This terms watching week will be during the following sessions:

Monday 30th March- CANCELLED due to closure

Wednesday 1st April- CANCELLED due to closure

Thursday 2nd April- CANCELLED due to closure

Friday 3rd April- CANCELLED due to closure

Really pleased with our new apparatus that has finally arrived after being ordered 3 months ago! Our foam vaulting table breaks down into smaller blocks making it versatile for all of our users from beginners- development groups- freestylers! Thanks to DSYGA for their contribution towards this apparatus!

On Sunday 16th February our gymnasts travelled to Poole to take part in the DSYGA Floor, Vault and Trampet competition. It was a long day but we were delighted that the Swanage Gymnasts came away with 7 with medals for top 3 overall and multiple top 6 ribbons for individual apparatus. Every Gymnast worked extremely hard in the build up tot he competition and on the day.

BIG THANKS TO:
Joss- Coaching and Judging
Isobel- Judging
Chris- Judging
Jazmin- Coaching and admissions
Ella- Coaching/ juggling multiple clubs
All coaches who assisted in the build up to the competition

 

 

 

Our coaches have been busy!

Congratulations to Ella who passed her Level 3 module for General Gymnastics. Also a big well done to Charlene and Tammy who attended a brand new pilot course for coaching, one of the first to be run in the country! Both coaches had 4 intensive days of classroom and practical activities including on course assessment- both passed the course!

During the half term holidays Head coach Hannah and Welfare officer Kate went on an NSPCC Time to listen course. This was a really useful course that helped us keep up to date with good practice. Kate is in and around the gym on a weekly basis and looks forward to visiting all of our classes at some point in the near future. She can be contacted through the clubs welfare email address: Welfare@swanagegymnastics.co.uk.

 

We would like to say a huge thank you to Kate Mutendera who has been our clubs welfare officer for the last few years. Kate has now finished the role and we will be welcoming Kate Bufton to take over in February 2020. In the mean time any issues regarding safeguarding or concerns of poor practice can be taken to Karen Goldingay our temporary welfare officer.

Welfare Officer – Karen Goldingay

NSPCC Time to Listen qualified, Safeguarding and protection of children. Current DBS, British Gymnastics Member.
Club welfare officer: splitsgymclub@btinternet.com

Parents please take note that not all watching sessions are on the last day of term this time round. They will begin on Friday 6th December. Please see details below:

– Friday 6th Dec (penultimate class)
– Monday 9th Dec (last class)
– Wednesday 11th Dec (last class)
– Thursday 12th Dec (last class)

Swanage Gymnastics and The Swanage School teamed up yesterday to deliver a busy 2 hour session to 20 children from Corfe Castle, St Marys and Sandford St Martins primary school.
Thanks to Joss, Ella and Hannah for volunteering their time to lead the activities and a huge well done to the Swanage school students/SG Gymnasts who assisted in their first experience of coaching. Thank you Mr Lewis for having us, we really enjoyed it!

Well done to Ella who is continuing along her coaching pathway and attended the first module of Level 3 yesterday! Hannah and Chris have also been busy with Risk assessment training last week.
Finally we are really happy to have young leader Emily join us as a helper coach on a Wednesday and Thursday!

5 years of Swanage Gymnastics! How lucky we are to spend our time in such a buzzing environment full of fun, friendships and fantastic achievements. Thanks to you all!