Gymnastics

 Writhlington Gymnastics and Trampoline club aim to give children the opportunity to develop skills that will no doubt benefit them whether they choose to pursue the gymnastics pathway or go onto another sport in the future.

Our gymnastics programme offers children of all ages the opportunity to participate at a level appropriate to their age and ability. We also have a development path which allows children who are particularly talented and gifted to achieve their potential .

Gymnastics underpins all other  sports as it offers a wide range of body management skills such as balance, strength, co-ordination, flexibility, body awareness and good physical fitness. All classes are taken by  British gymnastics qualified coaches, classes are available for children from 4 years old.

We also offer Pre-school gymnastics to children from 1-4 years as gymnastics underpins all other sports encouraging your child to take part at an early age will set them up with a broad range of physical skills that will carry them through their sporting choice.

Gymnastics structure is as follows

Pre-School Gymnastics

Recreational Gymnastics

Jolly Jumpers

This class is suitable for 4-6 year olds. The class provides an introduction to gymnastics through games and fun based circuit activities. Through these activities children will learn fundamental skills as well as working towards the first stages of British gymnastics and Writhlington apparatus award schemes. Children will need to be competent at specific set skills before moving into the rocking rollers class.

 Rocking rollers

This class is suitable for children who have completed Jolly Jumpers or beginners aged 6 - 7 years. In rocking rollers children are given the opportunity to explore a wider range of apparatus, allowing them to improve their fundamental skills as well as challenging themselves at a higher level of gymnastics. Children will also work towards British gymnastics and Writhlington apparatus award schemes. Children will need to be competent at specific set skills before moving into the fantastic flippers class.

 Fantastic Flippers

This class is suitable for children who have completed rocking rollers or beginners aged 8 - 10 years. Children in this class will increase their skill level not only on the floor but also on the other pieces of apparatus including bar, beam and vault. Children will also work towards the intermediate levels of the British gymnastics and Writhlington apparatus award schemes. Children will need to be competent at specific set skills before moving into the amazing acrobats class.

 Amazing acrobats

This class is suitable for children who have completed fantastic flippers or beginners aged 10 - 12 years. Children in this class continue to be taught in groups and work on specific apparatus and floor skills using all of the equipment available. Children will also work towards completing the advanced levels of the British gymnastics and Writhlington apparatus award schemes. Once completed children will then work towards their bronze, silver and gold British gymnastics awards.

Our recreational gymnasts work towards their British Gymnastics Proficiency Awards as well as their Writhlington Gym Club Apparatus Awards. Our noticeboard in the Gymnastic Centre viewing gallery displays full details of both British Gymnastics and Writhlington Awards. Click hereto see the Writhlington Apparatus Awards or alternatively contact one of our Gymnastics coaches.

 Development Groups

These classes are invitation only. Children on our recreation programme who show a natural ability towards gymnastics may be invited to join one of our girls or boys groups. These groups train between 1.5 and 15 hours a week depending on their age and ability.

Feedback on Children's progress

We allow a 10 minute change over time between lessons for parents to briefly speak to their child's coach if there any queries regarding their progress.