I consent to take part/child named on account taking part in activities at Wade Gymnastics Club (WGC). In providing my consent I declare that I understand that gymnastics activities are not completely free from risk.
I confirm that whilst WGC staff will take the appropriate precautions to prevent accidents, this can never be guaranteed. I confirm to the best of my knowledge, that I am/ my child named on account is physically fit and healthy, and I have declared any medical information that the club may need. I will update any changes to this.
I confirm that I am aware of the club’s code of conduct, anti-bullying policy (see below), and understand and agree to my responsibility with these policies
I hereby indemnify Wade Gymnastics Club against all claims in respect of any injury, loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the participant’s failure to comply with the safety instructions and/or directions of Wade Gymnastics Club, its management or staff.
I confirm that in Day Courses, Adult and Freestyle classes I accept the risk of personal injury and/or property damage I/child name on account am exposed to whilst participating in the activity and I hereby indemnify Wade Gymnastics Club against all claims made by any other person against Wade in respect of any injury, loss or damage arising out of or in connection with my/my chld’s failure to comply with the safety instructions and/or directions of Wade Gymnastics Club, its management or staff.
I confirm that I acknowledge that during all Stay & Play and Mini Gym sessions I have sole responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of the child/children in my care and WGC does not accept any liability for any accident or incident within the session
I consent to emergency medical treatment or first aid, which, in the opinion of a qualified medical practitioner or first aider is considered necessary and I understand that should such situation arise, all reasonable steps will be taken to contact the given emergency contact.
Codes of Conduct and Behavioural Policy
Code of Conduct for Gymnasts…
- Participants must respect the coaches/officials and their decisions at all times in person, and online.
- Participants must respect fellow participants, team mates and opponents at all times, in person and online.
- Participants should wear suitable attire at all times, as laid out in the clubs ‘what to wear’ section.
- Participants should treat all equipment and facilities with respect at all times.
- Participants should inform their coach of any illness or injury before the sessions starts.
- Participants should never use inappropriate language or hand signals at any time.
- Participants should not leave the gym without the expressed permission of their coach and parent/carer
Code of Conduct for Parents…
- Encourage your child to learn the codes of conduct and abide by them.
- Set a good example by recognising good performance, not just results, along with good sportsmanship.
- Ensure fees and insurances are paid on time. Discuss any payment problems with the club straight away for assistance.
- Never force your child to participate if they don’t want to, it maybe that they no longer want to participate in gymnastics.
- Always make sure your child has the correct attire as laid out in the clubs ‘what to wear’ section, and a drink for the session.
- Keep the club up to date if your child has illness or absences, especially those lasting longer than 2 weeks.
- Share any concerns or complaints through the correct channels (as laid out in our complaints policy)
- Parents or carers should never use inappropriate language or hand signals at any time.
- Never punish or belittle a child for poor performance or making mistakes.
- Never talk to or over the coaches or gymnasts during the session. This can be dangerous and is not tolerated.
- Always drop your child off and collect your child promptly every session.
- Inform the club of any changes in contact details, or home life changes that may effect how we communicate together.
- Be open and honest with our coaching team with regards to additional needs, physical or mental health.
Behavioural Policy for Gymnasts…
At Wade Gymnastics Club, we take negative behaviour very seriously. All of our coaching team follow the procedure below regarding inappropriate behaviour.
Our behavioural policy is in place and enforced to protect gymnasts in the club. The club rarely has to enforce this policy, but it is in place should it be required or needed.
- The gymnast is given a verbal warning at their level, explaining what behaviour is inappropriate.
- If the behaviour continues after the verbal warning, the gymnast is given a time out for 5 minutes, and then again explained why.
- If the behaviour continues after the time out, the gymnast will have a time out for the rest of that apparatus or session (this is up to the coach) and this will be discussed with you at the end. This maybe logged and dealt with by a lead coach.
- If the gymnast has been sat out for the apparatus or session for 3 times, the club can enforce a 2 week, non refunded suspension period from the club.
- After the 2 week suspension period, any further occurrences of inappropriate behaviour will result in the gymnast being permanently excluded from the club.
Any gymnast behaviour deemed ‘extreme’ by our coaching team may bypass our behaviour policy to any stage. This will be discussed with our club welfare officer before any decision is made.
It is our aim to provide a safe, bully free learning environment. Therefore the above policy is in place to protect all the gymnasts at our club.
Behavioural Policy for Parents…
At Wade Gymnastics Club, we expect the full support from parents/guardians that collect, drop off or stay during the session. The club has a zero tolerance policy to the points listed below:
- Talking negatively about another gymnast in person or online.
- Talking negatively about a coach or official in person or online.
- Talking negatively about the club or its practices in person or online.
Should there be any questions, queries or concerns regarding conduct by a gymnast, coach/official, parent/carer or the clubs conduct, please follow the complaints procedure.
Should any parent/carer not follow the above points, the following policy will be followed:
- The parent/carer is given a verbal warning about their conduct, and you are given an opportunity to discuss the issue with the club.
- If an occurrence happens again, the parent/carer will be given a 2 week suspension period, where pick up and drop off will be allowed from reception only, and the suspended parent will not be allowed to stay for the session.
- If an occurrence happens after the suspension period, the previously suspended parent will be excluded from entering the club permanently. Alternative drop off and pick up solutions will have to be arranged for your child to continue their participation.