Get fit kids

[Sarah (Smudge) Muddimer]

Hi

Does anyone know anything about the 'Get fit kids' project? Apparently it's ex-British gymnasts who go into schools for 1 day and do a bit of a display. I'm sure the kids are very impressed, but is there a follow up, i.e. info about gym clubs / coaches in schools etc.? There is a picture in my local paper of a girl doing one of these displays at a local school. I'm sure she used to be a British gymnast (not sure who it is) but she is doing straddle hold with her thumbs and fingers, not palms, on the floor and she is wearing a ring. Has anybody experienced this project and does everyone view it as a positive thing? Do they have a website where I can find out more?

[Kat]

Hey,

I don't know much about it but I found this site which has some info

http://www.claverley-hall.co.uk/

Kat

[*Sarah*]

There is also this link...

http://www.british-gymnastics.org/awardschemes/aw-sf01.htm

There was an article in our local paper a while ago where one of the schools had taken part, with Rochelle Douglas being the ex-gymnast taking the sessions.

I have tried to telephone the number given on numerous occasions, at varying times of the day for further information, but it always goes to the answer machine - I hate answer machines!! :mad:

[Sarah (Smudge) Muddimer]

I hate that kind of thing. Even though it's an ex gymnast doing this 'super kids fitness foundation' thing, it's nothing to do with gymnastics. I'm all for getting kids fit and I think fundraising for the schools it good too, but they're going to get the wrong idea about gymnastics. They need to experience it themselves by learning basics, which is much more fun than just sit ups and press ups!

[Vivien Gourlay]

You are missing the point. They are promoting fitness and health to children through "gymnastics" exercises. "Gymnastics" means "All physical movement" amd this is encouraging young children to get fit and be healthy. A bonus is that some may just decide to join a recreational gymnastics club and start to learn the basic fundamental gymnastics skills which may in turn take them on to compete in the Sport of Artistic Gymnastics.

Anything that gets children motivated to learn physical education get a thumbs up from me. As well as keeping them fit and healthy it is proven to benefit their theoretical learning as well. Since most of the schools do not have a dedicated Physical Education Programme taught by a permanent member of PE staff, in the Primary Schools in particular, this type of programme is all they have to promote physical exercise to the youngsters.

Good on those who thought up the idea.