11/06/2025
🧠🏃♂️ What is Physical Literacy – and why does it matter? 🏃♀️📚
At Mini Athletics, we don’t just run, jump, and throw—we help children build physical literacy, the foundation for a lifelong love of movement! 💪✨
Physical literacy is about more than just being active. It’s the combination of:
✅ Confidence✅ Motivation✅ Physical competence✅ Understanding
…to move effectively and enjoyably in a wide range of physical activities and environments.
In our school sessions, we weave these elements into every activity—developing not just fitness, but focus, coordination, teamwork, and resilience. Whether it’s sprinting a race or learning how to take turns, every child is gaining skills they’ll carry into all areas of life. 🌱💥
Because when kids feel confident moving, they’re more likely to stay active, healthy, and happy—for life! ❤️
11/06/2025
🌟 Meet Junyue – our amazing new assistant coach at Mini Athletics SW London! 🌟
Junyue brings a wonderful mix of energy, patience and enthusiasm to every session. With a background in Sociology and a passion for education, she’s loved working with children of all ages and abilities—as a nanny, teaching assistant, and Maths tutor. She also has valuable experience supporting children with additional needs, and always creates a warm, inclusive environment for every child to thrive. 🧠❤️
She’s especially passionate about helping little ones build confidence through movement and play. Junyue loves swimming, basketball, yoga, and her favourite athletics event is the 100m sprint! 🏃♀️✨
We’re so excited to have her on the team—say hi when you see her at your next session! 👋😊
03/06/2025
👀 We are looking at you! ARE YOU READY!!?! 🏃 💪
🌟🎉 IT'S THE WEEK OF THE MINI ATHLETICS SUPERSTAR EVENT! 🎉🌟 Get ready, everyone! This Saturday is going to be the BEST DAY EVER! 🏃♂️🏅 Join us for an action-packed day filled with fun, competition, and excitement! Bring your A-game and show off your skills! 🌈💪
Don’t miss out on the chance to cheer on our mini athletes and make unforgettable memories! Let’s make this event one for the books! 🥇🙌
14/05/2025
🏴☠️ Ahoy, Mini Athletes! It’s Pirates Week!
This weekend we have our Pirate-themed classes! We will be playing some brilliant games, stealing treasure and dodging cannon balls! ⚓️
🦜Why not try out a taster session?
📍Saturday morning - Earlsfield King George's Park
📍Sunday morning - Putney Wandsworth Park
Link in Bio to book 🔗
13/05/2025
Repost@miniathletics 🏃♂️🌟 Calling all young athletes! 🌟🏃♀️
Get ready for the Mini Athletics Superstar Event 2025 at the Sir Mo Farah Running Track, St Mary's University, Twickenham! 🎉 This is an incredible opportunity for children aged 5-8 to unleash their inner superstar!
Join us for a day full of fun, excitement, and unforgettable family memories. Don't wait—tickets are selling fast! Grab yours now LINK IN BIO 🔗
Let’s make this a day to remember! 🏅✨
12/05/2025
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🚌📚 Who is Ready for School? 🎒✏️
Starting school is a huge milestone in a child’s life – and at Mini Athletics, we help make sure they’re more than ready for it in September!
Our sessions do far more than just get children moving. Every class is designed to develop:
✅ Listening and concentration skills
✅ Following instructions and routines
✅ Confidence in group settings
✅ Teamwork and turn-taking
✅ Gross motor skills essential for classroom tasks like sitting upright, writing, and focusing
Through fun, structured play and athletics-based activities, your child builds the emotional resilience, physical ability, and social confidence they need to thrive from day one in the classroom. 💪✨
So, who’s ready for school?
Mini Athletes are. 💛💙
09/05/2025
Repost@miniathletics
LESS THAN 30 DAYS UNTIL THE HOTTEST EVENT OF THE SUMMER! Book now to avoid disappointment!
Mini Athletics Superstar Event 2025
Saturday 7th June 2025
Sir Mo Farah Running Track, Twickenham
🔗 Link in bio to book!
09/05/2025
We are supporting National Schools Sports Week 🥳 with the aim to encourage schools, families and the community to get active.
It's the UK's biggest ever sports day, to champion 60 mins (20 mins for young people with disability or SEND) of PE, sport or play to help young people be ALWAYS ACTIVE 🏃🏽♀️
If your Nursery, Preschool or School is interested in a one hour, fun, structured athletics session please get in touch!
Email Heather on [email protected]
07/05/2025
👋🏼Meet Rhyanna: our amazing new Mini Athletics Coach!👋🏼
Rhyanna is currently studying Law at the University of Nottingham and is an aspiring Barrister – but that’s just the beginning!
Outside the classroom, she’s a passionate dancer (Afro, Bollywood & Street are her favourites), an experienced horse rider, and a huge fan of athletics – especially 100m sprints, relays and pole vault!
She also tutors Maths and French, speaks three languages (English, Mauritian Creole & French), and brings brilliant energy from organising fun days at her riding club.
What she loves most about Mini Athletics? Giving kids a fun, positive first experience of sport – and seeing them leave with big smiles and proud hearts!
🤩 Help us welcome Rhyanna to the team! 🤩
07/05/2025
Just a quick reminder encase you've not seen the emails...
Earlsfield and Putney: No classes this weekend but we'll be back Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May.
After school clubs are all ON this week!
03/05/2025
👀 Eye Spy with my little eye.... 👋🏼 Hello Earlsfield! Have you spotted our new Banner up yet?
We had our first outdoor classes today in King George's Park and it was a beautifully sunny Saturday morning! ☀️
If you'd like to try out a session, you can book a taster on our website - link in bio 🔗