RB GYM AND SPORT

Why Gymnastics is Important for Children! Parents often enrol their children in gymnastics hoping they will be the next Olympic gymnastics star...and may  be they will! But more likely than not, their time in the sport won’t be on such a worldwide stage. However, that doesn’t mean that if your child never wins a gold medal there is nothing to be gained from participating in the sport.  From the very first day they step foot on the floor, children gain so much from the sport of gymnastics. Even if a child never makes it past the first level, they will learn lifelong lessons.  Here are just a few.  1. Commitment Even if their class is just once a week, they learn the meaning of commitment. Gymnastics class is somewhere children go regularly, and they get used to going there at the same day and time every week. When they sign up, they are committing to going to every class, or at least most of them. From the first class to the last there are many weeks in between, and t...

  What is Balance-Ability? Balance-ability is the UK's first accredited 'learn to cycle' programme for children aged 2½ to 6 years old.  The programme is a structured course that combines unique ergonomic balance bikes with a schedule of fun activities that build confidence, spatial awareness and dynamic balance skills enabling young children to cycle without ever needing stabilisers. What is a Balance-Bike? A balance bike is a lightweight, pedal-less child's bike which facilitates balance and propulsion. Children run along whilst seated, push off the ground to create forward movement and use a combination of their feet- and a hand-operated brake to slow down and stop safely. Why is Balance-ability Important for children? Nearly half of the UK’s kids are unable to ride a bike by the time they turn six due to the increased pressures of modern lifestyles. By the time children reach year 5, only 50% of pupils on average can ride a pedal bike independently. Through a fun an...

Maths on the Move is ready to relaunch!   Navigating a new school year is tough enough at the best of times and this is not the best of times.   Lockdown saw teachers transform the way they teach, going above and beyond for their pupils. Yet the implications of four months without face-to-face learning are inescapable. Children on average have spent 2.5 hours a day doing schoolwork during lockdown. Only 17% have put in more than four hours a day. Over two million have done no schoolwork, or less than an hour a day. When you think that a typical school day is between six and seven hours, combine this with the fact that lockdown lasted for months, the reality hits of just how much learning time has been lost. With the switch to home learning comes the risk of widening the attainment gap , exacerbating existing inequalities as access to resources, home set-up and level of family support all have a role to play in children’s home learning experience. So, the question is...