BADGES

Badges

The Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme.

The Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme is aimed for children aged 5 - 11. The scheme assists in the progressive development of core skills such as balance, strength, flexibility and co-ordination and incorporates compulsory pulse raising activities. 

There are 10 types of activities and 8 levels of attainment. Participants can choose from a selection of 80 activities to develop core skills.

Each level of the British Gymnastics CORE Proficiency scheme incorporates 10 activities/skills, one in each of the following categories:

  • Pulse Raising
  • Flexibility/Posture 
  • Strength 
  • Jumping
  • Balancing
  • Weight on hands/locomotion,
  • Rolling
  • Pair work 
  • Hand held apparatus 
  • Apparatus Preparation
 
A minimum of 8 of these skills need to be mastered in order to progress to the next level, with certain skills being compulsory to pass.

On completing each level, Gymnasts can purchase the certificate and cloth badge for that level. At Level 1 they also receive a medal to celebrate the completion of the Scheme.

We do not do the bronze silver or gold Advanced proficiency awards schemes in schools.  

Prices for badges:

Badge no's 8 to no's 2 are £4
Badge no 1 is £6.50

Badge testing will take place during the Summer and Autumn terms.

Badge No 8

  1. Run on the spot for 30 seconds
  2. Sit in pike, tuck, straddle. Stand with tall stretch and star
  3. Front and back support
  4. Jump in and out of hoop
  5. Transfer weight from 1 foot to the other
  6. From crouch to bunny hoop
  7. Roll backwards and forwards in tuck
  8. Matched and mirrored sequence of arm positions
  9. Explore patterns using ribbons or scarves
  10. Walk forward along a bench on tip toes

Badge No 7

  1. Run freely for 45 seconds
  2. Bent leg dish
  3. Back support - raising 1 leg at a time towards the vertical 
  4. Stand and jump to safe landing
  5. 1 foot balance on bench or box top
  6. From front support - jump in and up
  7. Rock backwards and forwards in pike and straddle
  8. Front and back support - lower to the floor with control
  9. Bounce and catch a ball 3 times
  10. Walk forwards along a bench and full turn in the middle

Badge No 6

  1. Follow my leader in pairs using different actions for 1 minute
  2. Dish and arch
  3. Press up forwards and backwards
  4. Hop jump hop jump along the floor
  5. Piked v sit with hand support
  6. Travelling mummy jumps
  7. Rock backwards to forwards tucked to stand
  8. Side support at 1 arm turn slowly to other side 
  9. With partner, roll and catch a ball or hoop
  10. Walk backwards along a bench and full turn in the middle

Badge No 5

  1. Leap from 1 foot to the other 
  2. Japana to 45 degrees
  3. Move sideways from dish to arch
  4. Hop step and jump
  5. T balance
  6. Bunny jumps over a bench side to side
  7. Tucked forward roll down an incline
  8. Front support with partner
  9. Roll a ball or hoop, travel at its side and pick up
  10. Run, hurdle step and 2 footed rebound jump 

Badge No 4

  1. Run on the spot for 30 seconds
  2. Sit in pike, tuck, straddle. Stand with tall stretch and star
  3. Front and back support
  4. Jump in and out of hoop
  5. Transfer weight from 1 foot to the other
  6. From crouch to bunny hoop
  7. Roll backwards and forwards in tuck
  8. Matched and mirrored sequence of arm positions
  9. Explore patterns using ribbons or scarves
  10. Walk forward along a bench on tip toes

Badge No 3

  1. Skip for 45 secs
  2. Japana flat
  3. Headstand with knees bent and lower into frog
  4. Tuck jump
  5. Headstand with knees bent
  6. Cartwheel 
  7. Forward roll
  8. Teddy bear roll - back to back with partner
  9. Throw jump and catch hand apparatus
  10. Squat on top of box and stretch jump off

Badge No 2

  1. 6 shuttle runs
  2. Bridge
  3. Half lever with 1 foot only raised - change legs
  4. Jump half turn
  5. Headstand
  6. Cartwheel quarter turn off bench
  7. Backward roll
  8. Counterbalance
  9. Single knee balance, throw and catch hand apparatus
  10. Squat on box top and tuck jump off

Badge No 1

  1. 10 shuttle runs
  2. Front splits or slide splits 
  3. Half lever or straddled half lever
  4. Jump full turn
  5. Moving towards handstand using apparatus
  6. Change leg handstand
  7. Handstand forward roll
  8. Match and mirrored sequence to include roll, jump and balance
  9. Throw hand apparatus, perform a leap, catch and perform a balance
  10. Straddle on box top and straddle jump off 
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