FACILITIES • ACTIVITY
Our popular preschool class, Mini Movers, runs at Brinnington Park and is coming soon to Life Leisure Avondale!
The classes are a fun, structured way for little ones to grow their skills while following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidelines and leading towards Key Stage 1 of the National Curriculum. Each level is designed around your child’s stage of development, so they can shine at their own pace.
Every session includes badge work, so children can work towards exciting milestones. As they progress, they’ll pick up new movement and social skills, and when an award is complete, they can celebrate with a certificate and sew-on badge (available to purchase).
The best bit? It’s all about child-led play. Children get the freedom to explore different equipment, with a parent, guardian, or instructor there to guide them. It’s confidence-building, skill-boosting fun from the start.
And don’t forget—the first class is free for new movers!
Little ones will work on:
Avondale (from 2nd September):
Mondays 09.30am and 10.30am
Fridays 09.30am, 10.30am and 1.00pm
Brinnington:
Tuesdays 09.30am and 10.30am
Wednesdays 09.30am and 10.30am
Thursdays 09.30am and 10.30am
Price:
*Babies/newborns in a carrier, sling, car seat, pram or parent/carers arms and attend with an older sibling will not be charged until they are using equipment or joining in the class.
Classes are suitable for pre school aged children (0-4 year olds).
Classes are between £1.20 and £4.50. You can book up to seven days in advance or pay on the day, although children must be enrolled onto a specific day and time.
We recommend that children come wearing soft, loose-fitting clothes that they can freely move in. Children should be barefoot or have nonslip socks on.
Our instructors are constantly observing your child as they play and roam around the room. They will also be set specific tasks throughout the term and asked to take part in small group work with their friends who are working towards the same things. Upon successful completion of each award, a certificate and badge are available to purchase.
There are so many benefits including social, cognitive, and physical development.
The class is an hour long and is split between 45 minutes of play and then a 15-minute structured game on the mats. We promote child-led play, allowing the children to choose a variety of equipment each session with guidance from a parent/guardian or instructor. All classes are set up with specially designed wooden and foam equipment to develop physical skills of agility, balance and climbing.
Everyone comes together to say hello and sing our warmup song before the group activity. You will then take part in the structured group session. This is different every week and may work towards rhythm, coordination, dancing, counting, colours etc.
You won’t lose your space unless a couple of weeks go by without us seeing or hearing from you. Please let us know in advance where possible if you can’t make it.
We try to accommodate changes of enrolment at any point during a half term. If you can’t commit to the class you’ve enrolled onto, we’ll do our best to find you a place in a more convenient class.
No, classes are not split by age range or ability. Children can be anywhere along the badge scheme in each class.
We encourage adults to join in with their child, but we know that children gain confidence when they’re given space to solve their own problems. Parents/carers must keep a close eye on their child at all times to provide help and support when needed. Our coaches will also be on hand to help too.
Our Mini Movers classes are inclusive, and we have many children with different needs attending our classes. We ask that you inform the coaches of anything important so they can support your child as best as possible.
