Gymnastics
Our Gymnastics sessions are for gymnasts aged 6 months to 17 years. We have several programmes available to suit all levels of ability, from our Parent and Toddler sessions through to our Girls Elite Programme.
Besides fantastic competition results, we also aim to work with all abilities to develop current skills and gain new ones. We guarantee to provide high quality coaching, with an emphasis on safe skill progression, with full dedication from our coaching team.
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Parent & Toddler Classes
This is a fun class where the child works with their parent/carer exploring the gym and it’s many exciting challenges. It is the perfect introduction to gymnastics, that we hope will instil a love for the sport that will continue in years to come! The class is suitable for toddlers from crawling, up to 5 years old. There are qualified British Gymnastics coaches on hand throughout the session offering guidance and support to the parents/carers and their toddler. With expert supervision and a playful environment, it’s a great way for toddlers to have fun and lay the foundations of a healthy, active lifestyle.
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Casablanca Loughton
11:30 - 12:15pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
12:30 - 13:15pm Tue, Wed, Fri
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Parent and Toddler Classes cost £7.00 per session, paid monthly. These places do not roll over each month, and you’ll need to re-book if you’d like to continue attending a class. Spaces each month are allocated on a first come, first served basis by booking online through our website.
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1. Log in to your LoveAdmin account HERE
2. Click 'Events'
3. Select 'Parent and Toddler Session' and select the day you would like to book
4. Click 'Next' and follow instructions to input information
5. Click ‘Next’ to complete. Payment will be taken from your account as you have already pre-authorised payments
6. You will receive an email confirmation. Please keep hold of this as you may be required to show this upon arrival
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1. Click HERE to visit our events page
2. Select day that you would like to book in for
3. Input your child's information
4. Select 'Next'
5. Select 'Pay by Card'
6. Payment will be processed
7. You will receive an email confirmation. Please keep hold of this as you may be required to show this upon arrival
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Pre-School Gymnastics
Our Pre-school sessions for gymnasts aged 2.5-5 years are structured, fun and safely run by qualified British Gymnastics Coaches. Sessions are planned carefully each week to offer variety and give stimulus to the child’s physical and social development, whilst teaching safe skills progression and having lots of fun.
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Casablanca Loughton
9:30 - 10:15am Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
10:30 - 11:15am Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
12:30 - 13:15pm Mon, Thur
13:30 - 14:15pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
Casablanca North Weald
9:30 - 10:15am Mon, Tue
11:30 - 12:15pm Mon, Tue
12:30 - 13:15pm Mon, Tue
9:00 - 9:45am Sat
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Pre-School Gymnastics Classes cost £38 per month and £33 for each additional class, paid monthly via Direct Debit.
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We encourage all our Pre-school children to learn early balance, co-ordination and basic gymnastics skills through a variety of age appropriate and fun activities, focusing on motor skills, spatial awareness, strength and agility. Our Pre-schoolers are coached through a variety of elements on apparatus such as floor, beam, vault, trampoline and trampette, building up to the learning of fundamental gymnastics skills. By the time Pre-School gymnasts are starting school, they will be fully prepared to move up into our afterschool and weekend sessions.
Our Pre-School Gymnasts work towards a National Award Scheme that allows them to earn gymnastics medals and certificates as their skills develop.
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Boys and Girls Rec Classes
Our Recreation Gymnastics classes are hugely popular. Suitable for novice gymnasts beginning their gymnastics journey, as well as our pre-school gymnasts graduating to these classes, our Rec Programme for boys and girls will include tuition on apparatus such as beam, vault, bars, floor, trampoline, trampette and tumble track.
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Casablanca Loughton
4-7yrs 16:00 - 16:55pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
8-10yrs 18:00 - 18:55pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
10+ yrs 19:00 - 19:55pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
20:00 - 20:55pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
3-7yrs 09:00 - 09:55am Sat
11:00 - 11:55pm Sat
13:00 - 13:55pm Sat
8+ yrs 10:00 - 10:55am Sat
12:00 - 12:55pm Sat
14:00 - 14:55pm Sat
Casablanca North Weald
4-7yrs 16:30 - 17:25pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
17:30 - 18:25pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
8-10yrs 18:30 - 19:25pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
10+ yrs 19:30 - 20:25pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
4-7yrs 12:00 - 12:55pm Sat
15:00 - 15:55pm Sat
8-10yrs 10:00 - 10:55am Sat
13:00 - 13:55pm Sat
10+ yrs 11:00 - 11:55am Sat
14:00 - 14:55pm Sat
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Boys and Girls Rec Gymnastics classes cost £38 per month and £33 for each additional class, paid monthly via Direct Debit
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Girls Bronze, Silver, and Gold
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Once a gymnast has achieved a specific set of more difficult skills, their coach will recommend they move into a Girls Bronze class, where they will work on more challenging skills on the floor, beam, bars, vault, tumble track, trampoline and conditioning with other gymnasts of a similar ability. Our Bronze groups will still train once per week but for a longer session.
When a gymnast is selected for Girls Bronze Gymnastics, the emphasis is still very much on fun, however your child will now be encouraged to challenge themselves a little further, and work on perfecting skills rather than simply achieving them.
If your child is offered a Girls Bronze class, you don’t have to accept it. You are still welcome to continue attending a Rec class if you feel it is more suitable for you or you’re not able to commit to a longer training session. If you do decide to accept a place in a Girls Bronze class, it will be a very exciting time for your gymnast as they will begin to learn impressive new skills and make new friendships.
Girls Bronze gymnasts will continue to work towards a National Award Scheme to earn certificates and medals.
Please note that Girls Bronze gymnasts are expected to have excellent attendance to training sessions to maintain their skill set and their place in the Girls Bronze group.
Casablanca North Weald
16:30 - 18:25pm Mon, Wed, Fri
18:30 - 19:25pm Mon, Wed, Fri
Class Fees
£49.00 for one 2-hour class
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Once a gymnast has worked through, achieved and perfected the skills taught in our Girls Bronze class, their coach will recommend they move into a Girls Silver class, where they will further develop their skills on the floor, beam, bars, vault, tumble track, trampoline and conditioning with other gymnasts of a similar ability. Our Silver groups also train once per week for a longer session than our Rec groups.
Again, the emphasis of the class is still on fun and participation, but the skill level will become more challenging with a focus on performing skills with very precise technique and execution.
If your child is offered a Girls Silver class, you don’t have to accept it. You are still welcome to continue attending a Rec or Girls Bronze class if you feel it is more suitable for you. If you do decide to accept a place in a Girls Silver class, be prepared to enjoy stepping up your skills to the next level, and training alongside other focused and dedicated gymnasts.
Girls Silver gymnasts will continue to work towards a National Award Scheme to earn certificates and medals.
Please note that Girls Silver gymnasts are expected to have excellent attendance to training sessions to maintain their skill set and their place in the Girls Silver group.
Casablanca North Weald
17:30 - 19:25pm Tue, Thur
9:00 - 10:55pm Sat
Class Fees
£49 for one 2-hour class. £70 for two 2-hour sessions.
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Once a gymnast has achieved their Girls Silver skills with excellent technique, their coach will recommend they move into a Girls Gold class, where the difficulty level of the skills they will be working towards on the floor, beam, bars, vault, tumble track and trampoline will again be raised. Within our Gold groups, there will be a strong focus on conditioning, strengthening and body preparation to better equip our gymnasts to train at a higher level, speed up their development and aim to move towards our Girls Development of Girls Elite programme.
If your child is offered a Girls Gold class, you don’t have to accept it. You are still welcome to continue attending a Rec or Girls Silver class if you cannot commit to the twice weekly training.
Girls Gold gymnasts will train twice per week for a longer session than our Rec groups, and work towards entering competitions.
Please note that Girls Gold gymnasts are expected to have excellent attendance to training sessions to maintain their skill set and their place in the Girls Gold group.
Casablanca North Weald
2 Session times required:
17:30 - 19:25pm Mon, Wed
13:00 - 14:55pm Sat
Class Fees
Varies per gymnast.
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Boys Intermediate
Gymnastics is split into many different disciplines that require different pieces of apparatus. The Casablanca Gyms are set up with the equipment required for Women’s Artistic Gymnastics. Boys are very welcome in our Parent and Toddler, Pre-School and Rec Gymnastics Classes, but we do not have advanced boys groups due to the discipline requiring a different set of apparatus. We do however offer a Boys Intermediate Programme.
Once a male gymnast has achieved a specific set of more difficult skills, they may be invited to join our Boys Intermediate group. This is a boys only class that will focus on somersaults, strength work, parkour tricks, tumbling, trampolining and vaulting at a higher level that offered in our Rec classes.
If your child is offered a Boys Intermediate class, you don’t have to accept it. You are still welcome to continue attending a Boys and Girls Rec class if you feel it is more suitable for you. If you do decide to accept a place in a Boys Intermediate class, it is a very exciting time for your gymnast as they step up their training to work on more advanced tricks and flips!
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Casablanca North Weald
19:30 - 20:25pm Tue, Thur
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Boys Intermediate classes cost £38 per month and £33 for each additional class, paid monthly via Direct Debit.
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Gym Fusion
Gym Fusion is a gymnastics event like no other. Whether you are an athlete taking part, or a spectator. Gym Fusion is a spectacular discipline that you won’t want to miss!
Gym Fusion was launched as part of the British Gymnastics National Festivals Programme in 2011, and has seen participation grow year on year. Gym Fusion incorporates tumbling, acrobatics, dance, group routines and small apparatus (trampettes, springboards, handheld apparatus etc.).
Routines are performed to music in large groups, small groups and duos/trios. Routines can be themed, and are judged on difficulty, performance, creativity, and overall impression.
Our Gym Fusion Team is selected as part of an audition process. The team prepare a number of routes throughout the year, and go on to perform them at Gymnastique Magique competition in DisneyLand Paris. It is an amazing opportunity and a fantastic experience for the team and their family members who support them - definitely not an experience to be missed.
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Casablanca North Weald
11:00 - 12:55pm Sat
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Gym Fusion Team training fees are £45.00, paid monthly via Direct Debit. Gym Fusion gymnasts also need to pay for the trip to DisneyLand Paris to compete at Gymnastique Magique.
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Girls Elite Squads
Being asled to join our Girls Development or Girls Elite programme is a huge achievement and a great privilege that very few gymnasts achieve. We have two types of Squads - Girls Development & Girls Elite. Gymnasts are selected for these squad programmes based on a number of attributes such as attitude, work ethic, confidence, body preparedness and conditioning, flexibility and skill level.
If selected for a Development or Elite Squad, our coaching team will spend some time assessing the overall performance, attitutde and physical preparation of the gymnast which will then determine how many hours they will train each week. Over the coming months/years training hours may be adjusted to suit the gymnast’s personal development and competition level.
The training they undertake and the skills they work for are directly proportionate to the gymnast’s own development and attitude. Importantly, we want to ensure our gymnasts continue to enjoy gymnastics and to develop and grow. The harder they work and the more passion and commitment they put into their training, the more they will achieve. Development and Elite Squad gymnasts must continually work hard and show commitment to maintain their place in the programme. Gymnasts not able to maintain the attendance or skill level required will be moved down to a group that requires less commitment.
Development and Elite Squad gymnasts will work towards gymnastics competitions and grades.
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Girls Development Squad gymnasts will train between 4 & 6 hours per week.
Girls Elite Squad gymnasts will train 8+ hours per week.
Training days and times are dependent upon the individual gymnast, and their development plan put in place by their coach.
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Mini Development
£38 per month
Girls Development (4 hours per week)
£70.00 per month
Girls Development (6 hours per week)
£92.00 per month
Girls Elite (varies per Gymnast)
Varies per Gymnast
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General Information
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Parent & Toddler and Pre-School Gymnastics Classes run term time only. Boys and Girls Rec, Girls Bronze, Silver and Golf, Boys Intermediates and Gym Fusion sessions run throughout the year, with a break for the month of August, and a 2 week break at Christmas. Girls Development and Girls Elite Squads train all year round, with a 2 week break at Christmas.
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All Gymnasts (apart from Parent & Toddler) are invited to take part in our club competition that is held in the Spring each year. It is a fun and friendly event, with all participants receiving a medal, and a chance for friends and family to spectate and celebrate their gymnast’s hard work in class.
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Both our Loughton and North Weald venues have a waiting area for parents that allows viewing into the Gym. At our Loughton Gym we have a comfortable viewing gallery with windows overlooking the Gym space. At our North Weald venue we have a comfortable waiting room with multiple television screens to allow viewing of all gym areas. Both waiting areas have a tea and coffee machine, vending machine and tables and chairs.
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Our North Weald venue has a large private car park with 80 spaces, which is plenty for all gym users. Our Loughton venue has a small shared private car park limited to 20 spaces. There is a public pay as you go car park opposite, as well as spaces along the road limited to a 2-hour stay.
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Casablanca uniform for classes is available for any gymnasts to order through the Casablanca website. Uniform is completely optional, and you can wear something different for classes if you’d prefer, providing its comfortable, stretch and safe for physical activity. Training and Competition leotards, crop top and short sets as well as Casablanca t-shirts, vests and jumpers are available to purchase. Casablanca uniform does make our gymnasts feel good and part of a team, and is the perfect training wear for classes, so we do recommend uniform where possible. Those gymnasts who represent us at external competitions will be required to purchase the relevant Casablanca uniform.
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Casablanca is a member of British Gymnastics - The National Governing body for gymnastics in Great Britain. All gymnasts are required to be members of British Gymnastics and pay a yearly membership fee of £19 (£13 for pre-school). This gives gymnasts exclusive member benefits and crucial insurance cover.
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All fees must be paid on time by direct debit on a rolling monthly basis (with exception of our Parent and Toddler classes who book sessions a month at a time). Fees are worked out by calculating the number of sessions in a year and dividing the cost into 11 equal monthly payments. There are no classes or fees due for the month of August.
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You can cancel your gymnastics class at any point. All you need to do is email info@casablancacgt.co.uk so we can cancel your space. Payment is made for the month in advance so once you cancel your space you will be given an final session date in line with your payment ending.
Class registration and waitlists
All classes at Casablanca have a waiting list. The waiting time varies in length. Generally, the North Weald waiting lists are shorter than Loughton, though this does depend on age range.
When registering, tick as many class options as you are available for. When a place becomes available in any of your chosen sessions, we will let you know via an email.