Our Classes
Class from Parent and Toddler up to High School
Parent and Toddler (18 months - 3 years)
Start your child's gymnastics journey as early as 18 months old with our parent and baby classes. You will be responsible for your child during these sessions and will be able to see their development. During these 45 minute sessions, your child will develop their fine motor skills, learn structure and routine, and develop their balance, co-ordination and reflexes, all while smiling, laughing and participating in our fun and colourful learning environment.
These sessions are semi-structured. We begin with a song or a game before practicing some very basic gymnastics skills or lifts. We then use different hand apparatus like balls, ribbons or scarves before using our equipment to practice balancing, rolling or jumping. Each session finishes with parachute time and a sticker and stamp for their hard work!
Class times:
Wednesday: 1pm-1.45pm
Sunday: 10am-10.45am
Preschool (3-5 years) - Nursery age
We run preschool classes for children in nursery between the ages of 3 and 5. The sessions run a similar structure to parent and baby classes although your child will be completing the class independently. We do ask parents to remain in the building while your child is in the class.
Our coaches start the class with a game, followed by some simple gymnastics skills to develop their balance and coordination, and introduce some gymnastics concepts. Then the children use different hand apparatus, with the coaches encouraging them to try new things and build confidence.
The coaches then lead the children through different equipment set ups to begin introducing different concepts at the start of their gymnastics journey.
Class times:
Monday: 4.15pm-5pm
Tuesday: 4pm-4.45pm
Wednesday: 4.15pm-5pm
Sunday: 10.45am-11.30am
Beginner 5-8 years and Intermediate 7-8 years
Our beginner classes focus on the foundations of gymnastics such as shapes, jumps, strength, flexibly and basic fundamental gymnastics skills. Gymnasts will work through an active warm up and stretch before moving onto work on floor skills and preparations. Then working through different stations on the equipment. We will have a wide variety of of equipment, it will always be be fun and challenging for our gymnasts.
Our coaches develop the gymnast's power through encouraging explosive movements on springboards and trampettes to introduce vaulting movements and using vaulting blocks to practice basic vaults such as squat on and straddle on before taking skills up to the higher vaults. Strength and flexibility foundations are also introduced at this level, with the focus being on building the physical fitness required to achieve different gymnastics skills.
We focus on making gymnastics fun and enjoyable for gymnasts while continuing to progress their skills, strength and flexibility. All while having fun and making friends along the way!
Class times:
Beginner 5-8 years
Monday: 5pm-6pm
Tuesday: 4.45pm-5.45pm
Wednesday: 5pm-6pm
Thursday: 4.45pm-5.45pm
Sunday: 11.30am-12.30pm
Intermediate 7-8 years
Monday: 6pm-7pm
Sunday: 1.30pm-12.30pm
Beginner/Intermediate 9+ and High School S1+
Our 9+ and high school age gymnastics classes develop gymnastics foundations across different artistic gymnastics pieces as well as learning floor skills and working with others to achieve partner or group balances and dynamic skills. We develop our beam skills through working on various balances, presentation, and basic jumps, as well as working on mounting and dismounting the beam. We use the bar to build strength, teach gymnasts how to grasp the bar and use different shapes for swinging on the bar safely.
Our coaches develop the gymnast's power through encouraging explosive movements on springboards and trampettes to introduce vaulting movements and using vaulting blocks to practice basic vaults such as squat on and straddle on before taking skills up to the higher vaults. Strength and flexibility foundations are also introduced at this level, with the focus being on building the physical fitness required to achieve different gymnastics skills.
We also have a strong focus on tumble skills int his group, such as roundoff, back flips, handsprings and somersaults.
Class times:
Beginner/Intermediate 9+ age group
Monday: 7pm-8pm
Tuesday: 5.45pm-6.45pm
Wednesday: 6pm-7pm
Thursday: 5.45pm-6.56pm
Sunday: 12.30pm-1.30pm
High School S1+
Tuesday: 6.45-8pm
Memberships and Fees
We offer 3 different membership options when you enrol with us. You have the option to for you gymnast to train up to 3x a week depending on the availability we have in classes.
Preschool and School age classes:
1x a week - £39
2x a week - £59
3x a week - £79
Parent and Toddler:
£39 monthly payment - option to come along to one or both classes.
Our fees come out on the 1st of each month, and are paid for on a pro-rata basis. This means that fees will be paid on the 1st of each month even during any holidays. The yearly cost for the classes is split over 12 months into a monthly payment.
All members will also have an annual membership fee of £30 paid each year they are with us.
Any questions please get in touch with us by the options below!
94 Main Street, Wishaw
Call 07700163334
Site: www.solargymnastics.com
Frequently Asked Question
How long are classes on for?
Our Parent and Toddler class and our Preschool class is 45 mins.
All other classes are 1 hour.
My child is 5, should they be in Level 1 or Preschool?
If your child is still in nursery and is 5 years old, they should come to our Preschool class!
If your child is in Primary 1, no matter their age, they should come to our Level 1 (5-8 years) class.
My child has no gymnastics experience, can they still take part?
Anyone can take part at SOLAR Gymnastics. We would love for any child who wants to do gymnastics, feel welcome, no matter their personal goals or their ability. Any child with the determination to learn is welcome to in our club.
