Gymnastics

During Physical Education, Health and Wellness class, all K-5 students have been participating in the gymnastics unit.  The gymnastics unit will run until December 12th.

Participation in gymnastics has many benefits.  Please check out this link:
http://bestgymnastics.net/the-benefits-of-gymnastics-for-kids/#.UoZm_Dv6otU

During this unit, students are learning about balance, strength, flexibility and control.  They have learned the basic body positions used in artistic gymnastics and are discovering how they can incorporate those positions in their patterns, routines and gymnastic “sentences.”

Students are learning to balance, roll, jump, leap, change levels, turn, hang, pull, push, and transfer body weight and so much more.

We are fortunate to have a wide variety of gymnastics equipment and are one of the few elementary schools that actually do gymnastics.

Students have access to:
 •2 sets of uneven bars
•parallel bars
•2 horizontal bars
•rings
•5 balance beams (2 high and 3 low)
•2 incline mats
•floor mats