https://suncoastgym.ca
104-1862 Cosyan Place, Sechelt BC
Terms and conditions
ACTIVE START (0-5 years)
Join our Active Start program and watch your child's development soar through the magic of play! We incorporate music, imagination, and circuits to ensure that children stay active and fully engaged during each class.
Our lessons focus on developing fundamental movement patterns that serve as the stepping stones for for all sports and activities. Other physical benefits include agility, balance, coordination, spatial orientation, strength, power, mobility, flexibility, postural control as well as improved cardiovascular health.
Our Active Start program also helps to teach children other important life skills such as sharing, taking turns, discipline, self-confidence and courage.
Annual Membership:
- An annual Gymnastics BC ($44) and Sunshine Coast Gymnastics ($21) membership fee is required and will be charged at the time of registration. Membership includes sport accident insurance.
- All membership fees are valid from September 1 to August 31 each season.
- If you have a current GymBC membership with another club, our system will still charge you for one. Please email info@suncoastgym.ca with the name of your club and you will receive a refund for the GymBC portion of your membership fees upon the club's confirmation.
Forms of Payment
Payments may be made either in full or through predetermined instalments. Accepted forms of payment are credit cards or pre-authorized bank transfers. To ensure a smooth checkout process, please have the relevant information on hand during registration.
Important: We no longer accept e-transfers as a form of payment; unfortunately, managing this form of payment required considerable admin time, which is challenging as a small business.
Age: 0 - 6 years
Class Length: 55 minutes
Class Times: Monday 3:00pm-3:55pm (12 weeks)
Notes: Because there is a wider range of ages in this class, grown-ups are reminded to remain arms reach of any children 3 and under at all times. Older participants must remain close and be mature enough to understand the importance of watching out for our littler friends!
Description: This is a child-led, open play class to move and connect with your little ones in a safe place. Grown-ups are encouraged to follow the lead of their children and engage in activities and apparatus that they are interested in.
Safety considerations, skills and progressions will be covered by coaches on the various equipment. Invitations to join in a structured activity (ie. circle time, demonstration of circuits) may be included some weeks.
In this class, we:
- Encourage child-led exploration
- Have coaches available to provide skill options and progressions
- Engage in activities that develop fine and gross motor skills
- Work on social skills, such as listening, sharing, taking turns and making friends!
Age: walking (10m+ to 3 years)
Class Length: 45 minutes
Class Times: Monday 10:00am-10:45am, Thursday 9:30am-10:15am, Saturday 9:30am-10:15am
Notes: Grown-ups are required to remain within arms reach of their child at all times.
Description:
This semi-structured class is for little ones that are working towards developing gross and fine motor skills in the encouraging presence of a grown-up. By learning through play, participants will be excited to come to the gym every week!
In this class, we:
- Focus on fundamental movement patterns.
- Allow each child to grow and learn at their own pace.
- Set-ups circuits and activities that can be modified depending on age
- Engage in activities that develop fine and gross motor skills.
- Introduce social skills such as listening, sharing, taking turns and lining up!
Age: 3 (36-48 months old)
Class Length: 45 minutes
Class Options: Monday 11:00am-11:45am, Wednesday 10:00am-10:45am, Wednesday 4:00pm-4:45pm, Saturday 10:30am-11:15am (2), Saturday 12:15pm-1:00pm
Notes: This is our transition class is for children who are ready - or almost ready! - to participate independently. To ensure the most value from your gymnastics classes, we kindly request that 3-year olds participate with a grown-up.
Your coach will work with you to determine if/when your child is ready to attend on their own; if your 3-year old has participated independently in the session prior, please speak to your coach at the start of the session.
Description:
Kids will work on improving agility, balance, coordination, strength and flexibility through the activities of gymnastics. This age is also where we start to learn to follow more complex directions and instruction.
In this class, we:
- Focus on fundamental movement patterns.
- Introduce beginning gymnastics skills through fun games and circuits.
- Encourage children who are ready to participate independent of their grown-up.
- Engage in activities that develop fine and gross motor skills.
- Develop social skills such as listening, sharing, taking turns, lining up, cooperation and making friends!
Age: 4 (48-60 months)
Class Length: 55 minutes
Class Options: Wednesday 11:00am-11:55am, Wednesday 4:00pm-4:55pm, Thursday 10:30am-11:25am, Saturday 11:15am-12:10pm
Notes: This junior kindergarten class is action-packed! We keep our ratios low to ensure that children stay active and engaged. Our coaches create a supportive environment for kids to develop a strong physical and mental foundation.
Description:
Kids will work on improving agility, balance, coordination, strength and flexibility through the activities of gymnastics. This age is where we start to learn to follow more complex directions, and develop the social and emotional skills that help get ready for school and other extracurricular activities.
In this class, we:
- Teach the fundamentals of gymnastics across various apparatus
- Engage in activities that enhance fine and gross motor skills.
- Offer plenty of opportunities for exploration of risk and limits in a supportive and safe environment.
- Encourage the development of physical abilities and self-confidence.
- Continue to work on social skills and making friends!
Age: 5-6 years
Class Length: 55 minutes
Class Options:
- Monday 4:00-4:55pm (12 weeks), Monday 5:00-5:55pm (12 weeks), Tuesday 3:30pm-4:25pm, Wednesday 5:00-5:55pm, Saturday 11:15am-12:10pm
Notes: This is our last class before the Fundamentals Program. Kids in this age group continue to learn athletic skill that will transfer to any future sport or activity. We keep our ratios low to ensure that children stay active and engaged.
Description:
We continue to build on the fundamental movement patterns, physical literacy and introductory gymnastics learned in previous classes.
In this class, we:
- Start to place a stronger emphasis on form and technique - this builds confidence and pride in skills!
- Teach concepts of safety, respect, courage and effort.
- Offer plenty of opportunities for exploration of risk and limits in a supportive and safe environment.
- Introduce more complex and cooperative games - active play is key at this age, as it helps build important connections within the brain, and between the brain and muscles.