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Contact

Welsh Gymnastics are based at :

The Welsh Institute of SportSophia GardensCardiff, CF11 9SW

Telephone : 0845 045 4304

Email: [email protected]

Vicky Jones – West AreaTel No: 07980 503028Email: [email protected]

Aled Jones – South East AreaTel No: 07969 641475Email: [email protected]

Siwan Jones - South Central AreaTel No: 07980 511145Email: [email protected]

Joy Sumner - North AreaTel No: 07980 511145Email: [email protected]

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Introduction

The A to Z Gymnastics is an exciting new resource that is available for coaches and teachers. It has been developed alongside the PE & School Sport scheme, the activities have been designed to consolidate and further skills already learnt in the curriculum. The A to Z Gymnastics will help coaches, teachers and others to provide a well structured progressive programme for the teaching and coaching for children across four levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum, All of which show the development of a number of skills. The A to Z can be used as a starting point for all gymnasts, and will enable them to progress, through learning and perfecting basic skills and understanding.

It can be integrated throughout all disciplines of gymnastics and therefore can be used by all organisations in Wales such as Schools, Leisure Centres and is perfect for Gymnastics Clubs. It has been designed so that it can be challenging for the children allowing them to gain a great feeling of success when they pass each level.

Alongside leisure centre and club gymnastic activity, the A to Z is ideal for extra curricular activity within schools and forms an integral part of the Network Approach to developing gymnastics in Schools. Further information on the Network Approach can be found on this website.

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Bronze Content

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Rolling Cartwheel Handstand

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Silver Content Jumping Stamina Bridge Balance


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Gold Content Jumping Stamina Bridge Balance


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Platinum Content Jumping Stamina Bridge Balance


School Network Approach

Developing Gymnastics - A Network Approach AcknowledgementsLesley Dancey - PES Facilitator, Central South ConsortiumJudith Davies - Adviser, Physical Education, ESISOllie John - National Pathway Manager, Welsh Gymnastics Special ThanksDanielle Woolf - Llantwit Major Comprehensive School

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BackA-Z Resource Folder BackSilver, Gold and Platinum Folders

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Award Scheme Coaching

Back The course can be tailored to the needs of specific groups.

For instance, for leadership opportunities it will enable candidates aged 14+ to assist in the delivery of the A-Z foundation award scheme under direct supervision of a level 2 coach or teacher.

Alternatively, the course can be run as an CPD opportunity for teachers.

Importantly, Courses are run on demand

Information on the Award Scheme Coaching course currently available is available to download on this page.

For further information on the Award Scheme Coaching course and how to set them up, please contact the Welsh Gymnastics office on

0845 045 4304

Award Scheme Coaching Course Programme

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Bars Choreography Conditioning Flexibility Hand/Bench Skills Vault/Tramp

Introduction

In this operation manual, you will find information and ideas about how you can best use the A-Z resource, building a program that will give the most effective gymnastics experience for your pupils.

Whilst navigating through this manual, we recommend that you begin by reading all of the red boxes from the menu as they will best give

you an understanding of the A-Z program.

The green boxes contain all the necessary purchase, download and contact information that you will need to in order to run your

program.

The blue boxes act as navigation keys, through the operation manual.

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Each level contains sections for :- Choreography- Conditioning- Flexibility- Skills- Hand Apparatus- Bench/Beam- Board/Vault- Bars- Trampette

Schools have the option to pick and choose sections of the award level that they would like to deliver. For instance, there may be time or equipment constraints that won’t enable all sections to be covered.

We recommend the body preparation sections as a good place to start.

All four form the body preparation requirement

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PESS - Module 1Foundation Phase / Key Stage 1Reception / Years 1 & 2

Lesson plans, content for the bronze level as well as a suggested gymnastics program can be downloaded from the main menu screen.

We recommend beginning the A-Z bronze level work whilst pupils are involved within the PESS module 1 program as there is a logical cross over of skills and learning.


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PESS - Module 2Early Key Stage 2Years 3 & 4

Lesson plans, content for the silver level as well as a suggested gymnastics program can be downloaded from the main menu screen.

We recommend beginning the A-Z silver level work whilst pupils are involved within the PESS module 2 program as there is a logical cross over of skills and learning.


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PESS – Module 3Late Key Stage 2 & TransitionYears 5 / 6

Lesson plans, content for the gold level as well as a suggested gymnastics program can be downloaded from the main menu screen.

We recommend beginning the A-Z gold level work whilst pupils are involved within the PESS module 3 program as there is a logical cross over of skills and learning.


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PESS – Module 3 / 4Key Stage 3 Provision & OpportunitiesYears 7 / 8 / 9

Lesson plans, content for the platinum level as well as a suggested gymnastics program can be downloaded from the main menu screen.

We recommend beginning the A-Z platinum level work whilst pupils are involved within the PESS module 4 program as there is a logical cross over of skills and learning.

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Year Group Key Stage PESS A-Z

Reception, Years 1 & 2

Foundation Phase, KS 1

Module 1 Bronze

Years 3 & 4 Early KS 2 Module 2 Silver

Years 5 & 6 Late KS 2 & Transition

Module 3 Gold

Years 7, 8 & 9 KS 3 Provision & Opportunity

Module 4 Platinum

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Welcome page for the A-Z Awards

CD’s and Welcome Page

CD’s containing flash animation as well as coaching cards for the full content of all 4 levels (260 skills)


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Introduction to the A-Z Awards and information for affiliation to Welsh Gymnastics


Introduction and Affiliation

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Pass Rate Sheet and suggestions how to assess your pupils


Pass Rate Sheet

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Overview of the award across all 9 categories, conditioning, choreography, flexibility, skills, bars, bench, trampette, board and hand apparatus


Award Overview

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Skills are broken down into family groups e.g. Rolling, balance family to give further ideas to session delivery


Family Sheet

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Three Example Session Plans for 1 hour sessions


Session Planners

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Medal Award Sheet and three suggested routines


Medal Award Sheet

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Repeated format for Silver, Gold and Platinum Award sections

Remaining Silver, Gold and Platinum Levels


A-Z Resource folder is also accompanied by :

7 Class Achievement Sheets, 9 Posters (4 A1 & 5 A2 Posters)1 Sticker Card & Set of stickers, 1 Bronze certificate & badge

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Medal Sheets

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4 A1 Posters and 5 A2 Posters per level

Art Work & Puzzles

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Trampette Vault Bars Main Hand Beam Floor Medal

Mazes Word Search

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Additional Resources

Registers Calendars Notices

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Cups and Saucers Scorpions and Crabs Trains and Tunnels

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Stickers Sticker Cards Certificates & Badges

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School Affiliation Pack

To receive discounts on the A-Z Gymnastics Program, schools have the opportunity to affiliate to Welsh Gymnastics. This gives them an annual affiliation, beginning at the start of the academic year.

This can be done for just £10 per primary and £15 per secondary school.

This includes additional benefits for the school, which can be downloaded from the right of the screen.

Template Programs

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Term PlanFloor Work

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- Presentation Evening- Inter Club Competition- End of Term Gymnastics Sessions- Parents Evening Display- Awards Evening- Gymnastics Festival

How you would like to present certificates to the gymnasts is entirely up to you and your club. Here are a few ideas of how you could present the Certificates and medals.

Examples and Templates are available from our download

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