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Gymnastics and movement works on all the following areas to assist children to develop as a whole being through structured, fun activities. There are many benefits of gymnastics which can help children in various ways both immediately and can be taken forward with thim into every day life.
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Who runs Tot Tastics?
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Club Coach (Level 3)
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Tot Tastics was set up by myself, Elise Filby. I am 33 years old, a registered childminder and a mother of three children of 9 and 7 and under 1 myself, as well as being a former gymnast and coach of school age and pre-school children. I live in Hatfield Peverel, am well known in the village and have a good reputation as a childminder and relate well to children.
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Copies of my qualification certificates can be seen, please ask you are interested, At present I have qualified as folllows, and have also attended a Women's Articstic Club Coach coarse in 2006 however having a baby in September 06 has delayed my taking the exam.
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Fun 4 Baby
Assistant Pre-School Club Coach Pre-School
Assistant General Club Coach General
GMPD Gym
Trampolining Coach GMPD Trampolining
Club Coach Team Gym
Regional Judge - Women's Artistic
Regional Judge - Men's Artistic
Club Judge Trampolining
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Coach (Level 2)
Amanda Newman - Amanda is 35 and has 2 children of her own now training at
the club in recreational level classes. She has previously been involved in gymnastics and is now rekindling her love of the sport and has qualified in the summer of 2007 to a Level 2 in Women's Artistic. She is currently at the club on Thursday and also runs after school sessions at Cressing, Stisted and Great Bradfords schools.
Natalie Rice - Natalie joined us after leaving work to have her 2nd child in the summer of 2007. She gave birth and within 7 weeks was knocking on our door itching to come and teach. She is now a level 2 in woman's artistic and she has obtained her level 1 in trampolining in December 2007 and is currently taking her level 2 in trampolining with her exam booked in for April 2008. Natalie currently coaches at Braintree with the squad level group on a Thursday & Friday, Shalford school on a Friday and Great Bardfield sessions on a Monday.
Assistant Coach (Level 1).
Sara McArdie - Sara joined us in October 2006 and used to do gymnastics about 10 years ago. She is the sister of a recreational level gymnast and her sister joining the club sparked her interest again and she is now an active coaching member on a Saturday and trains on a Sunday. Sara qualified as a Level 1 Assistant Coach in December 2007 and has also qualified as a judge in Womans Artistic
Kerry Willson - Kerry started as an active party with her daughter attending the Stisted school club who then professed an interest in assisting with the classes. She has 
proved to be enthusiastic and now also assists with sessions at the main gym club in Braintree as well as the school session. She has taken her assistant qualification in October 2007 and is awaiting her exam in 2008 and intends to progress through to her level 2 and to take on the responsibility for running some of the sessions at schools, as well as nor role working within a nursery.
Johanna–Liat Berry is 16 and joined the club at Easter 2007. She is keen to get more involved on the coaching side and completed her work experience with the club in October 2007. She currently assists with the younger members on a Saturday and qualified as a Level 1 Assistant Coach in December 2007. She assists on a Saturday and enjoys participating as well as coaching and speaks several languages.
Zoe Miller – Zoe is 24 currently attends both the trampolining and gymnastics in 
an assistant capacity as well as actively participating herself in both sports as well. She has taken her level 1 in womens artistic and attended the level 2 course with her exam in April 2008 and is also keen to take her trampolining up to level 2. On obtaining her level 2 she will be able to start taking her own groups in the Chelmsford area on hehalf of the club in 2008. She attends Danbury on a Tuesday and Braintree on a Wednesday and Saturday and bring her 3 young children and partner to pre-school and family fun sessions on a regular basis as well.
Volunteers
Kim Radley- Kim joined the club in April 2007 and is keen to get more involved on
the back of her 3 year old attending the pre-school classes and her interest in assisting with Tayla's progression within the sport. She has a current CRB check and is planning to do her Assistant Level 1 course as soon as her shift work schedule permits and is keen to begin learning to coach on a Saturday with the squad members. She is enthusiastic and the children relate well to her.
Kerry Payne – Kerry is 16 and attended the gym club as a friend of Johanna to undertake a 2 week work experience placement in October 2007. She enjoyed herself so much she continues to attend on a Saturday to assist with a small group of her won on a regular basis now. She is keen to do her Level 1 when finances and time permits.
Mitchell Fisher - Mitchell attend on a Saturday and is 16. He is keen to follow a career in coaching when he leaves school and is gaining valuable experience on a Saturday and assists with the boys as well as being keen to participate himself.
Martial Arts
David Wilson - David is responsible for the martial arts side of the club and takes 
karate and kickboxing classes which are due to commence within schools in October 2007 and at the club on a weekly basis from November. He currently teaches at Notley school independently and hopes to expand his session within the Braintree area to include both hte clubs and schools within his remit He is a black belt and has previously won a silver medal at Tang So Do in the 1991 world championships and is keen to impart his knowledge to chidren and adults.
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