Gymnastics

Preschool Autumn 2024 (PDF, 175KB) 

Gymnastics Autumn 2024 (PDF, 175KB)

You can find guidance on how to join online here.

To see availability of lessons and to book a space click here.

Please ensure you have booked your child into the correct class for their age. For example, if your child is 5yrs old and there is not place on the 4/5yrs lesson, you cannot book them into the 6/7yrs lesson. Your child may not be able to participate in the lessons if they are the wrong age. If you are unsure of what class your child requires, or they are soon to reach the next age group for lessons, please email gymnastics@leeds.gov.uk and we can advise you.

Gymnastics lessons are paid for via a monthly direct debit. On sign up there will be an initial £15.00 joining fee and a pro rata payment 

Parents of gymnasts under the age of 8 years need to stay in the centre to be able to deal with any issues their child might have. Parents are not allowed to stand in the hall due to health and safety and can wait in the café, outside of the hall or in the spectator areas.

If a participant is under 8 years old, then it is the responsibility of the parent to take them to the toilet. Gymnasts aged 8-15 years are sent to the toilet in pairs (buddy system) without an adult, but no participant is allowed to leave the hall without a coach’s permission.

Any gymnast that arrives over 10 minutes late for the session will not be allowed to take part. This is because the warm-up, stretch and register have already taken place. Parents need to drop off and collect children at the hall entrance, if your child is 8yrs+ then you can drop them off to the class ensuring you have seen them entering the sports hall and collect them at the end of the session.

Any medical condition or disability must be disclosed on enrolment to the course for health and safety purposes. If your child has a disability that will have an impact on their ability to take part in gymnastics, please complete the adaptation form prior to booking online. We will have a conversation with parent/guardian to assess each child and ensure we can place them into an appropriate class. Please complete the gymnastics adaptation form and email to gymnastics@leeds.gov.uk 

For gymnastics classes all children work in bare feet and should wear a leotard, shorts/leggings and a t-shirt. Items such skirts, tights, jeans or crop tops are not suitable. All jewellery and watches need to be removed, where jewellery can not be removed it should be sufficiently covered with appropriate taping.

Gymnastics skills are broken down into small steps (progressions) which must be mastered before the whole skills can be achieved. Skills must be mastered on the floor before being transferred to apparatus, this is to ensure the gymnast is physically prepared and mentally capable of developing the skill.

You can keep track of your child’s progress on the home portal. If you have any issues logging onto the homeportal please contact 0113 376 0398. If you would like to discuss the lessons in more depth please speak to the coach before or after the session but parent/guardians are not permitted to enter the hall whilst the lesson is in progress. 

When your child reaches the next age group the coach will make them a mover, this adds them to the movers list, and you will then need to log onto the homeportal to move them to a suitable class.