Sunday Gymnastics with Coach Laura
Small-group and one-to-one gymnastics coaching for children at Dragonfly Leisure, Writhlington — building confidence, strength and skill one half-hour at a time.
The next three weeks — at a glance
🤸 Half-hour slots
Sessions run in 30-minute slots. Want a full hour? Simply book two slots back to back.
📅 Book up to 6 weeks ahead
Laura opens her diary up to six weeks in advance. Sign in, pick your slots and you'll get a confirmation straight away.
🏅 All abilities welcome
From first forward rolls to competition preparation — tell us about your child and Laura will meet them where they are.
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About Laura
At a glance
Sports coach — Dragonfly Leisure
Based in Midsomer Norton
Trained at Filton College
Coaches at Writhlington
Qualified with
British Gymnastics · General coach
British Gymnastics · Pre-school
British Gymnastics · Trampoline
UK Athletics · Coach L2
Basketball England · Coach L1
England Rugby · Tag & referee L1
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Gymnastics in the UK
How the sport is organised, what the qualifications mean, and how children progress from their first class to competition.
🐉 Gymnastics at Dragonfly Leisure, Writhlington
Alongside Laura's Sunday slots (booked on this site), Dragonfly Leisure runs its own gymnastics lesson programme at Writhlington — details from dragonflyleisure.co.uk, correct at September 2026:
- Pre-school gymnastics (ages 1–4): £36.12 a month, all year round (except two weeks at Christmas and bank holidays).
- Recreational junior lessons (age 4 / in reception, up to 16): term-time only, £30.73 a month spread over 11 payments — nothing taken in August.
- A one-off £4.95 admin fee applies to new starters, and there's a money-back guarantee — a full refund if you change your mind within 48 hours of the first lesson.
- Stay and Play (parent-assisted, inflatables, soft play and trampolines): Mondays and Wednesdays 9.15–10.15am, £5 pay-as-you-go.
- Branded hoodies and t-shirts are available through the Boca Teamwear club shop.
Safeguarding: Dragonfly Leisure has a published safeguarding and welfare commitment for every child on its programmes. Concerns can be raised with the centre's safeguarding lead, Fiona Clark, via the safeguarding form on their website, or with British Gymnastics Safe Sport. ☎ 01761 252631 · Knobsbury Lane, Radstock BA3 3NQ.
🏛️ British Gymnastics — the governing body
British Gymnastics is the UK's national governing body for the sport. It sets coaching standards, runs the club and coach registration schemes, and organises the competition structure from regional events up to the British Championships. Clubs and coaches in our area sit within the South West region.
🎓 Coaching qualifications
Coach education runs through staged, assessed levels:
- Level 1 — Assistant Coach: supports sessions under supervision.
- Level 2 — Coach: plans and delivers sessions independently.
- Level 3 — Senior Coach: advanced skills, leads programmes.
- Level 4/5 — High-performance: competitive and elite pathways.
Alongside their coaching award, coaches working with children hold safeguarding training, first aid and an enhanced DBS check — always ask; a good coach is glad you did.
🏅 How children progress
Most children start with proficiency badge schemes — numbered awards where each badge is earned by mastering a set of skills, from shapes, rolls and balances up to handsprings and beyond. From there the pathway typically runs:
Recreational classes → Club squads → County & regional events (South West) → National grades & championships
Disciplines include artistic (floor and apparatus), rhythmic, trampoline, acrobatic and TeamGym — most young gymnasts begin with general floor and vault work before specialising.
❓ Questions parents ask
What should my child wear?
Leotard, or a t-shirt and shorts/leggings with nothing loose or dangling. Bare feet, hair tied back.
What age can they start?
Pre-school gymnastics starts from walking age; structured classes usually from 4–5.
Do parents stay?
For younger children, yes — the viewing area at Writhlington means you can watch without being on the floor.
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News & events
Class news, competition dates and events — posted by Laura and refreshed every time you visit.
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Our policies
The commitments Laura Jardine Gymnastics makes to every family, set out formally. Each policy is numbered clause by clause, like a contract, so it can be referred to precisely.
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The photo board
Snapshots from our sessions, pinned up just like the board at the gym. Tap any photo to see it full size. Only photos of children whose parents have said yes to sharing appear here — every family always sees their own child's photos in their parent account.
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How to find us
Pinch, scroll or use the +/− buttons to zoom right in. The map needs an internet connection — if it's blank, use the address and buttons opposite.
📍 The address
Dragonfly Leisure
Knobsbury Lane
Writhlington, Radstock
Bath & North East Somerset
BA3 3NQ
🚗 Getting here
Dragonfly Leisure sits on Knobsbury Lane on the edge of Writhlington, a few minutes from Radstock town centre — free parking on site. Sat-navs find it best with the postcode BA3 3NQ. Coming by bus, services along the A362 stop in Writhlington village, a short walk up the lane.
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Register with Laura
One registration per family. You'll use your email address and a password to sign in and book slots.
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Welcome
📅 Laura's diary — pick your slots
Tap open slots to select them (two back-to-back = a full hour), choose which child, then confirm. Slots taken by other families simply show "Booked out" — no names are ever visible to other parents. And when you arrive, please report to Reception to pay for your session.
🗓️ Upcoming bookings
📸 Photos of your children
Every photo Laura posts of your children appears here, whatever your photo-board choice. Tap to view full size.
🔔 Notifications
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Laura's control panel
📅 Set your diary
Tap any slot to open it, close it, or mark it holiday / competition / away with your own text. Booked slots show the child's name.
👨👩👧 Registered families
Posted photos
Published
✉️ Sent messages
Every confirmation, cancellation and written message lands here. On the server with SMTP set up, emails send themselves and are stamped below; otherwise use the buttons to open each one in your email app or WhatsApp with the message ready.