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Gymnastics is a tremendous
sport both physically and mentally. As the gymnasts gain
confidence progressing through the awards we hope it will
develop their bodies, minds as well as characters.
We aim to provide as rewarding a Recreational Junior Gymnastic
programme as possible and to this end have incorporated
our Gym for Joy Award Scheme and British Gymnastic Awards
to provide a systematic, progressive and rewarding programme
so that all children are challenged regardless of age,
sex, shape or ability.
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Aims
of the Award schemes:
-to impart a sense of fun
and satisfaction from gymnastics
-to build a solid foundation
for juniors from which to develop
-to provide a systematic structured
progression for juniors in a safe environment
-to develop strong bodies,
minds and characters
SOME NOTES TO PARENTS ABOUT AWARD
SCHEMES
Motivation should be instinctive, deriving a sense of
joy and satisfaction from exploring, endeavouring, struggling
and ultimately succeeding in physical movement challenges.
The sport should be loved without the stress of being
overtly examined and it is important for our coaches,
parents and children alike not to become carried away
with the awards. Often we joke that the children like
receiving badges while the parents are ecstatic. There
are many pressures on the modern day child to achieve
without making a recreational sport overly competitive
- Children should not be coming to gymnastic lessons to
only collect badges and we must keep sight of the Aims
of the awards (above).
Child psychologists however explain extrinsic motivators
in the form of incentives, such as badges, are important
to children. ˇ°Children tasting success and failure - in
that order - are most likely to continue in the struggle
to achieve.ˇ± (Dennis Child Psychology and the Teacher
Page 48).
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