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Do children have to wear specialist clothes?
What apparatus are available for participants use? Children are able to use hand apparatus within warm up and cool down periods. This can include tap sticks, balloons, feathers, ribbons, scarves, bean bags, balls, hoops, etc. These apparatus assist children to learn hand eye co-ordination, concentration We also have a sprung floor area enabling members to learn skills with an element of spring assistance and to learn tumbling skills for the more advanced gymnasts. Sports specific apparatus consists of matting and floor square, vault, beams, a bars, junior bar, rings, trampette, trampolines, soft play equipment,climbing frames, ladders, rings and floor area. Children will be supervised by either a parent/carer and or a coach when using any large apparatus at all times. What are the cost of classes? All participants at all locations have to be registered as members with British Gymnastics. For this membership fee they receive the protection of Civil Liability and Personal Accident insurance while they are participating in the sport along with a Sprngboard magazine (6 issues a year), discount vouchers on BG merchandise and a cloth badge and membership card)
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This insurance is payable September to September and covers the children in case of serious injury – which isn’t going to happen of course! It also inclludes an additional annual £3.00 charge for all ages for regional membership. Classes cost £4.00 for baby gym,and £4.50 for pre-school. Gymnastics - £5.50 for 45 minute classes, £11 for hour and half classes,£12.50 for 3 hours and £20 for 6 hours per week. Trampolining - £5.50 for 45 minute classes, £12.50 for 2 hour classes and £20 for 4 hours per week. Private lessons are available at a cost of £40 per hour.
What sessions are available?
85-91 East Street, Braintree Unless otherwise stated above all classes are held at 85-91 East Street, Braintree, CM7 3JW. Melbourne Athletics Park, Chelmsford Disability sessions are run at Melbourne on the first two Saturdays of each month from 5pm to 7pm on behalf of FOCUS.
Danbury Sports and Social Club Classes are run on a Tuesday evening.with an hours lesson for 5 years + at 5.15pm. Places are very limited in these classes due to space so please call ether myself or the centre directly to register on the waiting list. Great Bardfield School, Braintree We hold regular holiday sessions open to all ages and in term time we hold a club on a Monday straight from school at 3.15 till 4.30. Cressing School, Braintree We hold weekly classes at Cressing on a Tuesday and friday from 3.15 till 4.00. Classes are varied and open to all age and abilities and children are pressing well thought their BG awards. Stisted School, Braintree Sessions commenced in September 2007 ad run after school on aTuesday an this club is aiming to compete within the Essex Schools Floor & Vault during 2008. Great Bradfords School, Braintee Sessions commenced in September 2007 ad run after school on a Monday and sesions are run for a basic and advanced level along with the junior school also being catered for. Shalford School, Braintree Sessions commenced in January 2008 and are well attended on a Friday for basic level for infants and juniors.
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No. Children take off shoes and socks and participate in bear feet for gymnastics and wear just socks for safety reasons for trampolining. Shorts and T-shirt are sufficient or a tracksuit. Please do not go out and spend money on leotards or special gym shoes. Pre-school children grow quickly and there is no need to spend a lot of money of special items of clothing. If you can pick up 2nd hand leotards then the children do like to look the part but please do not spend a great deal of money on something which may bcome a passing phase or they will quickly grow out of. We do sell both second hand and new leotards in various styles at the club. 
skills an to learn about speed and gravity, colours, shapes, etc.