​Chalky's Gymnastics Club
About Us
We are a non-profit making Club and are run by a management committee consisting of volunteer members.
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The aim of the Club is to provide a safe, effective and child friendly environment in which members can participate in both fun and competitive gymnastic activities under the guidance of appropriately qualified coaches.
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We operate an open philosophy and we encourage and value parental involvement in the Club.

Our gymnasts are organised into training groups according to their age, experience and individual needs and coaches will be pleased to discuss the training programme and your child’s needs with you.
Our coaches are all British Gymnastics qualified coaches at the appropriate level and have been screened for their suitability to work with children. A Welfare Officer (Child Protection Co-ordinator) has been appointed by the Club to deal with any safety issues – details of the current Welfare Officer (CPC) are displayed on the Club notice board.
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Arrangements should be made to escort your child to and from training sessions and events. We would appreciate your child arriving on time for training and being collected promptly at the end of their session.
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Training times allocated and fees required are advised each training term. The registration fee due on joining and in September of each year includes Club and Scottish Gymnastics membership and the appropriate insurance for your child and the Club.
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Participants are required to be suitably dressed in gymnastic attire.
The Club has adopted the Scottish Gymnastics policies for Child Protection, Equity and Codes of Conduct and all officials, coaches, members and parents must adhere to these policies. A copy is available in the Club Office at all times.
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We hope that your child will enjoy gymnastics and being a member of Chalky's Gymnastics Club.
Why Gymnastics?
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Gymnastics is a safe, fun and challenging sport that offers movement opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Providing participation across nine different disciplines, gymnastics has something for everyone.

Here are our top reasons why you couldn’t find a better sport for your child:-
- ​Fun – turning upside down and learning new skills and tricks is part of every child’s nature.
- ​Fitness – getting your child up and active is not only good for them it is encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle for life.
- ​Friendship – children love to play with their friends and make new ones in safe and challenging environments
- ​Fundamentals – participation in gymnastics teaches and enhances fundamental movement patterns learned early in life and essential for continued growth and development.
- ​Co-ordination and Body Control – gymnastics teaches how to control the body for safe landings and develops co-ordination for other sports and life activities
- ​Confidence and Self Esteem – learning new skills and getting stronger builds confidence and self esteem in children
- ​Listening Skills – children are taught the importance of listening to coaches and other gymnasts, a skill that translates well to all facets of life
- ​Set and achieve goals – helps children strive for accomplishments whether they be learning a new skill or making a competition team
- ​Cognitive Learning – learning new skills helps develop cognitive abilities for translation to the home/classroom
- ​Skills for other sports – it doesn’t matter if your child does not stick with the sport, the skills they learn and fitness they will gain will stay with them throughout life and their other sporting endeavours
