Terms and Conditions

Terms & Conditions

Your child must be on time, so they are ready to register and participate in the warm up. They will not be able to take part in the class if they are more than 20 minutes late.
Parents are not allowed in the gym hall, unless it is a parent & child class or they have been invited by the head coach.
Parents must be responsible for their child's before & after the class, this includes whilst being in the car park & they are also responsible for non -participating children whilst on the premises.
No food is to be taken into the gym hall, a named water bottle can be brought into the gym (no fizzy drinks).
Gymnasts should wear a leotard, leggings or shorts & t shirt. Long hair must be tied up & gymnasts should have bare feet. No baggy clothing, dresses, hoodies or jeans.
No jewellery or watches to be worn, this includes parents whilst they are helping in the parent & child class. Studded earrings must be taped up, until they can be removed (6 weeks are piercing is done) Unsuitable clothing or jewellery can invalidate the clubs insurance with British Gymnastics, so the coach has the right to refuse a child to participate on grounds of reasonable safety.
Your child must go to the toilet before class and ask permission to leave the gym hall if needed whilst in the class, if a child is unable to go on their own, the parent must stay on site and the coaches should be informed.
If a gymnast needs medication in class, the coach should be informed if the child can administer on their own. The medication should be names and dated (expiry) and collected at the end.
The club can not take responsibility for lost property, please ensure everything is named, items of clothing will be put in the lost property box. Anything of value the head coach will keep safe until claimed.
Parents must inform the club if their child has an injury before the class starts. If an accident occurs the first aider will administer first aid if needed & complete an accident form. Parent will be informed at the end of the class and a signature will be required.
Children come to the club because they enjoy sport, bullying is unacceptable behaviour and will be dealt with appropriately. If your child is unhappy or you are concerned regarding your child's welfare, then please contact the head coach and the situation will be dealt with appropriately. Alternatively contact the welfare officer -Lesley Couch via email welfare@victorygymnastics.co.uk
Correct and proper language should be used at all times, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards gymnasts, coaches, parents will not be welcome at the club.
The relationship between coach and gymnast should be professional at all time, so texting and emails will not be sent between coaches and gymnasts. If a parents needs to contact the club, then this should be done via telephone or email.
BRITISH GYMNASTICS INSURANCE is compulsory for all gymnasts and is non refundable. its an annual payment that starts the 1st October each year. Registration & payment for membership is done directly with BG and must be done once a child has trialled and signed up to term time classes.
The club does not offer refunds on classes missed, it is up to the Head coach/owner to offer make up sessions, but only when there is space available in the gymnasts correct aged class.
The club does not offer refunds on classes if your child stops during the term.
It is the parents responsibility to keep the club updated on the gymnasts personal information such as medical or contact information.
Videos or photographs are not permitted unless authorised by the club, no flash photography.
Please note all coaches hold British Gymnastics coaching qualifications, have been DBS checked and have safe guarding if over the age of 16 yes. Coaches & trainee assistants are covered by British Gymnastics Membership & insurance.

Returning to Gym - Covid-19 update June 2022

The club will do its very best to minimise risk to all in the gymnasium, and we ask the parents, children & coaches to agree to follow guidelines to ensure everyone’s safety.

Following previous British Gymnastics & Government guidelines, the class sizes will allow for social distancing. Anyone with Coronavirus symptons such as raised temperature, cough, loss or change to smell or taste, should not attend classes. If the virus is suspected/confirmed by parents the club should be informed. Parents within the child’s class will then be contacted to help reduce transmission. If a child is unwell during the class, parent will be asked to return and collect their child.

Staff, children & parents who enter the gym hall will be asked to wash/sanitise their hands before entering the gym, if needed when moving around each station of apparatus and before & after using the toilet. The club will ensure frequently touched surface & equipment are cleaned with specialist antibacterial sprays & antibacterial wipes. This will be done before each class. The cleaning of toilets & changing rooms will be done by staff, but parents & children must report any concerns, so they can be dealt with immediately.

The club will provide an entrance & exit for parents & children to use. Only one parent per child is to enter the premises if attending a parent & child class, unless authorised by Head coach before the class starts. Only one parent/guardian should drop off & collect their child keeping to social distancing. From September 2021 the waiting room next door, where parents can view through the doorway will be open, if a parent can not go home, wait in car or outside or on the grass area (weather dependent) they may wait inside. Parents will be asked to continue social distancing when indoors & are advised to wear a face mask. Antibacterial wipes will be provide & a bin for parents who wish to wipe chairs & benches they are going to sit on. The coaches will also help to keep the area cleaned throughout the day.

Parents should ensure children are already dressed ready for their gymnastics class, any outdoors clothing should be put into a named bag, along with a child’s named water bottle. Children will not be allowed to share bottles & the club can not provide cups of water unless permission is given by parent at start of class. Each classes’ belonging will be placed in a designated changing room to keep classes separated as much as possible.

Social distancing will be encouraged in the gymnasium. Teaching from coaches will be done either verbally or through demonstration, if supporting is needed for the safety of a child, the coach will hand sanitise their hands before contact occurs. The Coaches no longer need to wear PPE as it’s not compulsory & it is the coaches decision if they want to continue wearing it. If a parents wishes for the coach not to support their child, the head coach will need to be informed at the start of the new term and a note will be added to the register.

If everyone endeavours to follow the above guidelines, then we will help to minimise risk to everyone. These rules will be updated as guidelines change or advised by British Gymnastics.