How to Book a Taster in GFA (4-9yrs)
You can now use our updated booking system to book a FREE TASTER SESSION in our Gym For All programme which also allows you to give us some more information about your child and their gymnastics/sport/dance experience so far. Most of our capacity is in our GFA section and our tasters are programmed to be taken in the Foundation class, but a coach will review information included with your application and offer an alternative class if they think an Improvers session will be a better fit.
Rising 5’s (school starters 2024 or equivalent)
We now have a live booking system for our Rising 5’s classes, shorter introductory sessions for those turning 5 in the coming academic year, which start in September. These sessions have worked well as an introduction to gymnastics in the past couple of years and can be booked in advance to secure a taster for the autumn.
General Gymnastics (10yrs+)
We have very limited availability for girls aged 10+ in the club at this time and are not able to accept boys over the age of 8 years old due to staff changes. Most places in our girls programme are taken up by those moving up through the gym and you can expect to wait at least 6 months for a taster at this time, for which we apologise.
Preschool (18months to 5yrs)
These classes are currently being set up for Autumn 2024 and booking will open shortly.
Squad Places (General Advanced to Performance Level)
We have occasional places in our Girls WAG & General Squads, from 5 hours a week to 16 hours per week and are happy to discuss options with anyone who is considering joining our club. In the first instance please fill in the waiting list ‘Squad’ section with information on your gymnast and we will be in touch. There is an update list of spaces, days and requirements at the bottom of this page.
BOOK A FREE TASTER OR JOIN OUR WAITING LIST HERE
How the Meridian Gym For All system works.
We run our classes in 10 week blocks, with a specific goal (a badge, rosette or competition) as the goal point for each cycle of lessons. Our classes follow regularly reviewed lesson plans and across the week, each class will experience the same setups and teaching so that everyone gets the same opportunities to learn and progress. Foundation classes and Improvers classes are tailored so that they develop more advanced skills and work more independently as they go along and build up a solid knowledge of the skills and strengths that are needed in gymnastics. Gymnasts do 5 apparatus (vault, trampette, bars, beam, floor, track) in a rotation that ensures they visit each piece at least once a fortnight and most pieces of apparatus every week. Our Advanced classes are invitation only and a progression from Foundation and Improvers.
We currently offer the majority of our taster sessions in a special ‘Active Waiting List’ session on a Saturday at 4pm. Your gymnast can then attend this session until a place comes up in your preferred weekday or Saturday morning session, or you can wait for a place in your preferred session to become available. Places in regular sessions are always offered first to those who are already attending the club via the Active Waiting List.
Gym For All – age 4-9 years old – 1 session per week.
- Our Foundation Classes run at 4pm-5.15pm Monday to Friday and at 9am, 11am and 4pm on a Saturday.
- Our Improvers Classes run at 5pm-6.15pm Monday to Friday and at 9.45am on a Saturday
- Gymnasts progress to Intermediate or General Gymnastics after Improvers.
General Gymnastics – age 9+ – 1 session a week.
Due to capacity and staff qualification issues, we are currently not able to offer spaces to boys or girls joining the club at age 10+. We hope to resolve this issue in late 2024.
In our General Gymnastics programme we accommodate girls in groups of around 8 from the age of 10+. We have somewhat limited capacity for gymnasts joining the club in this age group at this time, and most spaces become available on a Saturday from 2-4pm. Sessions run at different times through the week and are for 2- 2.5 hours at a time, normally after 6pm; we are adding more sessions but you may have to wait longer for a place in this programme while we build our coaching staff.
Preschool Adult and Child Classes
We offer 7 preschool parent and child classes during weekdays every week and you can read more about our current preschool provision here. If your gymnast is aged 1-4 years and not at schoo. These sessions only run through term time. You can join during a term and will be charged a reduced rate if you join after the first week of term.
Experienced Gymnasts
Should you child wish to return to gymnastics after previously being a squad member or from another club, please use the booking page above and choose squad waiting list, with information in the questions section regarding experience.
Current Squad Spaces