PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

- All Hammersmith & Fulham School of Gymnastics participants must abide by the following Policies. By enrolling to the club you are agreeing that you have read and understood the Club Policies. 
 

- Gymnastic activities have an inherent risk of injury and although the club will endeavour to minimize any risk, accidents may still happen. It is important that all members abide by the safety rules at all times. Breach of the Club Policies may result in termination of your membership to Hammersmith & Fulham School of Gymnastics.​

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​DRESS CODE

- All gymnasts must wear either a club t-shirt OR a H&F School of Gymnastics Leotard for girls or Leotard and Shorts for boys. These can be purchased at the club or on our Shop page.

 

-  Please note that for safety reasons, all jewellery and body piercings are strictly forbidden and cannot be worn during gymnastics.

This is a British Gymnastics requirement and your British Gymnastics Insurance will be invalid if this is not adhered to. Earrings or any other piercings can be taped if they have just been pierced, but for no longer than 3 months. After this period they must be taken out.

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- Gymnasts must wear appropriate clothing. No clothes with anything dangling from it or long frills/skirts attached. No skirts, anything with zips, bands on either wrist or ankles, belts or jeans. This protects the gymnast, coach and the equipment.

- Any bands that are worn for religious reasons can stay on but will be taped.

- Long hair must be tied back as it can be hazardous. Please try to remember a hair band.

- Hammersmith & Fulham School of Gymnastics accept no responsibility for any property left anywhere on site.

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FEES

Cooling Off Period

- Fees are processed by PayPal (via our online membership portal, Love admin.com).  Fees are inclusive of transaction fees. Sessions are refundable up to 7 days after payment as a cooling off period, (minus any transaction fees). Thereafter sessions are non-refundable.

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British Gymnastics Insurance

- Hammersmith & Fulham School of Gymnastics is proud to be a part of our National Governing Body: British Gymnastics. It is compulsory for all coaches and gymnasts to be a member of British Gymnastics, which covers members with accident insurance, alongside all of the benefits of being part of a BG registered club. The membership runs yearly and is an annual fee, due at the start of the Autumn Term classes (September). At present the fees is £20.00 for General Gymnastics per year.

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​- All gymnasts must be a member of British Gymnastics and H&F School of Gymnastics to take part. Please click the following link to register with British Gymnastics.

​​https://register.british-gymnastics.org/gymnet/register/registerstart

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Annual Club Membership Fee

- There is a £40 annual Club Membership fee for Hammersmith & Fulham School of Gymnastics which includes administrative costs and card transaction fees (due in January.)  For new members joining part way through the year, the fee is reduced pro -rata. See below pro rata schedule:

Joining January-June: £40

Joining July-December: £20

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Late Payment Fee

- If payment of fees is not made by the due date in your enrolment email a late payment fee of £10 will automatically be applied to your 

account. If for some reason you cannot make this deadline, please do get in touch with us to discuss.

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ABSENCE

- Classes will not be carried over or exchanged for any other class time or day for any reason.

- Term prices are reduced pro-rata for NEW members starting part way through a term.

- EXISTING members are not eligible for pro-rata term dates. Members re-enrolling for a new term who have been current members during the previous term must pay for the whole new term regardless of the start date chosen/ any missed sessions at the start of the new term. 

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REFUNDS

A refund will NOT be given for:

1. Occasional classes missed.

2. Any injuries occurred whilst outside the gym.

3. Deciding to leave after the 7 day cooling off period.

4. Classes that have to be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, fire evacuation, possible terrorist/bomb threat, or any other extreme unforeseeable circumstances.

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ADMISSION/ COLLECTION

- If fees are outstanding, the gymnast will not be permitted entry to the gymnastics hall until any outstanding amount is settled.

- If a gymnast's British Gymnastics Insurance has lapsed, or the gymnast does not have it they will not be permitted to enter the gymnastics hall.

- Warm up is very important, try to be on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late you wont be allowed to join in the session.

- Please be on time to collect your child, if you have arranged for someone else to pick up the child inform the coach. We will not let children leave with other people who are not on registration forms or if we have not been informed.

- Parent/Carers must be present at the entrance to collect your child/children. Please do not wait in your car as we will not let them go until we see you. This is for their safety.

- If any child under the age of 16 is travelling home alone we must have written confirmation.

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BEHAVIOUR

- Any parent/guardian caught being rude to any member of staff or any coach will mean expulsion of their child/children from the club. 

- Inform the coach at the start of a session if gymnasts are feeling ill, have a previous injury or if any medical conditions have changed.

- Gymnasts must not go on the equipment without supervision of the coach.

- Gymnasts that do not listen, behave in an inappropriate manner, who may be a danger to them selves and/or to others and will be asked to sit out for the rest of the session. This is for the safety of other club members and the coaches.

- Bullying is not tolerated. Any member who is found to be bullying will be suspended from the club.

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