Happy Easter!

This was the last week before the Easter break for schools.  I was running a schools funded project that gave Plumstead Manor, Blackheath & Bluecoats, Thomas Tallis and Eltham Hill schools a after-school club trampolining coaching session per week.  The programme was due to finish at Easter, but has now been extended for a few more weeks into the summer term.  Great news for the schools – and for me.

I’ve been feeling poorly this week – a head cold which has left me feeling rather run-down all week. Despite that, we have had quite a hectic week.  Mondays Bounce session went well – I am still trying to do the bridge, but need to build up my upper body strength, Chanelle is helping me and I am improving, but still a way to go.  On Wednesday we welcomed a new volunteer, Demar, who has just started his Level 1 coaching award and requested that I become his Mentor for his course.  He will be joining us on our Wednesday sessions.

We started two new Bounce Programmes on Wednesday and Saturday, which perked me up a bit even though I was reluctant to participate, but once I got started, felt OK. 

I shall have a busy Easter, delivering some coaching sessions for schools holiday programmes at George Green School this week and Bishops Challenor next week.  Chanelle too will be busy, coaching at Danson Youth Centre, during the holidays.

On a personal note… Chanelle and I went to the Ideal Home Show on Friday and had great time.  It is our annual family outing – a tradition that started when I was young when went with my parents, which I have continued most years, taking my children when they were young too.

More next week, when I hope I shall be feeling better.

Anne-Sonia & Chanelle
www.greenwichbouncers.co.uk

 

Valentine week

Hello fellow Bouncers

We started the week with a new ‘Bounce your way to fitness’ programme which started on Monday with a very good turnout, although a couple of people did not show up.  Nevertheless, we had a good session – starting with a run around the playing field, followed by some skipping, stretching and having a go at hula hooping!  It was an all-women session, some of them not having been on the trampoline before or not in a good few years (since school in a couple of cases).  We ended with a health and safety segment on putting away the trampoline before ending with some breathing exercises.

Our Wednesday session started with a good turnout, and ended with a Circus flourish!  We had some acrobats that trained with the circus attend our adult session as well as a newcomer to trampolining!  We had great fun trying out some new skills and trying to perfect others.  This was our biggest turnout to-date for our adult session at 9pm.  Naturally, Chanelle and I had a great time!

Saturday’s session was very disappointing in terms of numbers – maybe everyone was preparing for their big night out for Valentines Day!

As only one member attended the 9am session we made him work very hard! The next session only produced one more person, but it meant that we all had more turns.  I was able to finally! Perform a cat-twist – a move I have been working on for months!  It consists of a backdrop, full twist to backdrop.  I have found it very hard-going, but was ecstatic when I was able to do it several times consistently.  Still need more practice, but feel much more confident. 

As we were light on participants, Chanelle invited us to join the final week of the 6-week Bounce Your Way to Fitness programme.  We completed the final run around the playing fields.  I brought up the rear, huffing and puffing, but I managed to do it without stopping.  The two leaders, C and S, ended up racing to the finish!

This was followed by the usual stretches, hula hooping, skipping, etc but we all managed to maintain a hand stand against the wall – a feat we all struggled with a couple of weeks ago!  We used the trampoline for our upper body strengthening exercises, which was great fun, we all felt like we were in the playground again!  Great for our inner child!

Take care, and have a good week,

 Anne-Sonia & Chanelle
www.greenwichbouncers.co.uk