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City of Newport Gymnastics Academy Limited

Welcome to the City of Newport Gymnastics Academy. You will find up to date information about our Academy by clicking our LATEST NEWS icon and be able to contact us by clicking on the CONTACT icon at the top right-hand corner of this web page.

We are a friendly, athlete-centered sports academy and both the Academy and all its members are registered annually with Welsh Gymnastics. We operate as a ‘not-for-profit’ Organization and a Limited Company.

There are many Disciplines within the sport of Gymnastics and our Academy currently specializes in Women's Artistic Gymnastics. To put this into perspective, it is the type of gymnastics that includes the amazing American gymnast Simone Biles and our own world cup gymnast Jemima Taylor.

The apparatus includes the Vault Table, Asymmetric Bars, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise to music. We also include the Gymnastics-For-All (GFA) program for all ages. Our motto is simply ’Participate, Enjoy, Achieve’. This ethos is embedded in our lesson delivery and embraces girls of all ages and abilities to have a go at gymnastics. Download our Handbook by clicking the Handbook at the foot of this web page to see more about our policies and class structures.

Our facility is equipped with all the Olympic apparatus including a world class competition sprung floor. Our membership each year is approximately 300 members. The Academy has a support team of 5 qualified coaches, 5 volunteer parents, two Club Welfare Officers and a team of 10 sports leaders.

The Academy operates mainly from Monday to Friday during late afternoon/early evening. The timetable of classes can be seen by clicking on the TIMETABLE link at the top of this web page. The current start age for gymnasts is 4 years provided the child is in full time education (Reception class in school). The Academy is very popular and has a healthy recreational and competition group membership with a relatively small waiting list.

The Academy is also a regular host venue for South East Wales and National Finals competitions for Welsh Gymnastics.

Progression

Gymnasts are given every opportunity to fulfil their maximum potential in gymnastics. Girls’ classes are structured according mostly to their age in the year and hence we have beginner classes for girls in Reception to Year 2 at school, and an Improver class for girls who are Year 3 upwards. Girls with exceptional ability follow a different structure at CNGA.

Beginner Girls train for 1 hour a week. Those with potential are selected to train with the competition group for 3 hours a week. Girls aged 8 in the year and upwards will start their gymnastic journey in a different recreational group and train for two hours a week. As mentioned, girls who show exceptional ability will be invited to train with the competition squad, at any time.

Girls Beginner Class Structure

• Session time 1 hour per week.
• Includes a warm up, stretch, main session, cool down and discussion.
• Main session work includes basic floor skills, introduction to dance, basic bar skills, floor beam and competition beam and vaulting onto block.
• Cool down and discussion.

Improver Girls Group Class Structure

• Session time 2 hours per week.
• Includes: warm up pre-stretch.
• Main session: All Olympic apparatus, trampette work and rebound, floor skills.
• GFA routines/competition.

Participation and Performance Gymnastics

Competitive gymnasts are carefully selected and work exceptionally hard at the CNGA. Competitive gymnasts will work 9 hours per week. A very small number of gymnasts will train 12 hours per week. All competitive gymnasts represent the Academy at Welsh competitions during the year, provided they meet the necessary selection standard. All our squad gymnasts are given realistic targets and the parent/carer is kept fully aware of their progress. Gymnasts who show exceptional talent are given the appropriate opportunity to progress to the highest level in the sport.

‘PARTICIPATE, ENJOY, ACHIEVE’