KEY STEPS 3 GYMNASTICS COMPETITION

All our schools are invited to take part in our Key Steps 3 Gymnastics Competition for Years 5 & 6.

EVENT OVERVIEW
Wednesday 24th March
9.30-12.30
Gloucester Academy – access to the sports hall via the Cotteswold Road car park school entrance. GL4 6RG

THE TEAMS
This competition is for students in Years 5 and 6.
Teams will be made up of 6 gymnasts (teams can be a mix of boys and girls).
All 6 gymnasts will compete, with the top 5 scores counting towards the team score. Teams need to be made up of children who receive no more than 1 hour of community gymnastics club coaching per week  (including tumbling,  cheerleading or any other form of gymnastics  sport /discipline). This is not a competition for gymnasts who already receive development coaching and perform in a competitive structure outside school.
NB: The organisers will be reliant upon the professional discretion of schools to ensure this directive is adhered to.

EVENT LEAD
Glen Tharia, Headteacher of Elmbridge Primary School will be supporting the GSSN staff with the delivery of this gymnastics competition.

EVENT FORMAT
Following the National Framework for Gymnastics, this competition will be delivered using the Key Step 3 Gymnastics format.
Competitors will perform a floor sequence and a vault. A separate body management routine is not required; however, schools are encouraged to practise body management as part of their warm-up. The vault will be set at a height of 100cm.
Schools are required to submit the names of all competitors prior to the competition. Please email entries to bh@gssn.co.uk.

Officiating: The competition will be officiated by experienced gymnastics judges provided by the Gloucestershire Schools’ Gymnastics Association.

To book your school’s place, please email Belén at bh@gssn.co.uk.