Terms & Conditions
Dear, Parent, Carer, Gymnast,
Welcome to Delyn Gymnastics Club, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in our club and to ensure you that we will do everything we can to make your experience within our club a pleasant one.
Below is our Club Code of Conduct, the rules we follow will meet both Welsh and British Gymnastics Guidelines, and will ensure a safe and happy club environment for gymnasts, parents and volunteers alike. Please read these carefully and ensure that you go through the Gymnasts Code of Conduct with your child.
If your child is unable to attend any sessions, please let us know as soon as possible by contacting us on our Facebook page or by emailing the addresses provided below. If we do not hear from you for more than three sessions we will assume your child no longer wishes to continue with the club and will offer their place to the next person on our waitlist.
All members of our club are also required to register as a member of Welsh Gymnastics. This is to ensure that all gymnasts and coaches are fully covered under Welsh and British gymnastics insurance. As well as many other benefits, this will allow them to compete in many of the areas competitions. This must be done within 4 weeks of your child completing their trial session. Membership type is Bronze Gymnast.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask either at registration at the start of the session, on our facebook page or by emailing on headcoach@delyngymnastics.co.uk or (for Flint) secretary@delyngymnastics.co.uk
Club Code of Conduct – For Gymnasts
Always wear the correct attire i.e. tracksuit, leotard, leggings, shorts, t-shirt
Do not wear jewellery or body piercings. Hair must be tied back and not contain any beading
Do not run in the gym (unless warming up or working on the floor or vault)
Do not lie down on or in-between mats when you are waiting for further instructions
Co-operate at all times with the coaches and other gymnasts, behave in a courteous and friendly manner, and maintain high standards of sportsmanship
Respect your coach at all times and follow their instructions
If you arrive at the gym before any of the coaches, you MUST wait outside until a coach arrives
Do not play on the equipment before the session, during set up or pack away. Wait for the coaches instructions
Make sure that you know when you are being given instructions and listen to them
No pushing, pulling, pinching, biting or fighting with other club members
Do not bring food into the gym area. A drink is permitted to be with the gymnast at all times.
Do not bring canned or fizzy drinks. Water is advised during training.
Bad language will not be tolerated.
Treat the equipment with respect
Gymnasts must participate within the rules and respect coaches, judges and their decisions
Gymnasts must inform the head coach of any injuries or illness they may have before the warm- up begins
Gymnasts should remain with coaches at the end of a session until collected by their parent or guardian
If a gymnast needs to go to toilet during training they will go in pairs or a group with older gymnasts, but not alone.
Club Code of Conduct – For Parents
Help us to keep your child safe by encouraging them to learn the rules about safety and acceptable behaviour and to participate within them
Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results. Praise your child for effort and achievement, never punish or belittle a child for poor performance or making mistakes
Be a positive role model by recognising good sportsmanship and applauding the performances of all
Accept officials’ decisions in competition, addressing any queries through the Head Coach
Support your child’s involvement and help them to enjoy their sport
Always ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the activity, such as leotard/tracksuit/shorts/leggings/t-shirts – no jewelry or body piercings (Earrings for newly pierced ears can remain in place but need to be protected by plasters or tape). The Head Coach must be advised of all jewellery or body adornments worn for religious or medical reasons so that a risk assessment can be made regarding personal safety
Always ensure your child brings plenty to drink. (Not fizzy drinks. Water is advisable)
Keep us informed if your child is ill or unable to attend sessions and notify pre-existing injuries or illness to the Head Coach. Ensure children arrive and are collected on time. Always come in to the facility to deliver and collect your child
Never leave your child before the session begins, as the coaches’ duty of care starts when their class begins. Remember they too have other commitments and may not be able to get to the gym exactly on time
If you decide that your child can go home unaccompanied you will need to provide a signed letter of consent taking full responsibility for their safety and specifying the dates and times for which you are giving permission
Use appropriate verbal and body language at all times. Offensive language or aggressive or offensive behaviour will not be tolerated
Show respect and support of the coaching team and their efforts to help your child
All session fees, competition entry fees and British/Welsh Gymnastic Membership fees must be paid promptly
PLEASE NOTE: THE CLUB HAS THE RIGHT TO ASK ANYONE NOT COMPLYING WITH THE CODE OF CONDUCT TO LEAVE A CLUB SESSION OR, IN THE CASE OF ONGOING INFRACTIONS, TO LEAVE THE CLUB
Delyn Gymnastics Club Anti-Bullying Strategy
It is our aim to provide all our participants with a happy, safe and fulfilling experience when attending Delyn Gymnastic Club.
We hope to help all our gymnasts achieve their potential by raising self-esteem, giving positive feedback and ensuring all our sessions are structured and fun.
We aim for all to work as a team and do not tolerate competitive individual behaviour as every gymnast learns at different paces and all participants have varying skills.
There are different sorts of bullying, but the four main types are:
- Physical hitting, kicking, taking or hiding belongings, including money
- Verbal name calling, teasing, insulting, writing unkind notes
- Emotional; being unfriendly, tormenting, spreading rumours, looks
- Cyber-bullying using social media forms to ridicule or belittle
Bullying is an anti-social behaviour which will not be tolerated in our club; it undermines the confidence, self-esteem and happiness of gymnasts and can lead to lack of concentration, depression and, in some cases, leaving the club.
Any concerns regarding bullying can be reported directly to our Welfare Officer or communicated to the coaches. Concerns will be dealt with immediately. We will listen to ‘both sides’ in private and record information to report to the parents of children involved. We will involve the parents and children in deciding the outcome and any sanctions which may need to take place to ensure the person accused of bullying changes their behaviour.
In cases where bullying continues after warnings and sanctions, the person accused of bullying will be asked to leave the club.
Your Agreement as a Parent/Carer
In signing below, I the parent/guardian of the aforementioned child, affirm that I have read this form in its entirety and have answered the registration questions accurately and to the best of my knowledge.
I agree to the Codes of Conduct laid out in the above section and am happy to abide by the rules.
I understand that myself and/or my child is responsible for informing the coaches running the session if there have been any changes to my child’s health.
In the event that medical clearance is required prior to my child’s participation in the activity, I agree to contact the GP and obtain written permission prior to commencement, and that this permission be given to the club administrator.
I understand that if the coaches have any concerns about the safety of my child participating in the session then they may require my child to refrain from participation until they deem it safe for them to do so again.