Residential groups

The centre has an international standard gymnastics hall which is used by Scottish Gymnastics for residential squad training. Contact Dyanna Cook (email: dyanna.cook@sportscotland.org.uk, telephone: 01475 687806).

Coach education

Contact Scottish Gymnastics for more information.

Community

The centre runs blocks of classes for children from the age of 18 months and upwards, as well as a class for adults.

Gymnastics classes - pre-school & school age
Sunday 15th April to Friday 29th June 2012

Click on the link below to view the gymnastics session and instructions in PDF format.

 Gymnastic Classes April to June 2012

Go to the online booking page or telephone 01475 674666 to book.

Pre-school gymnastics classes

Day	Times	Class	Age
* Monday	09:30-10:30	Gym Tots	14 months-3 years
* Monday	10:30-11:30	Kinder Gym	3-5 years
* Tuesday	09:30-10:30	Kinder Gym	3-5 years
Tuesday	12:45-13:45	Kinder Gym	3-5 years
Tuesday	13:45-14:45	Kinder Gym	3-5 years
Wednesday	09:45-10:45	Gym Tots	14 months-3 years
Wednesday	13:20-14:20	Kinder Gym	3-5 years
Thursday	09:45-10:45	Gym Tots	14 months-3 years
Thursday	10:45-11:45	Kinder Gym	3-5 years
Thursday	13:20-14:20	Kinder Gym	3-5 years
* Friday	09:30-10:30	Kinder Gym	3-5 years

* New classes which started in May 2012.

School age girls & boys recreational gymnastics classes

Day	Times	Class	Age
Monday	17:30-18:30	Girls & boys	5-9 years
Tuesday	16:00-17:00	Girls & boys	5-9 years
Wednesday	16:30-17:30	Girls & boys	5-9 years
Wednesday	17:30-18:30	Boys only	5-9 years
Thursday	16:00-17:00	Girls & boys	5-9 years
Friday	16:00-17:00	Girls & boys	9 years plus
Friday	17:00-18:00	Girls & boys	5-9 years

 

Online booking for gymnastics classes

If you wish to pay for your child's place on the next block of gymnastic classes online please read and follow the instructions detailed below.

• Click on the link for online booking on the right hand side of this page.
• As your child is a member, there is no need to create an account.
• Enter your child's Member ID and Personal PIN.
• Click on Edit My Details and check all the information is correct. You must have an up-to-date email address before continuing. Click Submit.
• If you wish to change your PIN, click on change Password and follow instructions. Click Submit.
• Return to Home i.e. click on Home and click on Unpaid Sales and follow instructions.
• You will receive a confirmation email for the booking and a confirmation email for the payment.
• If you have any problems please contact the centre on 01475 674666.

Please note

No refunds will be given for non-attendance

The safest option is to collect your children from the Gymnastics Hall. If this is not possible, please make sure your children are aware of the dangers in a busy car park.

All classes have waiting lists and a delay in booking may result in your child losing their place in their class. All unpaid bookings will be deleted and those on the waiting lists will be contacted if a place is available.

For more information contact the Head Gymnastics Coach, Allan McCarry (telephone: 01475 687801, or email: allan.mccarry@sportscotland.org.uk).

Gymnastics classes - pre-school & school age

Join us at Scotland's national gymnastic centre for our fantastic classes for children aged 14 months and upwards.

Come and try our classes in a purpose-built gymnastic centre, the first one is free and you can even bring a friend.

Pre-school gymnastics philosophy

Keeping first things first when raising kids! Child development experts know, for pre-schoolers, acquiring a healthy learning attitude is far more importants than mastery of specific skills. The sportscotland pre-school gymnastic program is focused on the total well-being of each child. This philosophy enables us to assist in the development of a strong learning foundation for a lifetime of health and fitness.

The sportscotland curriculum is carefully designed for exactly what children need most during these formative years. Gymnastic skills are used as tools to teach learning attitudes while skill mastery is a secondary goal.

Fun is far more important than meets the eye

One of the objectives of sportscotland is FUN! Of course, this is cool with the kids but parents sometimes fail to realise the importance of fun in a learning setting, especially for pre-schoolers. Adults often feel that when fun is present, learning is not - nothing could be farther from the truth. Why is fun so important? All well-adjusted, life-long learners at some point during their formative years formed a subconscious association when presented with a learning situation approximating:

challenge=risk=learning=fun & excitement. In other words, "a challenge is worthy of by best effort in and of itself".

Recreational gymnastics for school age girls and boys

We look forward to being a part of your child's physical and mental development. We are dedicated to improving children's health and fitness in a fun, positive atmosphere. We believe that gymnastics and other physical activity helps develop the whole person, including physical strength, speed, grace and balance, as well as discipline and self confidence. Study after study confirms that kids involved in sports, including gymnastics are more likely to score higher on achievement tests, stay in school, have greater self-esteem and live a healthier lifestyle. But most importantly, we believe that when a child sees health and fitness as fun, it sets them on a path that lasts a lifetime.

Recreational gymnastics curriculum: The school are recreational curriculum is designed to provide a non-competitive, achievement-oriented program of progressive skills, conditioning and flexibility.

Our teachers are specially selected and trained to safely bring out the best in each child by encouraging each child to exceed their perceived limitations.

Cost of a class is £3.45 per hour payable in advance via block booking system.