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๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŒผ Get Ready for Easter Fun! ๐ŸŒŸ

Exciting news! Bookings are now open for our Easter Recreational Camps for members and non-members aged 4+.

Join us for an egg-citing adventure filled with games, activities, and laughter!

Secure your spot today! Don’t miss out on the holiday fun.

Dates available:

Wednesday 3rd April

Thursday 4th April

Monday 8th April (PM ONLY)

Wednesday 10th April

Thursday 11th April

  • 10 am to 12 noon / 1 pm to 3 pm
  • OR
  • 10 am to 3 pm (bring a packed lunch)

Places are limited. To book drop us an email at info@swallowsgc.co.uk with your child’s name, preferred date and whether you want a morning, afternoon, or all-day session, and we’ll get back to you!

Gymnastics Development Trial

Is your daughter displaying a natural flair for gymnastics? If so, we invite you to our upcoming development trial! We’re eager to meet young talents who could be the future stars of gymnastics. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Purpose of the Trials: Our aim is to discover young talents interested in pursuing gymnastics and potentially competing in the future. While the competition usually begins around the age of 7, we’re looking for dedicated participants ready to commit to the classes and training hours.

What to Expect: During this trial, your daughter will have the chance to showcase her potential in gymnastics. We’re excited to witness her skills and enthusiasm for the sport. The trial is expected to last around an hour, so please ensure your daughter is prepared for an enjoyable gymnastics experience.

How to Participate: If your daughter falls within the 2017-2019 birth years and is at least 4 years old, this trial is a perfect opportunity. Secure her spot by booking now!

Flexible Schedule: Our gymnastics classes run four days a week at various times. The specific class days and times will be determined based on the participants’ abilities. We’re committed to providing the best-suited training for your daughter’s skill level.

Join us for this exciting trial and take the first step towards a gymnastics journey filled with fun, learning, and potential competition. We can’t wait to welcome your daughter into the world of gymnastics!

๐Ÿ“… Date: Wednesday, August 30th
โฐ Time: 2:00 PM
๐Ÿ‘ง Age Group: Girls born in 2017, 2018, and 2019 (4 years old and above)
โฑ๏ธ Duration: Approximately 1 hour

ยฃ10 per child

Ready to sign up or have more questions? Contact us at 01245 321317 OR email info@swallowsgc.co.uk and embark on this incredible gymnastics adventure!

๐ŸŒŸ Elevate Your Child’s Gymnastics Skills with Our Exclusive One-to-One Coaching Sessions! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ข Calling all parents of dedicated gymnasts and aspiring champions! We are thrilled to offer our highly sought-after one-to-one coaching sessions throughout the month of August. Join us every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 3:35 pm (except on public holidays) for a personalised training experience that will take your gymnastics journey to new heights. Here’s why our one-to-one sessions are so beneficial:

๐Ÿคธ Individualised Attention: In our one-to-one coaching sessions, your gymnast will receive undivided attention from our experienced and qualified coach. This focused attention allows for a tailored training program designed specifically to address your gymnast’s unique needs, strengths, and areas for improvement. Every lesson is personalised to maximize progress and achieve optimal results. ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ’ช Enhanced Flexibility: Our coach will guide your gymnast through a series of exercises and stretches to improve basic flexibility. Flexibility is the foundation of gymnastics and plays a crucial role in executing both basic skills and more challenging moves. With personalised attention, your gymnast will gain the tools and techniques needed to enhance their flexibility, unlocking new levels of performance. ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐Ÿ” Mastering Harder Moves: Are there specific advanced moves your gymnast wants to conquer? Our one-to-one sessions provide the ideal environment to focus on mastering those tougher skills. Whether it’s perfecting a difficult vault or nailing intricate bar routines, our coach will provide expert guidance, ensuring your gymnast develops the necessary strength, technique, and confidence to excel in these challenging manoeuvres. ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Safety First: Safety is our top priority! With the advantage of one-to-one coaching, your gymnast will receive personalised spotting and guidance from our experienced coach, ensuring each skill is practised safely and effectively. This focused attention helps prevent injuries and builds a strong foundation for progression, giving you peace of mind as your gymnast takes on new challenges. ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

๐Ÿ’ผ Qualified Coaching Expertise: Our coach is not only experienced but also fully qualified to provide the highest level of gymnastics instruction. With their wealth of knowledge and expertise, your gymnast will receive top-notch training, learning proper techniques and methods from a trusted professional. Our coach is dedicated to fostering a supportive and nurturing environment, empowering your gymnast to thrive and reach their full potential. ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿคฉ

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost and Availability: Our one-to-one coaching sessions are priced at ยฃ35 per lesson. Spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your preferred day by contacting the office at info@swallowsgc.co.uk. Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to boost your gymnast’s skills in a safe and personalised environment!

Swallows Gymnastics Club has teamed up with Branching Out Together to raise much-needed funds for the club with The Christmas Tree Fundraiser for our members, extended family and friends!

How it works

The Christmas Tree Fundraiser is a simple concept. Branching Out Together supply Swallows Gymnastics Club with fresh cut and netted Nordmann Fir Trees. These premium trees are pre-ordered and will be delivered to the club on the 3rd December 2022 @ 10.30 am.

How it helps raise vital funds for the club

For each tree ordered, Swallows Gymnastics Club will receive a contribution which will be added to our fundraising pot and used for the benefit of the club and its members.

How to order

There are three Tree Sizes:

5 – 6 ft – ยฃ47.50 6 – 7 ft – ยฃ58.007 – 8 ft – ยฃ72.00

Choose your size and complete the form below.

CHRISTMAS TREE ORDER FORM 2022

Print off our form, complete it and hand it into the office before 30th October 2022 to secure one of these wonderful Christmas Trees.

POWER HOUR WORKSHOPS

Launching our POWER HOUR WORKSHOPS for summerโ€ฆ

During August, we will be running a variety of skills workshops for budding gymnasts, cheer and dance teams. Each workshop is an hour-long and focuses on one or two significant gymnastic skills. They are designed specifically to offer progression in popular gymnastics moves by breaking down the individual move to ensure that each part is performed correctly.

Taught by a qualified gymnastics coach, each session will run in a safe and fun environment within our large, fully equipped gymnasium. From handstand to handspring, there is a session designed for everyone. Check out all the sessions below…


๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—ช๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ž๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ยฃ๐Ÿด.๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฑ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿฒ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ – ๐Ÿญ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜†๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ

Basic gymnastics skills for children with little or no gymnastics experience.


๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ช๐—›๐—˜๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—›๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐——

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ยฃ๐Ÿด.๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฑ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿฒ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ – ๐Ÿญ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜†๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ

Basic gymnastics skills for those with little or no gymnastics experience.


๐—›๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฃ

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ยฃ๐Ÿด.๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฑ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿฒ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ – ๐Ÿญ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜†๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ

6+ Children will have some basic gymnastic, cheer, or dance skills.


๐—ฆ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—ง ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—› ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—›๐—œ๐—š๐—› ๐—•๐—”๐—ฅ

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ยฃ๐Ÿด.๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฒ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿณ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ – ๐Ÿญ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜†๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ

6+ Children will have some basic gymnastic, dance, or cheer skills.


๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—— ๐—ข๐—™๐—™ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ช๐—›๐—˜๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ยฃ๐Ÿด.๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฑ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿฒ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ – ๐Ÿญ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜†๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ

6+ Children will have some basic gymnastic, dance, or cheer skills


๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง
๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ยฃ๐Ÿด.๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฑ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿฒ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ – ๐Ÿญ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜†๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ

6+ Children will have some basic gymnastic, dance, or cheer skills.


๐—•๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐——๐——๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ยฃ๐Ÿด.๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฒ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿณ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ – ๐Ÿญ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜†๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ

6+ Children will have some
basic gymnastic, dance, or cheer skills.


Some sessions run consecutively so you can book for 2 hours to learn more gymnastics skills. ยฃ8.50 per person. There is limited availability, so if you want to secure a session for your child, please send your details to info@swallowsgc.co.uk today.

Development Squad Trials

Calling all parents…. we have the fantastic opportunity to open our trial books once again for our Development squad.

If your daughter is born in 2013, 2014 or 2015, has endless amounts of energy and is naturally flexible or strong ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป then perhaps now is the right time to come and trial for these classes.

We are currently looking for girls to join our Development squad to work towards our competitive pathways. This trial is not for normal classes and your daughter will be expected to attend more than one session per week (duration varying dependant on age).

It doesnโ€™t matter if youโ€™re an existing member or just want to give Gymnastics a try, all are welcome and no experience is necessary.

For reference the trial will last approximately 1hr dependant on numbers, and will cost ยฃ5 which is a refundable booking fee upon completion of the trial.

26th September 4pm to 5pm for all 2013โ€™s
30th September 4pm 5pm for all 2014โ€™s
3rd October 4pm to 5pm for all 2015โ€™s.

There are limited spaces available so please donโ€™t wait to book.

To book your daughter in please contact the office on info@swallowsgc.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you there ๐Ÿคธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Summer Camps

Our summer camps are running through the the school holidays. You should have received your copy and spaces are going fast.
If you are interested please drop an email to swallowsgc@btconnect.com so they can forward all relevant information to you.
Open to members and non-members over the age of 4yrs.
Many thanks โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿคธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

GymFit class by Caitlin

Are you bored and finding it hard to motivate yourself to go to the gym or do the same old classes?

In June one of our Coaches, Caitlin Boyle will beย ย starting a โ€˜GymFitโ€™ class at Swallows G.C in South Woodham Ferrers.

This will be a new and exciting Bootcamp/HITT Class (for all abilities). She will be using some of the gymnastic equipment to make it unique, fun and different to anything you ever tried before.

If this sounds like somthing you would be interested in please contact Caitlin via Facebook.