Children using gymnastics apparatus at Active Bolton Arena

Beginner and Intermediate Gymnastics

Our gymnastic syllabus allows for children to develop their skills further using the various gymnastic apparatus.

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About our Beginner & Intermediate sessions

Children and teens aged 4 to 16 years

What to expect

Our classes start with a pulse-raising activity or game, followed by a full body stretch from head to toe. The gymnasts are then split into groups and will focus on two pieces of apparatus for the session. The gymnasts will rotate from floor and vault one week to bars and beam the following week.

Each session will finish 5 minutes early to allow time for the coaches to hand out their star of the week certificates. These will be handed to one gymnast per group.

If you’re interested in signing up, please complete the contact form via the button below. For more information about our beginner & intermediate classes, call us on 01204488126.

Beginner & Intermediate Gymnastics at Active Bolton Arena

Enjoy Beginner & Intermediate Gymnastics at Active Bolton Arena and Horwich.

All of our Beginner and Intermediate classes run throughout the year on a direct debit basis. There is a short break for summer at the end of August, as well as Christmas and Easter.

Once your child is enrolled, you will receive confirmation that your direct debit has been set up. All Direct Debit payments will be updated to reflect the breaks during the year. If you would like to cancel your direct debit, we require 30 days notice. You can cancel by emailing gymnastics@activebolton.com

Our class ratio is nine children to one coach, who divides the class into groups to work on skills related to that week’s apparatus. This allows the children to maximise their time practising and not waiting for turns. As an integral part of our coaching ethos, extra help is given to those who need it.

Once a child reaches the required level they are invited to join an advanced class.

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Gymnastics pathway

  1. Gym Tots

    Crawling – 4 years

  2. Pre-School Gymnastics

    2 1/2 – 4 years

  3. Beginner & Intermediate Gymnastics

    4 – 16 years

  4. Advanced Gymnastics

    7 – 16 years

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FAQs

For more information call 01204 488126 or email gymnastics@activebolton.com

You can find out more about session times with our gymnastics timetable.

Monday: 06:00 – 22:00

Tuesday: 06:00 – 22:00

Wednesday: 06:00 – 22:00

Thursday: 06:00 – 22:00

Friday: 06:00 – 22:00

Saturday: 07:30 – 19:00

Sunday: 07:30 – 19:00

Bank Holidays: 08:00 – 16:00

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day: Closed

All of our gymnastics classes run throughout the year on a direct debit basis. There is a short break for summer at the end of August, as well as Christmas and Easter.

Once your child is enrolled, you will receive confirmation that your direct debit has been set up. All Direct Debit payments will be updated to reflect the breaks during the year. If you would like to cancel your direct debit, we require 30 days notice. You can cancel by emailing gymnastics@activebolton.com

From tots to teens, we have gymnastics for all! Our brilliant gymnastics programme is made up of four segments:

  • Gym tots – walking to 4 years
  • Pre-school – 2.5 to 4 years
  • Beginner and intermediate – 4 to 16 years
  • Advanced – 7 to 16 years

Yes, they are. All our coaches hold at least Level 1 general gymnastics coaching qualifications.

Yes, we do, we run gymnastics classes at Active Bolton Arena and Horwich Leisure Centre.

Our fantastic coaches will show you all the different activities your child can do on the soft play and gymnastic apparatus to ensure their introduction into gymnastics is lots of fun and safe. Expect lots of bright, colourful equipment. As children get older, our syllabus focuses on skills for the floor, bars, beam and vault.

Yes, classes run over the school holidays apart from a short break during summer, Christmas and Easter. We also offer gymnastics camps during the school holidays at Active Bolton Arena, which feature various activities to help children develop and learn new skills. They give children the opportunity to use a wide range of apparatus, including beams, boxes, trampettes, air track and bars, as well as performing routines. All sessions are delivered in a fun and safe environment.

Sorry, we don’t offer gymnastics classes for adults.

Yes, please just enquire via gymnastics@activebolton.com – we offer a taster session for newcomers.

No, we don’t run competitions as such; however, we do provide certificates / badges when our gymnasts reach their goals.

Please fill in the form via the button below to book onto a Beginner or Intermediate Gymnastics session.

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