Gymnastics for Toddlers to School Age, our one hour Preschool classes run every day and teach children important skills like balance and coordination. With expert supervision and a playful environment, it’s a great way for them to lay the foundations of a healthy, active lifestyle.
Swinging Monkeys
These fun, energetic gymnastics sessions are independent, structured classes for little ones aged 3 yrs to the age they start school. These Preschool sessions are creative, themed hour long sessions and are great way for your little ones to exercise in a safe environment whilst also having fun and learning new skills. Not only do these classes promote a healthy lifestyle from a young age, they also encourage imagination, creativity, and develop vital motor skills in balance, strength and coordination.
Hopping Hares
This is a Semi-Structured Class, adult accompanied, aimed at preparing your little ones for their independent gymnastics classes in Preschool and Beginners as they progress. Parents and Carers will assist their children in the class, guiding them around and helping them on each piece of apparatus to allow children to become familiar and comfortable in the environment. This class is a great way to help preschoolers understand how their class will work when they attend it without a parent.
Exploring Elephants
Due to the success of the Summer drop-in play sessions, we will continue offering these classes throughout the year. With a small cost of £3 per child from the ages of 6 months to the age they start school, your little ones can take over the Gym for a fun, energetic hour play session!
Meet the Coaches
Jemma Parry
JEMMA PARRY
Head of Preschool & Development Elite Performance Coach
Level 5 – High Performance Coach
Jemma is also responsible for the Advanced, Recreation and Pre School Programmes.
She is also the coach of our youngest British Squad members
“I started coaching when I was 16, having enjoyed competing as a Park Wrekin gymnast. I immediately loved the variety and challenge of coaching at all Levels. Some of the best moments come unexpectedly in the gym when a new skill is mastered for the first time by a child. I am involved with Pre-school and all sections of the club, coaching International performers as well. My aim is to see Park Wrekin as one of the best clubs in GB at all levels”
Gemma Laferty
GEMMA LAFFERTY
Elite Gymnastics Coach
Women’s Artistic Level 4 Qualified Coach
Phoebe Nicholls
PHOEBE NICHOLLS
Women’s Artistic Level 3 Coach
Phoebe is a former Elite Gymnast from Park Wrekin Gymnastics Club, who has now taken on a full time role with Park Wrekin Gymnastics! Like many of our Gymnasts, Phoebe continues her journey by taking on coaching roles in Preschool, Development, Beginners, Recreation as well as Elite.
Phoebe also assists with the running of our Beginners, Recreational and Advanced Programmes.
Luke Highway
LUKE HIGHWAY
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Coach
“I started coaching from the age of 14, assisting with all different levels of gymnastics,
Having enjoyed gymnastics myself, I then went on to achieve my levels in coaching and then coaching my own groups.
The best thing that I love about coaching gymnastics is when the gymnasts overcome a skill which they did not feel confident with and how excited they get when they do.
My biggest accomplishment in coaching happens to be when one of my gymnasts gained a spot on the British Gymnastics foundation development squad through placing a top 10 position in compulsory and voluntary levels.
In my spare time outside of the gym, I Like to catch up with my friends.”
Viktorija Kozuzhova
Lisa Nixon
T: 01952 257646