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YOUNG GYMNASTS SCOOP GOLD MEDALS Claire Parker from the Gymnastics Club at Hartsdown recently took a team of 19 of her young gymnasts along to a ‘Schools and Club’ competition at East Kent Acro Gymnastics club in Deal. This is an annual event and the first time Hartsdown Gymnastic Centre has ever competed in a competition.
mobility, motor skills and encourages a host of other new skills. There are a variety of classes available for all ages and abilities where children work through the British Gymnastics badge scheme. So at the end of each term your little gymnast will have a badge and certificate to show for all of their hard work.
The gymnasts competed in a Floor Routine, Body Management and Vault. There were 3 levels, with each level being split up into age groups. Hartsdown Gymnastics Club walked away with 3 gold and 3 silver medals! So a big well done goes to Claire and her amazing gymnasts for a fantastic result all round!
Want to introduce your little one to the wonders of Gymnastics, how about trying the Parents and Parakeet’s for parents and children aged from 18 months to 3 years. Classes are held on Tuesday’s 9:30-10am, Wednesday’s 9:30-10am and Thursday 1pm-13:30pm. £3.30 or £2.70 with a leisure card per session (payable as a 12 week course).
Gymnastics is a great sport, not only a lot of fun but also great at developing
Further details of all classes are available from reception 01843 226221
COOL OFF IN OUR SWIMMING POOLS
Swimming is a great all-round activity that can help maintain a healthy and active lifestyle and don’t forget Leisure Card holders can swim for free at specific times.
We complain when it’s too cold and complain when it’s too hot – we are never happy us Brits! This year however has been lovely in terms of sunshine and temperatures. We had a shaky start but then true to fashion summer did arrive. What better way to cool off than in one of Your Leisure’s four swimming pools. These vary from a 6 lane 25m Pool at Dover and Hartsdown (Margate) Leisure Centre’s to a fantastic leisure pool featuring 150ft water-slide, wave machine, jacuzzi/bubbler pools and a small shallow water pool for toddlers. The newest addition to the swimming pool portfolio is the brand new swimming pool recently opened at Ramsgate Leisure Centre.
Please speak to a member of our customer services team for full details.
SWIMMING CAN SAVE LIVES
and water-safety skills to save yourself or others doesn’t come instinctively, it has to be taught. Astonishingly some recent research across over 3,000 schools, carried out by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), found that half (51%) of 7-11 year olds could not swim 25m, the length of a standard pool.
Living in a coastal area a skill like swimming could not only offer a lot of fun, but could also help save a life.
To support the national curriculum drive for better swimming provision, Your Leisure runs a comprehensive Swim School programme across the four swimming pools. Each class lasts 30 minutes and are based on the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS).
David Walker, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa), said: “Having the swimming
Further details are available from Reception. A Skill learnt now: A lifetime of pleasure!
Isn’t it funny that when the sun comes out, we are drawn to the water. Whether it’s a family day on the beach or a pub visit by the side of the river, water is just so inviting.