🌟Meet Coach Rachel🌟
Rachel has been part of the Twisters family for many years, and we are so lucky to have her as part of our coaching team! She truly embodies so many of our core values, especially “Fun and Energy is Contagious!” Rachel brings such a kind, welcoming and positive presence to the gym and has a wonderful ability to make everyone around her smile.
Hi! I’m Rachel and I have been a part of Twisters since 2011, where I began as a gymnast at Santa Maria College in Northcote. I became absolutely obsessed with gymnastics as I got older and loved my twisters classes so much. I loved wearing leotards and scrunchies, and doing handstands and cartwheels everywhere I went. I was a part of the Gymstar competitive program and finished up as a gymnast at the end of 2021.
I began coaching that same year, and would work for two hours after school before having my own training.
I started off as a very nervous coach in training, and began taking my own classes in 2022. I coach in our tiny tornadoes, badge and stars, tricksters and futures league programs. Every class is something different! I love doing new drills and celebrating big achievements with my advanced groups, and celebrating the first forward roll and jump into the airbag in my littlest classes.
I am also a mentor coach and floor leader, and help our new coaches gain confidence and learn how to take a class by themselves. Coaching has made me feel more confident in myself and has grown my love of gymnastics.
If you see me around come and say hi!
Rachel
🎉 PROGRESS CHECKS ARE COMING!
It’s time to celebrate how far our gymnasts have come!As we head into our final term of the year, our Badges & Stars gymnasts, Junior Tricksters and Club Badges gymnasts will be taking part in their Progress Checks from Monday, 12 October through to Sunday, 25 October. Across these two weeks, our gymnasts will have the opportunity to showcase the skills they’ve been working so hard on throughout the year, challenge themselves and most importantly, celebrate their progress and achievements. We’re so excited to cheer our gymnasts on and celebrate all the hard work, dedication and progress they’ve made throughout the year.
Good luck gymnasts — we can’t wait to see you shine! 🌟
Northcote parking reminder
Another month, another friendly parking reminder!Our undercroft is a drop-off and pick-up zone only. If you’re planning to stay for longer than 5 minutes, we kindly ask that you park in one of the available parallel parks or on Beavers Road or the surrounding streets. With summer and daylight saving fast approaching, the warmer and longer days should make the short walk to and from the gym a little more enjoyable! If you’re parking on the street, don’t forget to pop on some sunscreen before making your way to and from the car. ☀️ During our daytime Tiny Tornadoes classes, parents are welcome to park in the undercroft car spaces.Thank you so much for your cooperation and for helping us keep the drop-off and pick-up process running smoothly for everyone! 💛
🌪️✨ TINY TORNADOES TERM 4 THEMES ARE HERE! ✨🌪️
Get ready for a fun-filled Term 4! Our Tiny Tornadoes are going to be exploring some exciting new themes throughout the term, with lots of opportunities to learn, play, move and let their imaginations run wild!
🌿 WEEKS 1 & 2 — ENVIRONMENT
Let’s explore the world around us and discover all the wonderful things that make our planet special!
🎃 WEEKS 3 & 4 — HALLOWEEN
Spooky season has arrived! 👻 Get ready for some Halloween-inspired fun, tricks, treats and plenty of spooky surprises!
🦁 WEEKS 5 & 6 — ZOO
Roar, stomp, hop and swing! We’re heading to the zoo for two wild weeks of fun!
☀️ WEEKS 7 & 8 — SUMMER
Sunshine, warm weather and summer fun! Get ready to make a splash with our summer-themed activities!
🎄 WEEKS 9 & 10 — CHRISTMAS
We’ll finish the term with a little Christmas magic! Expect lots of festive fun as we celebrate the end of another amazing term together.
We can’t wait to see our Tiny Tornadoes getting excited, exploring each theme and showing off their biggest smiles!
An update – You asked, we listened
We’ve listened to your feedback, and we’re excited to announce a change coming to Northcote from 2027!
Northcote will be joining Showgrounds and Torquay in continuing classes throughout the school holidays. This means our Northcote gymnasts will be able to keep training, learning and having fun at Twisters all year round!
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
With continuing holiday classes, there will no longer be a one-week break at Northcote between terms.
We also understand that families need flexibility throughout the year. Northcote gymnasts will therefore be eligible for a 2-week suspension once per calendar year.
We’re so excited to see you all year round!
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Bike Parking Reminder
A friendly reminder for all our families who ride their bikes to gymnastics class!
When parking your bike, please make sure it is left close to the Twisters Gym building. We kindly ask that you avoid parking near the new wine bar, as these spaces are needed by the venue, particularly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Thank you for helping us keep the area accessible for everyone and for being considerate of our neighbouring businesses. We really appreciate your cooperation! 💛
Important Dates
👉 For important dates to pop into your calendar or to plan accordingly, you can find those on our website, here.
Get Social!
Do you follow Twisters on Instagram or Facebook? We post throughout the week with exciting gymnast skill features, reminders of gym closures and important information, skill progressions and so much more!
Loads of great content, so come and follow along!
📲 Instagram | @twistersgym
🤳 Facebook | @TwistersGymnastics
Gymnast of the Month
Congratulations to our Gymnasts of the Month!
Northcote GoM | Astrid, Beatrix, Alisha, Hazel, Lotta, Clodagh, Lucy and Scarlett
Here is why Coach Niamn and Hanna nominated this group…
Hanna and Niamh have nominated this group of gymnasts for Gymnast of the Month because of both their super hard work but their fin approach to gymnastics!! Each week, these gymnasts are always so chatty and keen to work in groups or pairs, which is so nice to see! They are also all super dedicated to their gymnastics, which is evident in how goof all of their skills are looking!! Well done.
#FunandEnergyiscontagious #Dedicationtogobeyond
Showgrounds GoM | Elke
Here is why Coach Phoebe nominated Elke…
I chose Elke as a gymnast of the month because i have been so impressed with her dedication this year and all of the progress that she has made! She is constantly demonstrating our core values of Fun and Energy is Contagious and to be Curious and Brave. She has shown a massive amount of growth not only skill wise, but also in learning how to deal with challenges whenever she is faced with them. She is always full of energy and comes into the gym wanting to have as much fun as possible with everyone around her. I’m super proud of her and everything she’s been achieving
Torquay GoM | Chloe
Here is why Coach Erica nominated Chloe…
Coach Erica has nominated Chloe for Gymnast of the Month because she shows perseverance- always gibing things a go and continuing to work hard even when a skill feels tricky. She brings such a positive attitude to every class and is always ready to learn, improve and have fun. She os also incredibly kind and encouraging towards her classmates, making everyone around her feel welcome and supported. And, of course, her big beautiful smile brightens up the gym every week!
