Benefits of gymnastics?
The list is endless. Participation in gymnastics helps the child learn to listen and follow directions, builds self-esteem and confidence, helps with goal setting skills, concentration, determination, helps develop social interaction, enhances performance and develops attention to detail. It encourages children to work at their own pace. There is no need to keep up with the pact. Gymnasts are encouraged to achieve their personal best. They learn to listen to their body and know how far they can push themselves safely. This provides a solid foundation for school, other sports, work habits and for the rest of their life.

Edinburgh Leisure's gymnastics consists of a fantastic choice of programmes, all taught by qualified coaches. The ethos of our programmes is about having an enjoyable experience.

Our Gymnastics programme consists of classes across 8 leisure centres catering for children aged 5 years old to up to those in their teens. All our classes are designed to help children develop physically and socially within a structured programme. You will learn gymnastics skills on the floor and on the vault and in some of our sites you will also be able to incorporate the bars, beam, tumbling and trampette work.

Everyone enters the gymnastics coaching programme at general level to ensure you master the basics before progressing and our coaches regularly asses gymnasts to ensure they are continually progressing through our well structured programme.

Once you’ve found your feet on the floor and perfect your balance and co-ordination there is an intermediate coaching programme which is a more advanced level of training. Beyond that there are two options to further progress your skill:

1. Development: These classes are for gymnasts by invitation only and will focus on gymnasts who are ready to move on from intermediate level. These classes run for 1.5 hours a week however gymnasts will have the option to attend both the development class along with their original intermediate class.

2. Talent Development: These classes are for gymnasts by invitation only and will focus on gymnasts who have potential to perform in Scottish Gymnastics National Grading system. These classes will train between 2 – 4 hrs per week across 1 / 2 sessions. Talented gymnasts will be given the information needed to move onto a Gymnastics club.

Annual Programme of gymnastics
Our annual gymnastics programme is jam-packed full of different things to keep your wee one busy. From events and badge work to performing at the Annual Christmas display, they'll be coming home for a rest!

Term	Dates	Description
Autumn 1	Aug - Oct	Scottish gymnastics awards scheme and annual presentation.
Autumn 2	Oct - Dec	Preparation for the annual Christmas gymnastics display - the biggest in the gymnastics calendar, plus site displays at the end of term.
Spring 1	Jan - April	Annual gymnastics competition and site competition.
Spring 2	April - July	Progress cards for all children, to let you know how well they've done. These will be presented at the end of term.

For a full listing of all our coached activities, from pre-school to teenager - please follow this link however these classes are available at:
• Craiglockhart Leisure Centre – 0131 443 0101
• Drumbrae Leisure Centre – 0131 312 7957
• Gracemount Leisure Centre – 0131 658 1940
• Meadowbank Sports Centre – 0131 661 5351
• Portobello Indoor Bowls – 0131 669 0878
• Ainslie Park leisure Centre – 0131 551 2400
• Jack Kane Sports Centre – 0131 669 0404
• Kirkliston Leisure Centre – 0131 333 4700

We have no doubt you will have lots of questions to ask, to make sure you pick the correct level / class type for your child. Please follow this link to our 'Frequently asked questions' section, hopefully they will help. If you need anymore help, please e-mail us - we'll be happy to help answer your query. Contact karenmcgrath@edinburghleisure.co.uk  

Holiday programmes
We also have gymnastics programmes running throughout the Summer holidays. For more information please follow this link.

Check the activity and timetable search for local classes and times.