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Gymnastics school (Dovedale and SWFLC)
Whether balancing on a beam or spinning through the air, gymnastics is a fantastic sport to be involved in!
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Our gymnastics school offers everything your child needs to learn how to tumble through the air with ease. Sessions are led by fully qualified coaches, and children have use of a full-sized beam, A-bars, floor area and vault.
Our school is suitable for children of any age or ability.
Gymnastics at Dovedale Sports Centre is provided by EA Gymnastics.
These classes suit children in Reception to Year 8, after which there is an Advanced Gymnastics class.
Reception to Year 4 (50 minutes long)
- Thursday, 5pm and 6pm
- Friday, 5pm and 6pm
- Saturday, 11.30am and 12.30pm and 1.30pm
Years 5 to 8 (50 minutes long)
- Thursday, 7pm
- Friday, 7pm
Advanced (2 hours long)
- Saturday, 2.30pm
To book your free trial or to be added to the waiting list, you can contact EA Gymnastics directly.
At toddler gymnastics, little ones aged three and four years old are introduced to gymnastics by our qualified coaches.
At junior gymnastics, children aged from four to 12 can hone their gymnastic skills with our qualified coaches.
Lessons run every Saturday for one hour during term time. Lesson times are between 10am and 4pm, and are split by ability. Courses cost £21.50 per month Direct Debit, running across 39 weeks of the year.
To book, you can submit the enquiry form.
- Please ensure children bring a drink to their lesson.
- Please ensure your child wears appropriate clothing, including leggings, shorts, t-shirts or leotards, and has bare feet.
- Ensure long hair is tied back and children do not wear any jewellery.
- If your child needs any additional support, please just let us know.
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