TERMS & CONDITIONS

All Flying Angels Gymnastic Club participants must abide by the following guidelines in addition to the relevant codes of conduct and other policies that the club adopts.

General Rules

DROP OFF AND PICK UP

Please be on time when dropping off or collecting your child. If you have arranged for someone else to pick up the child please inform the coach in charge. We will not let children leave with other people if we have not been informed.
Your child is your responsibility until they have been ticked in on the register, Please do not leave your child until this has been done.
If you are running late please call us to let us know. We reserve the right to charge you £1 per minute for every minute you are late over 10 minutes.

BEHAVIOUR OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS

Any parent/guardians caught being rude to any member of staff will mean expulsion of their child/children from the club. Non-members who are visiting for Summer Camps will be removed from our waiting list.

PARTICIPATION DURING CLASS

Warm-up is very important, try to be on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late you won't be allowed to join in the session. Please do check the roads or tubes for any traffic problems.
Inform the coach at the start of a session if gymnasts are feeling ill, have a previous injury or if any medical conditions have changed.
Gymnasts must wear appropriate clothing. No tops with anything dangling from it or long frills/skirts attached. No skirts, anything with zips, friendship bands on either wrist or ankles, belts or jeans. This protects the gymnast, coach and equipment.
Any bands that are worn for religious reasons can stay on but will be taped.
Long hair must be tied back as it can be hazardous. Please remember to bring a hairband.
Gymnasts must not go on the equipment without the supervision of the coach.
Gymnasts who do not listen, behave inappropriately, may be a danger to themselves and/or to others and will be asked to sit out for the rest of the session. This is for the safety of other club members and the coaches.
Bullying is not tolerated. Any member who is found to be bullying will be suspended from the club.
Jewellery is not permitted to be worn in the gym during training. This is a British Gymnastics requirement and your British Gymnastics Insurance will be invalid if this is not adhered to. Earrings or any other piercings can be taped if they have just been pierced but for no longer than 6 weeks. After this period they must be taken out.
Flying Angels Gymnastics Club accepts no responsibility for any property left anywhere on site. If a gymnast wishes to bring their mobile phone into the gym for their session that is fine. If it is valuable please leave it at home.

FEES

Fees must be paid in full before the start of the next term. Existing members will have a Priority Booking Period before the places are opened up to the waiting lists. If payment is not received by the end of the Priority Booking Period the place WILL be offered to other people and the individual concerned will be put on our waiting lists.
Regardless of how long you have been with us, we will not accept any excuses for non-payment.
Please pay on time if you wish your child/children to stay at the club. Thank you.

ABSENCE

Sessions will not be carried over or exchanged for any other session time or day for any reason.
When joining Flying Angels Gymnastics Club you are made aware of the time your child’s session and you have agreed to that time for the term that you have paid for.

REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS

TERM SESSIONS (Recreational, Pre-School, & Squad)

No Refunds, Exchanges or Transfers.

A refund WILL NOT be given for:

Occasional classes missed.
Any injuries occurred whilst outside the gym.
Deciding to leave after your first session.

If available you are welcome to pay for a Trial class before committing although we can’t hold places open for you.

DROP-IN

No Refunds, Exchanges or Transfers

SUMMER CAMPS

No refunds if cancelled less than 28 Days before

TRIALS

Trials are non-refundable. If you book a trial without paying and choose not to turn up or cancel we reserve the right to invoice you for the missed trial.

SQUAD CAMPS

Non-refundable. No exchanges.

ADMISSIONS

Flying Angels is a private company and we reserve the right to refuse admission and to dismiss parents or gymnasts at our discretion. We (Flying Angels Gymnastics Club) reserve the right to ask any parents of gymnasts to leave, or to refuse admission to, the club for (not limited to) any of the following reasons:

For misbehaviour or wilful damage.
For breach of any of Flying Angels Gymnastics Club rules, conditions regulations policies etc. Click here for Policies & downloads
Should the gymnast not respond to training?
Rude behaviour and/or language from either child, parent or carer to Flying Angels Gymnastics Club.
For behaviour deemed unreasonable or not in the spirit of the club.

FOYER AREA

Children changing in or out of leotards or completely undressing must change in the toilets and NOT in the foyer.
Scooters must be left outside and not be brought in.
No gymnastic moves in any area other than the gym
Children should not be left unattended, and should only go through the double doors to access the toilets.
The foyer area is the only area that can be used for waiting, and no roaming of the school is permitted.
noise must be kept to a minimum.

SESSION/EVENT CANCELLATION

Sessions that have to be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, fire evacuation, possible terrorist/bomb threat, or any other extreme unforeseeable circumstances will not be refunded.
From time to time it may be necessary to change the time or day of classes/events due to changes in scheduling. Where possible with try and provide an alternative but if not possible will provide a refund.

WINDOWS & DOORS

Parents/Guardians can view from the windows. They must not film or take pictures from this area. People should allow others in the room to also view the gym and should not stay for any longer than 10 minutes if others can not see.
The door must remain clear at all times.

ENTRANCE & EXITS

All members must enter and exit via the LA Active reception area
The fire door MUST NOT BE USED
A disabled entrance is available only for disabled users through the main school reception.

SESSION ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES

Parents must ensure that their child/children are taken to the door on arrival for the lesson.
Please do not wait in the car outside the premises to collect your child. You must come to the front door of the building and collect them.
On departure, you must let the assistant at the door know you have collected your child/children so they can be ticked off the register.
If any child is travelling to or from Flying Angels Gymnastics Club alone you must give written notification.
Gymnasts must not be left alone in The Elms Academy if they are younger than 16 years old and for no longer than 5 minutes before the session starts.

BRITISH GYMNASTICS INSURANCE

Parents/Carers of participating members are responsible for their own Child's insurance with British Gymnastics. Any child not insured will not be able to participate in any gymnastics lessons. This is renewed yearly starting from 1st October. Payment will be made to Flying Angels Gymnastics Club when the place is renewed.