Gfa newsletter: April edition

This is the first edition of the Gymnastics for all (Gfa) discipline newsletter.

I (Jack Duggan – Head of Gfa) would like to thank you all for your ongoing support of your gymnasts’ and the Academy’s development since my arrival in August 2016.

Since August 2016 we have:

• Hosted the first ever Gfa in-house competition which involved over 300 gymnasts
• Re-designed the programme for each block with an emphasis on skill development – read more on About our Gfa session webpages
• Re-structured the Gfa section on the NGA website
• Launched the new Gfa pathway with more targeted sessions
• Purchased brand new equipment for the expanded programme into the sports hall
• Continued to review and update our processes behind the scenes

NGA will continue to

‘Value your input, creating an output to value’.

New entrance/reception

The new entrance and reception area for Notts Gymnastics Academy is nearly ready!

While we are waiting on the finishing touches (safety aspects) I would like to thank you for your patience and the Academy promises good things to those who wait for sure… we are just as excited as you are.

Please keep an eye on notice boards and on Facebook and Twitter for further updates in the fourth coming weeks.

Gfa re-launch

The Gymnastics for all (Gfa) programme has been under construction since September 2017.

Here are some successes since Match 2017 of the initial weekend re-launch:

• Created 168 new spaces
• Spent £20k on new equipment for the sports hall
• Introduced gender specific Gfa sessions (Gfa boys’ and Gfa girls’ sessions)
• Split our younger age group sessions (Gfa 4 – 5 years and Gfa 5 – 6 years)
• Allowed an option of either Skills and development or Display focused sessions for our 9+ years
• Created a rolling programme to allow access to both the sports hall and the main gym

We are looking forward to extending the re-launch to the mid-week sessions in the near future. We will keep you posted.

Watch week

We will be holding a ‘watch week’, where you can come into the gym and watch your gymnasts’ train. This will be every Gfa session on the following days:

Saturday 6^th May – Friday 12^th May

Please be aware seating will be limited. Therefore, we respectfully ask you to keep the number of spectators to a minimum and we will ask for voluntary donations to support the Gfa programme.

Lost property

Lost something recently at NGA? You can find our lost property boxes at the top of the second flight of stairs.

Please only send your gymnast(s) with what they require for the session and check they have all their belongings when you collect them.

We also would like to remind you not to bring any valuables to the gym.

Block fees

Have you secured your gymnasts’ place for the Gfa June – August 2017 block?

Remember the payment cut off is 1st May 2017 to secure your child’s place.

Fees letter have been handed out during sessions. You can also download the generic fees letter from our website.

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