Directors of the Academy
Tina Marenghi
Marcel Marenghi
Trudi Foster
The Coaching Team
Our coaches are fully qualified through British Gymnastics and continue to support our Academy.
Tina Marenghi
Tina brings an excellent standard of gymnastics coaching to the Academy – being a former Commonwealth Games gymnast herself and senior ladies Welsh Champion she has exceptional coaching qualities and is aware of the requirements of the competitive girls to achieve the highest standards in our sport. Tina is a level 3 Women’s Artistic Coach and has represented Wales at the highest level of the sport at numerous Internationals and has also been a member of the British Squad.
Marcel Marenghi
Marcel also brings an excellent standard of coaching experience to the club. Marcel started his gymnastic journey in September 1970 at the age of 8 with Newport Youth Gymnastic Club. He represented Wales at junior level and started coaching in 1980. Marcel has coached and run 6 gymnastic clubs successfully in the UK and overseas. Marcel is a level 3 Men’s Artistic coach, level 4 Women’s Artistic coach and has attended the level 5 High Performance Coaching course. He is British Gymnastics Tutor/Assessor and currently supports Welsh Gymnastics in assessing level 1 and level 2 coach candidates. Marcel brings a wealth of experience, dynamism and expertise to the Club.
Other Coaches, Officials, Sports Leaders and Volunteers at CNGA
Trudi Foster Level 2 Women’ Artistic coach, Women’s Artistic Club Judge, Men’s Artistic Club Judge Jen Lapsins Level 1 Women’s Artistic Coach and Level 2 General Coach, Men’s Artistic Club Judge Bev Moore Women’s Artistic level 1 coach Annie Clothier Women’s Artistic level 1 coach Lindsey Morgan (Women’s Artistic level 1 coach candidate July 2019) Alex Jones (Women’s Artistic Club Judge candidate June 2019), Volunteer coach Abbie Moore (Women’s Artistic level 1 coach candidate July 2019), Women’s Artistic Club Judge Tilly Gallagher Women’s Artistic Club Judge, qualified sports leader Khia Weaver (Women’s Artistic Club Judge candidate June 2019) Elizabeth Willmore (Women’s Artistic Club Judge candidate June 2019) Connie PinderCNGA sports leader Izzy Walker CNGA sports leader Nia Rees-Stams CNGA sports leader Sienna Howell CNGA sports leader Saffron CNGA sports leader
The volunteers and sports leaders assist in the gym working area and help coaches organise children into appropriate groups, coach basic level gymnastics under the guidance of a qualified coach. Volunteers and sports leaders are given the opportunity to become qualified coaches. The Academy works closely with the Regional Development Officer at Welsh gymnastics to ensure an effective coaching structure exists at the Academy. Anyone interested in gymnastic coaching should make an enquiry to the staff.
Welfare Officer
Trudi Foster
Annie Clothier
Positive Futures - The Aim
The aim of the Academy is to increase the varied programme of gymnastics, increase the membership and provide a welcoming gym centre for all to participate and enjoy the sport of gymnastics.
Timetable of Gymnastics Throughout the Week
Butterfly group – girls who are 5 in the year
Sparkle group – girls who are 6 in the year
Diamond group – girls who are 7 in the year
Monday |
Girls |
Girls |
Girls |
Boys |
Passport group |
Tuesday |
Boys & girls |
Passport group |
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Wednesday |
Girls |
Girls |
Girls |
Girls and Boys |
Passport group |
Thursday |
Boys & Girls |
Passport group |
Cheerleader group |
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Friday |
Girls |
Girls |
Girls and boys c |
Boys beginner group |
Passport group |
Saturday |
Newport Acro Club |
No lessons |
No lessons |
No lessons |
No lessons |
Sunday |
Cheerleader group |
No lessons |
No lessons |
No lessons |
No lessons |
*Occasionally competition squad gymnasts are trained on weekends leading up to competitions.
Weekends are mostly reserved for hosting events throughout the year
Latest News
FANTASTIC EFFORT AT WELSH FINALS
Five girls represented the South East Wales team and competed at the level 6 & 5 finals in Cardiff this weekend. In the level 6 competition Eva Lewis, Kaja Kajer and Mya Burrows all competed in their first finals. All three girls performed great routines on the floor, uneven bars, balance beam and vault. Eva [...]
