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Gymnastics TeamQuarter 1April - June 2013
salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/sport
Salford Community Sport is part of Salford Community Leisure (SCL), which is responsible for the provision and management of sport, leisure and cultural services in the city. SCL manage a wide variety of facilities across the 8 neighbourhood areas within the city, including sport and leisure facilities, community centres, libraries (plus 2 books @ home libraries), museums and community use high schools.
SCL’s vision is ‘Everyone Active’ and all SCL employees work towards achieving this vision.
Welcometo the 1st quarterly report for 2013 for Salford Community Leisure’s Gymnastics Team
My name is Gill Waring and I am resonsible for the provision and delivery of gymnastics and trampoliningacross the city. I am responsible for the following members of staff:
• Sara Broadhurst - Assistant Development Officer - Elite Gymnastics
• Vikki Bamber - Assistant Development Officer - Recreational / Preschool Gymnastics
• Michelle Power - Assistant Development Officer - Trampolining and Disabilities
• Jennie Chadwick - Assistant Development Officer - Team Gym and Schools
• Davina Croxton - Sports Leader
salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/sport
The aim of this quarterly report is to highlight the work that has taken place during during April, May and June within the Gymnastics Team and demonstrate how Salford Community Leisure is performing.
Gymnastics Development Officer: Gill Waring
t: 0161 921 2538 / 2539 / 2540
Introduction
Quarter 1 (April – June 2013) has been a very successful quarter, some key highlights include:
• Inter-centre competition was held at Fit City Ordsall with over 200 children participating.
• Success for club gymnasts at Greater Manchester Grades and National Grades.
• Team gym and boys squads entered the regional micro competition hosted at Fit City
Ordsall
• Disability group sessions in the Multi Sensory Room are now well established.
• Successful recreational gymnastics Easter camps and gym ability took place with over 75
children attending.
• Changes to the trampolining programme have been established to accommodate new
centres and delivery team.
• Summer holiday programmes at Fit City Ordsall have been advertised early
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Fun City Tots
The daytime programme has continued to
establish fresh interest, particularly at Eccles
and Pendlebury Leisure Centres.
Sessions at Eccles, Pendlebury and Worsley
have seen children progress from the pre-
school programme into recreational classes.
Fun Community Tots
The daytime outreach sessions at Beesley
Green Community Centre, Lower Kersal and
Salford City Academy have run continuously
this term.
The funding support for delivery to young
mums and baby groups from Worsley
Children‘s Centre has now concluded,
however interest has been expressed for
additional delivery in September at Worsley
URC Church on Friday mornings. These are
adult and child sessions to encourage
physical activity.
There is also community pre-school sessions
at Westward Park Community Centre in the
provisionally planned winter programme.
Recreational Gymnastics
The summer term has seen full groups and
success for each centre in the inter-centre
competition hosted at Fit City Ordsall in May.
Some gymnasts have been identified to
attend a special screening session at Fit City
Ordsall during the holiday for talented
gymnasts. An extra camp has also been set
up for advanced older gymnasts from the
recreational groups similar to a boot camp.
The sports specific recreational summer
camps were advertised early and all children
have been notified with some camps already
over subscribed.
Sessions will resume in September with new
and existing gymnasts working towards the
annual Christmas display.
Inter-Centre Gymnastics Competition
Age 3-4 years section
On Saturday 18th May the annual inter-centre
gymnastics competition was held at Fit City
Ordsall. 200 children of all ages entered.
Lots of fun was had by everyone; parents,
gymnasts and coaches enjoyed seeing lots of
children achieving new and old skills. The
Mayor of Salford and his wife also came to
watch and give medals out on the day.
Advanced Gymnastics
Greater Manchester Open
On Saturday 1st June 4 children from the gym
club entered in to the Greater Manchester
Open. This is a competition that is open to all
the gymnasts in the North West but also other
clubs in Great Britain. There were clubs from
Scotland, South Durham, Southern England
and the Isle of Man as well as the North
West. 6 medals were won altogether, which
was a big achievement as this was the first
time all 3 girls had competed at a higher level.
All 3 gymnasts have come from recreational
classes and progressed through
Development into the squad.
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Salford Gymnastics Squad
On the weekend of the 11th and 12th of May
Salford Gymnastics Squad entered the North
West 2-piece championships at Robin Park,
Wigan. The club won 5 out of a possible 8
overall titles and two of the gymnasts were
placed in 2nd and 3rd place overall. 10 medals
were won on floor and 7 medals were won on
the vault. A very good day for Salford
Gymnastics Club.
Advanced Recreational Sessions
All of the advanced groups have been
working towards the inter-centre gymnastics
competition. As a result of the competition
there has been progress within the groups; 2
advanced over 8’s gymnasts have transferred
to Salford Gymnastics Club and 5 gymnasts
from the under 8’s squad have moved in to
the development squad. Also a gymnast from
another club has joined this group.
Development Squad
All of the girls from the development squad
have been working extremely hard for their
competition; all girls did well with 4 of them
coming in the top 3 places. 5 gymnasts have
moved into the Salford Gymnastics Club and
are all enjoying it; they are currently working
towards their first regional competition in
January 2014. Each gymnast has been
assessed on their flexibility and strength and
are working hard towards improving on their
next assessment.
Boy’s Gymnastics Squad
The boy’s gymnastics squad has continued to
flourish with many boys on the waiting list that
are desperate to attend. The boys have
recently taken part in both the inter-centre
gymnastics competition and also the micro
Team Gym competition. All the boys enjoyed
these competitions and are looking forward to
participating in further competitions and
displays. One of the boys has been invited to
attend a trial at Bury Gymnastics Club to see
if he has the potential to join their boy’s
development squad.
Team Gymnastics
On Sunday 18th June, Fit City Ordsall hosted
the first ever regional North West micro
gymnastics competition. The competition saw
approximately 80 gymnasts compete on
trampette and tumble. The idea of the
competition was to allow gymnasts to
compete in a team at a friendly low level
event. The representatives for Salford came
from Worsley Team Gym, Ordsall Team Gym
and the Ordsall boys squad. They competed
against teams from Bolton Arena, Bolton
Gymnastics Clubs and Gym Mania. The
gymnasts competed brilliantly and the results
reflected their hard work. Salford won 2 gold,
4 silver and 2 bronze medals making it a
successful competition both for the gymnasts
and the Gymnastics Development Team. The
teams are now working hard towards the
annual Team Gymnastics competition to be
held on 3rd November at Fit City Ordsall.
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Gymnastics in Schools
The Gymnastics Development Team are
currently working with four schools in Salford
and have very good working connections with
many other schools. New sessions have
started at Bridgewater Independent School
and Dukesgate Academy. The curriculum and
after school club delivery is going well and will
be continuing after the summer break.
An afterschool club is being delivered at Irlam
Endowed Primary school throughout the
summer term and will culminate in a
Sportsman’s Dinner to award trophies to
those children who had made the most
progress from all year groups.
Trampolining
The trampolining programme is continuing to
flourish. The new sessions set up at Fit City
Ordsall on a Wednesday evening are going
well. There is much interest for the
trampolining summer camps with one of the
weeks already full.
The inter-centre trampolining competition is
provisionally booked to take place at Fit City
Ordsall in October.
“The adult sessions are a great
way of keeping fit and active in a
sociable environment”
Disabilities
The schools disabilities groups have all
achieved awards for trampolining and
rebound therapy this quarter. There are three
groups who attend from Inscape House
School, Cheadle and one from Inscape
House School, Salford. A group also regularly
attend from Chatsworth High School.
The Multi Sensory Room is also regularly
used by groups from the Together Trust and
with bookings for summer from groups such
as Salford Action for Autism and Manchester
Council Foster Parents who care for children
with disabilities. The team are also privileged
to have involvement with Springwood Primary
School as part of their Healthy Living Week
Event. Crossroads Care and the Starting Life
Well Team will be using the room during the
summer period with children with severe
learning difficulties.
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Case Study
Name of Session: Boys Gymnastics Squad This participant started recreational gymnastics at the age of five at Fit City Eccles. When he
first started this session he had trouble concentrating and was very disruptive throughout each
session. He had trouble keeping still for long periods of time and this often resulted in him
hurting other children. However, the coaches realised that he was very physically talented with
lots of strength and natural gymnastics ability. He had lots of energy and enthusiasm and if he
could just transfer that energy into his gymnastics that he would go far. His behaviour was
characteristic of a child with ADHD spectrum (an attention deficit disorder verging on autistic
tendencies).
Throughout the next 18 months the coaches really worked on his behaviour and once he
realised how much he enjoyed gymnastics his behaviour improved and his talent shone
through. By the time he was 7 years old, his behaviour had improved so much that the coach
spoke to his mother about him moving to the “Over 8’s” gymnastics session earlier than usual,
as his current session was getting much too easy for him. He moved up to this group and
participated in many of the displays that this group performed at, including the Christmas
display and Eccles festival. He also entered the inter centre competition in April 2010 and won
the gold medal on the floor, the silver medal on the vault and won the overall competition.
Due to his ever increasing talent and his enthusiastic behaviour, he was selected to become
part of the boys gymnastics squad. During his time in this squad he has entered all of the
competitions in which he has been invited to attend. These competitions include external
competitions such as the Milano Invitational and the North West General Gymnastics
Competition and internal competitions such as the inter centre and the micro Team Gym
competitions. He has also taken part in all of the displays that such as “Africa” and “Thriller”.
His personality and enthusiasm have helped assist him and gymnastics has captured his spirit,
body and mind and enabled him to learn to focus his brain and control his body.
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Forthcoming Events / Activities in Quarter 2 2013-14
• Inter school gymnastic festival to be hosted at Fit City Ordsall on Monday 1st July
• A health living week at Springwood Primary School in July
• Assessment screening day to identify talented gymnasts at Fit City Ordsall.
• British Gymnastics accredited training venue to host UKCC courses
• Training course set up for pre-school coaches.
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