INFO FOR EVERYONE
Classes continue during the school holidays
Skylark classes continue through the school holidays, we’re open for classes for 48 weeks of the year, excluding public holidays.
If you've got make-up tokens sitting on your account, the holidays are a great time to use them! Bookings can be made 3 days in advance through the customer portal, or you can email us if you need help selecting the right class.
If you’re going to miss a class, in the holidays or at any time, it’s super helpful if you register the absence online to let us know – this way we can allow someone to borrow your place in the class as a make-up.
Your participation agreement outlines our make-up policy and all membership information.
Upcoming public holidays
Skylark Sports is closed on public holidays so there will be no classes on Friday 29th September.
Wear your footy colours these school holidays
Celebrate the end of the football season by coming to class dressed in your favourite team's colours. Don’t follow Aussie Rules? That’s okay. Wear any team colours, from any sport or any country.
BABY & KINDERGYM NEWS
You’re Invited to our Under 5’s Play Session
0 to 5-year-olds only
Mount Waverley – Thursday 5th October – 12.00-2.00pm
Lynbrook – Friday 6th October – 1.00-3.00pm
Bring a friend and let them experience how fun BabyGym and KinderGym are for themselves.
We’ll be playing lots of fun games as well as letting you explore the space at your own pace.
Forward this invitation on to any friends or family with little ones so they can join the fun!
What to expect in your class this month...
Current Theme: SILLY SOCKS
Skill Focus: CARTWHEELS
Brain & Body: VISUAL TRACKING
Visual tracking, or Eye tracking is the ability to keep the eyes on target when looking from one object to another or when following a moving object, like following a thrown ball. Strong visual tracking skills is also essential for reading.
Developing visual eye strength will help children be more successful in school and sport. Various activities are included this fortnight to develop visual tracking skills; catching balls, movements with purposeful hand and feet placement, balancing, knocking down cones and movement games.
Next Theme: HELPING AT HOME (Starts 11th Sep)
Skill Focus: TAKE OFF’S
Brain & Body: GAME SENSE
Games Sense is an approach to sport and physical exercise that focuses on the actual game, rather than the importance of the technical details. This encourages participants to use their own decision-making skills, and develop their tactical awareness and communication skills.
We are practicing our game sense regularly in KinderGym, we incorporate music and fun into our games, focusing on the joy of movement.
Information sourced from ACHPER Victoria. READ MORE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/3bbkt9t4
We have details of each theme displayed on the wall for you to learn more about each theme and what movements and milestones we’re working to develop in class. The theme info can also be found in the iClass Pro app under ‘News and Announcements’.
NINJA NEWS
2023 Star Tracking Round #2 is here.
Skylark Sports has an established Ninja curriculum that we use to develop our lesson plans. We use our Star Tracking process to track each individual child’s progress in a way that isn’t confronting, or that takes away from the goal of developing confidence through movement.
We know that some children shy away from performance or testing, and some children are motivated by checking off skills and seeing their progress. We are doing the Star Tracking as part of their ordinary class to ensure that the experience isn’t overwhelming or negative for those that don’t like to be “tested”.
Tracking weeks will seem like every other week on the surface, but the team are working hard to record achievements, help kids work towards their next goal, and share this valuable data with you. You will receive an email at the end of each tracking period (fortnightly blocks) for an update on your child's progress.
Block one: Monday 4th to Sunday 17th September
Block two: Monday 2nd to Sunday 15th October
Block three: Monday 30th October to Sunday 12th November
The Ninja Curriculum includes skills and movements in "Journeys” rather than levels as we know that each child's progress isn't liner, so the journeys are structured to allow children to develop their skills across all journeys at a pace that's right for them. These Journeys are;
- Falling and Landing
- Combat
- Vaulting
- Walls
- Climbing
- Hand Rotation
- Air Rotation
Each skill in the curriculum has been filmed and uploaded into the Customer Portal and once a ninja can perform a skill confidently and controlled, we will check it off as ‘achieved’. Parents will be able to view the skills achieved in the customer portal (along with an example video) so you can celebrate your child’s progress with them.
Any questions about the Ninja Program, the Journeys, or how to access the Customer Portal, speak to staff member.
We look forward to celebrating everyone's success!
GYMNASTICS & TUMBLE NEWS
Wave a new program at Skylark Sports, designed to help gymnasts continue to progress while having the opportunity to learn routines, perform for friends and be part of a team.
Introducing GymTeam!
Recreational based training with the fun of competitive, performance gymnastics!
GymTeam classes are an extension of the Skylark Education Program.
Gymnasts will continue to develop skills and progress through the Skylark Levels, while learning routines and additional skills from the GymTeam competitive levels.
Each person is an individual and an integral part of the team. When one succeeds, we all succeed!
Entry and eligibility for a place in Skylark’s GymTeam is based on the current curriculum your child has been learning and mastering in their regular gymnastics class.
Who can join?
Entry to a GymTeam class requires successful completion of GymSkills levels 1 & 2 or GymFun’s complete skill matrix.
Participant Requirements/Commitment:
- The purpose of the GymTeam is to have events and competitions to work towards throughout the year, as such, attendance at 50% of the events scheduled is required.
- These events may include displays, skill days and competitions, hosted internally as well as externally.
- Commitment to purchase a team uniform – GymTeam leotard and grey Skylark jumper
- Commitment to come to each training session striving for progress and ready to work as a team
Interested to learn more about GymTeam? Email admin@skylarksports.com.au to discuss entry requirements and class options*.
*Classes currently available at Lynbrook.
*Taking expressions of interest for Mount Waverley.
