• Gymnasts are required to arrive 10 minutes before classes commence. Late arrivals might be refused admittance, as they will have missed warm-ups.
• Gymnasts are not allowed to be on the equipment without the supervision of a coach.
• Hair must be neat and tied back at all times.
•  Gymnasts must be appropriately dressed in leotards (girls) or shorts with tight-fitting T-shirts (boys). Ballet leotards with an attached skirt or frills are not permitted.
• No jewellery will be worn during training (including watches, necklaces, bangles, etc.)
• No eating is allowed on the gym floor.
• Parents and guardians are to arrive 15 minutes before classes finish.
• Gymnasts are not allowed to leave the premises without parents or guardians.
• Parents and guardians are not allowed to approach any of our coaches while classes are in session. If necessary, please speak to our club administrator.
• Tiny Tots gymnasts' parents should be in the waiting area for the duration of the training session.
• Gymnasts in our Tiny Tots program that constantly cry, do not want to participate in the lesson, or children who run around jumping on equipment and are unable to follow instructions from the coach will not be accepted into the program until they are at an age where the concentration and discipline levels are improved. This type of behaviour disrupts other classes and the concentration of other gymnasts.
• Enrolment in a class is a commitment for the Term (or balance of the Term if a late start), and we do not provide refunds if your child changes their mind and does not wish to continue.
• Parents/guardians are not permitted in the gymnasium training area, but are welcome to stay in the reception area if they wish.
• Inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated at Pure Gymnastics and includes, but is not limited to, foul language, racial slurs, rude or inappropriate gestures, and general disrespect of other persons or property.Bullying and/or verbal or emotional abuse will not be tolerated - this includes action/language directed at teammates, coaches, parents or other members of Pure Gymnastics. Please think before you speak or act, and ask yourself if your words/actions might be hurtful to someone else.
• Any parent who is verbally abusive, attempts to intimidate, is flagrantly rude, or cannot control their language or actions with a volunteer, fellow parent, or Pure Gymnastics staff member will be asked to leave immediately and may be permanently barred from entering the facility again. In addition, their child(ren)'s enrolment may be immediately revoked without compensation.

These rules and regulations are supplied for the safety of your children.

Term Fees and Conditions of Payment:

• Fees are calculated at 10 GBP/hour (discounts are offered on high-frequency attendance/programs)
• We charge an Annual Registration Fee of 20 GBP per child, and it will be automatically added to your fees when you register for your first class.
• Class sizes are limited. Registration without payment of a Deposit (or Full Payment) will not hold a seat within the class. A seat is only allocated and confirmed upon receipt of a Deposit or Full Payment. If you choose the Pay Later option, your request is marked "Pending", and we can only confirm a seat in the class 24 hours before the class is scheduled to begin (given remaining availability). 
• Enrolment in a class is a commitment for the Term (or balance of the Term if a late start), and we do not provide refunds in the event your child changes their mind and does not wish to continue.
• Any balance of Term fees must be paid in full in the first week of the commencement of Term; Any gymnasts owing fees past this date will not be admitted to training sessions until payment is received.
• No refund under any circumstances;
• Classes are not transferable to other children;
• The Club is the hirer of the facilities it uses and hence takes no responsibility for loss of property, injury or maintenance of the facility;

Missed classes:

•       Missed classes will be forfeited if we have not had 12 hours prior notice.

TIMELINESS:

Whilst we certainly understand that traffic can be frustrating, we would appreciate it if you could plan for it accordingly and arrive in time for the start of classes and also to collect your children (15 minutes before the end of class). On numerous occasions recently, coaches have had to wait for up to 40 minutes past the last class for late parents. As a result, if a child has been picked up more than 15 minutes late on more than three occasions, the membership will be cancelled and no refund will be given.
Classes end at 6:00 pm on weekdays and 4 pm on Saturdays. 15 minutes after this time, any children who have not yet been collected by parents/guardians are to remain in the Reception area under the supervision of the facility staff;

REFRESHMENT:

As gymnastics is a vigorous sport, please provide your child/children with a water bottle and, for gymnasts in Junior Tops, a small light snack at every session.

CLOTHING/UNIFORM:

Please note that all female gymnasts are required to wear a leotard at all times. Club leotards are not compulsory for training; however, they are compulsory for competitions. Should you wish to purchase a leotard from the Club, it is available from the Office during normal operating hours.
Leotards are not compulsory for male gymnasts during training, although Club training sets are available for purchase from the Office. Alternatively, male gymnasts should wear shorts (without pockets) and a close-fitting T-shirt for training. Club leotards are compulsory for all competitions.

VIEWING POLICY

One of our key focuses is to give children confidence through sport. We encourage them to take responsibility for themselves at training, no matter their age.       In the past, some children have become reliant on their parent(s) being with them at training and, therefore, struggle to compete to their best ability when their parents are unable to accompany them.

Of course, we understand that you are keen to follow your child’s progress and offer class viewings to accommodate this. Parents are invited to remain within the training facility during the last week of each term.

Parents of our 3 to 4 year-old gymnasts (Tiny Tots) may be asked to be present on the gymnasium floor if their child displays separation anxiety. Parents are requested to leave the class once their child has settled into the training routine, but remain at the facility throughout the class.

SECURITY:

CCTV is in operation at all times.

We take security very seriously and urge you to ensure that if you are not waiting at the gymnasium for your child when they are in classes, you arrive back at the gym at least 15 minutes before the end of the lesson to be able to collect them. Children are not allowed to leave the gymnasium Floor or the Reception area unaccompanied at any time (by someone known to them), and we ask you to please reiterate this with your child to ensure they fully understand the rule and the reasoning behind it.

Parents of Tiny Tots gymnasts should be present in the waiting area for the duration of the training session. We also ask parents of any child who requires assistance in the bathroom to remain, as coaches cannot leave the gymnasium floor to assist your child.

Our policy for any student awaiting collection after 6.00 pm is to remain in the Main Reception area (Gymnasts are allocated seating) until a parent arrives to collect them. If a student is still awaiting collection by 6.15 pm, the facility staff will notify us and call the number provided. If we can't reach you, your child/children will be in our care until you can.

For the older children, we have noticed some parents encouraging their children to wait outside the facility gates to enable a faster collection. Please do not encourage your child to leave the premises for any reason. All parents or collecting drivers must come into the car park and collect the children from within the facility.

SAFEGUARDING, PARENT & GYMNAST POLICY