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Gymkidz
Introduction
Gymkidz is a physical development program for nine months to nine years old that develops physical and motor
skills, social-emotional learning and character education (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Gymkidz activities
Being a mobile physical development program provider After every GymKidz session, to acknowledge the
serves mainly private pre-schools and kindergartens at children’s effort and affirm their achievements, the
the client’s venue. Hence, it uses vans to transport its children are awarded ‘Merit Stickers’ (see Figure 2).
equipment, and staff trainers travel daily to the location
of its clients.
GymKidz has been in Singapore for ten years, and it does
not have a physical office.
A complete GymKidz program features a weekly 45
minute to 1-hour session using a complete layout
of equipment in the form of Axial, Locomotor and Figure 2: Stickers awarded to children by GymKidz
Coordination Activity Stations. Layouts are changed
progressively every two weeks to meet the children’s
improving skills and capabilities. The “Merit Stickers” help instil self-confidence and self-
achievement and reinforce the “I Can” mentality.
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