Isabelle Eason, Edward Beale and Chloe Billam all qualified for the National Schools Finals in March this year. This is the highest number of gymnasts to qualify from Soar Valley in one year. The gymnasts had to qualify through both regional and zonal rounds to reach the national finals.
The finals competition took us to The Kings School in Macclesfield. In the Years 1-6 boy’s Novice event Edward competed brilliantly and finished in second place. In the Years 1-6 girl’s Novice event Isabelle also competed brilliantly and finished third in a very strong field. Chloe, in her first year of competitions was thrilled to be competing and soaked up the atmosphere. She completed all her routines cleanly to finish in 13th place.
I am delighted to say that we will be returning to trampolining at Soar Valley College from Monday 12th April 2021! All classes will run on the days and times as before. Social distancing and hand hygiene practices will be in place, as per British Gymnastics and government guidelines. Our Covid-19 risk assessment can be found below. If your child is already a member and you haven’t received an email, please get in touch with me straight away to secure your place.
Unfortunately, our plans to re-open in September did not come to fruition. Soar Valley College are not taking any community bookings at the present time due to the coronavirus pandemic, so we are unable to start our sessions again yet.
As soon as this changes, members will be informed.
If you wish to join the club, please contact me to add your name to the waiting list once we open again. My email address is aandnlewis@gmail.com
You won’t have long to wait as we’re expecting to return this September!
We hope you’re all as eager as we are to return to Soar Valley and start training for the autumn/winter competition season. Even though there’s been the annual trampolining display (via Zoom) and the ‘Design a Leotard Competition’ to keep you all busy, it’s been a long time since we’ve all bounced on a trampoline so we’re delighted to announce our return!
How we’re staying safe
We understand that safety is a big concern for all our members, so we want to put your minds at ease and outline the measures that will be in place. The aim of our plan is to create a safe, COVID-free environment where gymnasts can enjoy trampolining again with clear procedures to reduce their risk.
All of our measures fit with the guidelines provided by British Gymnastics in their Step Forward Plan. Read more about it here: British Gymnastics COVID Plan.
Staggered start and end times will limit the chance of gymnasts coming into contact with each other
Parents and guardians must not enter the building and instead use the drop off points located outside, supervised by a coach
Hand sanitiser will be provided and used by all gymnasts and staff on arrival, between use of the trampolines, and before leaving the sports hall
Social distancing of 2m will be maintained throughout each session, e.g. by distancing the trampolines, replacing spotters with crash mats, and queuing to enter the sports hall
Each gymnast will remain on the same trampoline and warm up mat to reduce the risk of transmission
Equipment will be thoroughly sanitised before and after each session
Gymnasts must arrive in full kit to avoid use of changing rooms
A more detailed explanation of these measures will be emailed to you nearer the time of reopening. For now, we hope this brief overview will make you feel more comfortable for your return to Soar Valley TC.
Feel free to get in touch with us to discuss any safety concerns you may have by contacting Annette: aandnlewis@gmail.com / 01664840079.
Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you all again very soon!
To reduce our boredom during lock-down, last week we had a ‘design a leotard’ competition. We had some fantastic entries with great colours and designs. Emilie was the winner and here is her design, note the sparkles on the front – well done Emilie!
On Sunday 8th March 2020, nine gymnasts from Soar Valley TC competed in the regional national development plan (NDP) finals having achieved the qualifying scores in January and February. Here are their results:
Club Level 2 – Edward Beale 1st; Sophie Eason 4th; Olivia Swietorecka 6th
Club Level 3 – Rianna Rai 3rd; Lucy Triggs 4th
NDP Level 1 – Isabelle Eason 2nd; Amelia Durrance 4th; Dara Mann 6th
NDP Level 3 – Rosie Durrance 5th
Gymnasts finishing 1st and 2nd in the NDP grades qualify for the National NDP finals and regional squad training. I am delighted to say that Isabelle qualified for the National NDP Finals of 2020. Well Done Izzy!
After qualifying through the regional and zonal rounds of the British Schools competition, finishing 3rd and 1st respectively, Isabelle qualified to compete in the National Finals. These were held in Eastleigh on 14th March 2020. Isabelle completed 2 clean routines to finish in a fantastic 4th place, narrowly missing out on the medals. What an achievement in her first year competing in the schools competition!
Happy New Year from all of us at Soar Valley Trampoline Club!
Our next competitions are coming up soon – the regional NDP pre-qualifiers on 26th January and 9th February. Watch this space for results and good luck to everyone competing!
A massive congrats to Rosie and Isabelle for qualifying for the Leicestershire County Squad for 2020. After impressing the judges and achieving scores over 8.0 they will both be participating in the county training sessions early next year. These sessions will be taught by some of the most experienced coaches in our county, including the potential to be coached by none other than Team BG’s Olympic coach Paul Greaves!
Join your children for a festive session of trampolining fun for our members in the last week of term! Parents are welcome from 7pm to enjoy mince pies and a tombola while watching your children taking part in trampolining themed games and competitions!
