feet (shoes and socks need be taken off at the start of the session)
• All belongings can be placed in an empty pigeonhole near the entrance to the gym – please ensure all items are named
• Water Botte
Class Format:
Junior GFA – Level 4
Junior GFA and GFA Level 1-4 classes run for 1 hour.
The gymnasts have access to all apparatus in their classes, across a 2 week cycle.
Class is composed of a
• 10 minute game for warm up,
• 5 minutes stretching and
• three 15 minute rotations.
All classes follow set lesson plans provided to coaches, by the Team Leader.
GFA Level 5-6
Level 5-6 GFA classes run for 1.5 hours.
The gymnasts have access to all apparatus in their class each week.
Within the first rotation gymnasts complete a warmup and stretch, before beginning training.
All Classes will be planned by the coach to cater to each gymnasts’ individual needs.
GFA Level 7-10
Level 7-10 GFA classes run for 2 hours.
The gymnasts have access to all apparatus in their class rotations.
Within the first rotation gymnasts complete a warmup and stretch, before beginning training.
All Classes will be planned by the coach to cater to each gymnasts’ individual needs and goals chosen by the gymnast, from a skills matrix.
Drop and Go venue:
The MLC Physical Education Centre (PEC) is a very busy venue, hosting up to six sporting programs each day, in addition to the MLC PE and Sport curriculum.
The PEC houses the Gymnastics Hall, two Indoor Courts, Health & Fitness spaces, classrooms, a 25m Pool, Learn to Swim Pool and Diving Pool, all under one roof. Mornings and afternoons during the week are a particularly busy and enjoyable time for children on completing their various sporting activities. Unlike commercial Gymnastics Clubs or Centres, the MLC PEC does not have designated indoor viewing area for its various spaces, except for the Pool’s Learn to Swim area.
To manage the traffic flow of the PEC hallways and thoroughfares, and in remaining a child-safe environment, patron entrance into the PEC is limited.
There are opportunities to view your child’s progress at a small number of events throughout the year.