Gymnastics

Meeting Point 

Fiona: All girls should make their way to the Gym straight after School. Girls should be dressed and in the Gym ready for the start of class at 3.30pm.
Senior: All girls should make their way to the Gym straight after School. Girls should be dressed and in the Gym ready for the start of class at 3.45pm. 

Uniform 

Artistic Training Uniform 

Recreation: The girls are required to wear a navy, white and red leotard, that can be purchased from the Uniform Shop. 

Development and Foundation: The girls are required to wear a navy, white and red leotard, that can be purchased from the Uniform Shop. 

Competitive Level 3 and Over: The girls are required to wear a leotard and bike shorts. 

Artistic Competition Uniform 

Recreation: The girls are required to wear a navy, white and red leotard, that can be purchased from the Uniform Shop. 

Development and Foundation: The girls are required to wear a navy, white and red leotard, that can be purchased from the Uniform Shop. 

Competitive Level 3 and Over: The girls are required to wear a long-sleeve Ascham Competition leotard, which is made to order. This can be done via Geraldine Ball. 

Training times 

Unless it has been arranged with the Head Coach, gymnasts must adhere to the booked training schedules. 

Attendance 

Unless a student is absent from school, parents should advise the Head Coach Geraldine Ball if they are not attending a session. 

Collection 

Parents are required to collect their daughters from Hillingdon Carline at the conclusion of the class. Students cannot leave mid-way through a class unless previously arranged with the Head Coach. 

Club Rules 

• Do not enter the gym before your class time. 

• Only registered gymnasts are permitted to use the equipment. 

• Gymnasts are not permitted to use the equipment unless instructed by their coach. 

• Gymnasts must ask the coaches permission before leaving the Gymnasium. 

• Gymnasts must complete the entire training session unless prior arrangements have been made with the Head Coach. 

• All Gymnasts must bring drink bottle containing water only to each training session. 

• Joggers and a tracksuit must be brought to each training session. 

• Competitive Artistic gymnasts must bring handguards and strapping tape to each training session. These items can be left at the Gym in a labelled bag. 

• Rhythmic gymnasts are permitted to use their own equipment at training and it can be left at the Gym in a labelled bag. 

• Gymnasts are to arrive on time in readiness for warm up. 

• Do not run in the Gymnasium unless instructed to do so. Whilst moving around the Gymnasium to different apparatus gymnasts must be mindful of other working groups and are to walk in lines. 

• No food or chewing gum is permitted in the Gymnasium. 

• Mobile phones are not permitted for use in the Gymnasium. 

• For safety reasons all Rhythmic and Artistic gymnasts must attend training dressed appropriately in a leotard and bike pants or leggings only. No baggy tops or socks are permitted when using the equipment. 

• For safety reasons all Artistic gymnasts must attend training with their hair tied neatly no longer than their shoulders. All Rhythmic gymnasts are to wear their hair in a bun. No pins, clips or headbands are to be worn. 

• For safety reason no jewellery/watches are to be worn during training – sleepers, studs and medic alert bracelets are accepted. 

• School bags are not permitted in the Gymnasium or Foyer. Please leave all bags in the changing rooms. If you have valuable items, they can be left in a box in the Gym. 

• Bullying will not be tolerated. 

• Gymnasts are to respect their coaches and abide by the School’s behaviour policy at all times. 

• After training Gymnasts must dress into their tracksuit and joggers or school uniform. Gymnasts are not permitted to leave the building in their leotard and bare feet regardless of the weather. 

• All personal equipment and rubbish should be collected after training. 

Ascham Gymnastics Club Pathways 

Artistic Gymnastics Timetable 2025 

Term Dates 2025 

Gym Skills

Recreation: Prep to Year 2

This fun program enables the students to explore the fundamental skills and movement of Gymnastics in a non-competitive and safe environment under the guidance of qualified coaches. The focus is on developing the correct techniques of rotation, swing, balance and tumbling foundation skills along with Dance skills and hand-eye coordination required for Artistic Gymnastics.

Junior and Senior Recreation: Years 3–12

Students participating in this program will have an emphasis on tumbling and acrobatic skills, whilst also having fun experiencing the collaboration of team gym. The focus of this program will be on increasing their confidence, strength and flexibility, which helps to provide a solid foundation for any sports-based activity. 

Foundation Squads

The focus of this program is to increase Foundation skills. Students will focus on enhancing strength, flexibility and further develop skill techniques. Students will also be introduced to skill sequencing, and competition performance in preparation for their first phase of competition at school, club and invitational events at Level 1 and 2.

Development: White and Blue Squads (by invitation only)

This is a selective program for those girls who have demonstrated potential through a high standard of foundation skills, strength and flexibility.
The focus of this squad is to develop strong movement patterns to extend foundation skills and to further enhance skill techniques and sequencing. 

Talent: Red Squads (by invitation only)

Students selected for these squads have already shown a high standard of the foundation skills, strength, flexibility, and proficiency across all apparatus. The focus will be on skill techniques and competition performance for Levels 3 and over which includes the development of routines. Once routines are proficient, students in this squad will be eligible for competition at invitational, Regional, State and National events. 

Prior to the commencement of the Levels 1 to 4 competition season, students are given the opportunity to attend a grading session. Grading provides the students with an opportunity to experience performing their skills in a competition environment and to gain feedback about their progress from the coaches and judges. This process will equip the students with the confidence to enter future events and to understand the banding system.

In recent years NSW Gymnastics adopted the banding system to increase participation and encourage gymnasts.

At competition events for Levels 1 to 4, 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall awards are no longer awarded. The gymnast’s overall band is determined by their overall score and is awarded a Gold, Silver or Bronze band depending on where their score sits in the score range as seen below. 

Bronze: overall point score is less than 32
Silver: overall point score is 32 – 35.99
Gold: overall point score is 36 and over 

Ascham Gymnastics Club requires a standard of skill to be performed. This will be determined by each skill being judged at a skills testing (see dates in the calendar). To pass, an average score of 8.0 needs to be attained on each apparatus. Once the gymnast has achieved this score for each aparatus required in her level the routines can be learned.
All girls have the opportunity to enter competition. The following criteria applies:
 

State and National competition, Level 3 and over 

Girls who wish to compete at this level of competition will be required to train at least two sessions per week for Levels 3-6 and a minimum of 3 sessions per week for Levels 7 and over. In addition to this term training girls who wish to be competitive are asked to continue training throughout the holiday period unless on vacation. The girls will be required to compete in approximately 5 to 6 events per year. 

Regional and local invitational competition, all Levels 

For those Artistic gymnasts who can only commit to one training session per week are still eligible to compete. Foundation levels will only be required to compete locally or within the Inner City Region. Levels 3 and over may compete in local or regional invitational competitions. All girls are eligible to compete at the Ascham Gymnastics Championships. 

IPSHA and IGSA Eligibility and Selection Policy 

To be eligible to compete at IGSSA or IPSHA, gymnasts must participate in the Ascham Gymnastics Club annual Gymnastics Championships in Term 3. Students who participate in alternative gymnastic programs outside Ascham are still eligible to compete at the Ascham Gymnastics Championships to be selected for either the IGSSA or IPSHA events. If selected these students will be asked to participate in some training sessions at Ascham Gymnastics Club so they can familiarise themselves with their team members and coaches in preparation for the event. 

White Development Squad: Years 1 and 2 

Foundation Squads: Levels 1 and 2 

Blue Development Squad: Level 3

Red Squad: Level 4 

Recreation Assessments 

Recreation Prep assessment: here (PDF 67.8KB)
Recreation Kindy Assessment: here (PDF 71KB)
Recreation Kindy skills assessment: here (PDF 70.9KB)
Recreation Year 1 and 2 assessment: here (PDF 71.6KB)
Recreation Year 1 and 2 skills assessment: here (PDF 70.9KB) 

Foundation Assessments 

Foundation 1 assessment: here (PDF 66.4KB)
Foundation 1 conditioning assessment: here (PDF 70.9KB)
Foundation 2 assessment: here (PDF 66.7KB)
Foundation 2 conditioning assessment: here (PDF 71.1KB)
Foundation Freehand assessment: here (PDF 68.4KB)
Foundation Freehand skills assessment: here (PDF 67.4KB) 

Development Assessments 

Development assessment: here (PDF 70.3KB)
Development skills assessment: here(PDF 69KB) 

Levels 3 to 7 Assessments 

Level 3 assessment: here (PDF 64.7KB)
Level 3 conditioning assessment: here (PDF 71.5KB)
Level 4 assessment: here (PDF 63.9KB)
Level 4 conditioning assessment: here (PDF 71.3KB)
Level 5 assessment: here (PDF 64.6KB)
Level 5 conditioning assessment: here (PDF 71.7KB)
Level 6 assessment: here (PDF 65.1KB)
Level 7 assessment: here (PDF 62.6KB) 

Forms 

• Gymnastics Artistic Competition Registration | 2025 

• Gymnastics Artistic Level 4 ICR Clinic Registration | 2025 

• Gymnastics Artistic Registration | 2025 

• Gymnastics Rhythmic Competition Registration | 2025 

• Gymnastics Rhythmic Registration | 2025 

• Gymnastics Winter Holiday Training | 2025 

Tips and Resources   

• Gymnastics NSW 

Uniform & Equipment 

Go to shop 

• Training sessions 

All gymnasts must wear a leotard (long or short sleeve depending on season), bike pants or leggings optional depending on season. For safety hair must be tied neatly, pulled back from the face and no longer than chin and t-shirts and baggy jumpers are not permitted. Please also bring a water bottle to every session.  

Competition 

All gymnasts are required to wear the Ascham tracksuit (red jacket and navy pants) to all competitions. Sandshoes must be worn to the event. No thongs or UGG boots are permitted.
 
Artistic Foundation competition: Girls are required to wear a sleeveless red, silver and navy leotard which is sold at the Ascham uniform shop.

Artistic Level 3 and over: Girls are required to wear the Ascham competitive leotard. For those girls who require a leotard for the competition season orders are to be placed with the Head Coach at the commencement of Term 2. 

Gymnastics Venues 

• Sydney Gymnastics and Aquatic Centre 

• Five Dock Leisure Centre 

• Presbyterian Ladies’ College 

• Bunnerong Gymnastics 

• Blackert Gymnastics Academy 

• Yotala Rhythmic Gymnastics 

• St Catherine’s Gymnastics 

https://hub.ascham.nsw.edu.au/co-curricular/sports/sports-venues/sports-venues 

Meeting Point 

Fiona: All girls should make their way to the Gym straight after School. Girls should be dressed and in the Gym ready for the start of class at 3.30pm.
Senior: All girls should make their way to the Gym straight after School. Girls should be dressed and in the Gym ready for the start of class at 3.45pm. 

Uniform 

Rhythmic Training Uniform 

All gymnasts in any program are required to wear a black sleeveless leotard and black bike pants. Black sleeveless leotards are available at the Uniform Shop. 

Rhythmic Competition Uniform 

Development and Foundation squads: The girls are required to wear a black sleeveless leotard, which can be purchased from the Uniform Shop. 

Competitive Level 3-6: The girls are required to wear an Ascham Competition Leotard, which is made to order. This can be done via Geraldine Ball. 

Competitive Levels 7 and Over: The girls are required to wear an individual leotard to accompany each apparatus as per the technical handbook requirements. These leotards are to be sourced by the individual. 

Multiple Group competitors: The girls are required to wear an Ascham Competition Leotard, which is made to order. This can be done via Geraldine Ball.  

Equipment 

Toe Shoes 

All gymnasts are required to wear toe shoes. Please see the details below.

Amco Gymnastics
#153 Toe Sock by Sasaki brand
Size: XS or S

Please view the website here. 

Apparatus 

For Development purpose White Squad Gymnasts are required to purchase a Ball. Please see the details below.

Sasaki Sports Inc
Size: Junior
Diameter: 17cm
Weight: Approximately 260g

Please view the website here.

Gymnasts in Levels 4 and Over are required to have personal apparatus for each event. 

Training times 

Unless it has been arranged with the Head Coach, gymnasts must adhere to the booked training schedules. 

Attendance 

Unless a student is absent from school, parents should advise the Head Coach Geraldine Ball if they are not attending a session. 

Collection 

Parents are required to collect their daughters from Hillingdon Carline at the conclusion of the class. Students cannot leave mid-way through a class unless previously arranged with the Head Coach. 

Club Rules 

• Do not enter the gym before your class time. 

• Only registered gymnasts are permitted to use the equipment. 

• Gymnasts are not permitted to use the equipment unless instructed by their coach. 

• Gymnasts must ask the coaches permission before leaving the Gymnasium. 

• Gymnasts must complete the entire training session unless prior arrangements have been made with the Head Coach. 

• All Gymnasts must bring drink bottle containing water only to each training session. 

• Joggers and a tracksuit must be brought to each training session. 

• Competitive Artistic gymnasts must bring handguards and strapping tape to each training session. These items can be left at the Gym in a labelled bag. 

• Rhythmic gymnasts are permitted to use their own equipment at training and it can be left at the Gym in a labelled bag. 

• Gymnasts are to arrive on time in readiness for warm up. 

• Do not run in the Gymnasium unless instructed to do so. Whilst moving around the Gymnasium to different apparatus gymnasts must be mindful of other working groups and are to walk in lines. 

• No food or chewing gum is permitted in the Gymnasium. 

• Mobile phones are not permitted for use in the Gymnasium. 

• For safety reasons all Rhythmic and Artistic gymnasts must attend training dressed appropriately in a leotard and bike pants or leggings only. No baggy tops or socks are permitted when using the equipment. 

• For safety reasons all Artistic gymnasts must attend training with their hair tied neatly no longer than their shoulders. All Rhythmic gymnasts are to wear their hair in a bun. No pins, clips or headbands are to be worn. 

• For safety reason no jewellery/watches are to be worn during training – sleepers, studs and medic alert bracelets are accepted. 

• School bags are not permitted in the Gymnasium or Foyer. Please leave all bags in the changing rooms. If you have valuable items, they can be left in a box in the Gym. 

• Bullying will not be tolerated. 

• Gymnasts are to respect their coaches and abide by the School’s behaviour policy at all times. 

• After training Gymnasts must dress into their tracksuit and joggers or school uniform. Gymnasts are not permitted to leave the building in their leotard and bare feet regardless of the weather. 

• All personal equipment and rubbish should be collected after training.

Ascham Gymnastics Club Pathways 

Rhythmic Gymnastics Timetable 2025 

Term Dates 2025 

Gym Skills       

This fun program is for students in Prep and Kindergarten and enables the students to explore the fundamental skills and movement of Gymnastics in a non-competitive and safe environment under the guidance of qualified coaches.
The focus is on developing the correct techniques of rotation, swing, balance, and tumbling foundation skills along with Dance skills and hand-eye coordination required for Rhythmic Gymnastics. 

Foundation: White Squad      

The focus of this fun program is to introduce the handling of all Rhythmic apparatus and the development of Dance and freehand skills and to enhance hand-eye co-ordination. Students will also focus on the development of Acro foundation skills eg. Rolls, Cartwheels and Walkovers and will be introduced to skill sequencing in preparation for the first phase of competition at beginner level. This is for students in Years 1 and over.  

Foundation: Blue Squad 

The focus of this program is to increase the apparatus handling skill level and enhance the Foundation skills already learned. Students will focus on enhancing flexibility and further develop Acro skills to enhance competition performance at an intermediate level in preparation for school, club, invitational and State events. This is for students in Years 2 and over. 

Talent: Red Squad          

This squad is by invitation only. Students selected for the red squad have already shown a high standard of the foundation skills, strength, flexibility across a variety of apparatus. The focus will be on skill techniques and competition preparation for Advanced Levels which includes the development of routines. Once routines are proficient, students in this squad will be eligible for competition at invitational, Regional, State and National events. 

Rhythmic Gymnastics Individuals for Competition 

Program Overview 

Please see squads listed below. Within each squad, gymnasts will be placed into an appropriate training group depending on their ability.

Squads
– Junior and Senior National Competition Squads Level 1 and 2
– Junior and Senior National Competition Squads Level 3 and 4
– Junior and Senior National Competition Squads Level 5 and over 

Development
Students working in this group would have already shown a high standard of the fundamental skills, strength and flexibility for RG. They will primarily focus on mastering individual skills pursuant to level requirements.  

Competition Development
Students working in this group have already mastered the individual skills required for their level. They will now be introduced to the sequencing of skills and choreography. 

Competition Squad

Students working in this group will primarily focus on developing consistent performance of all routines across all apparatus. 

Once competent, students will be notified by the Head Coach to attend various inter-club or regional or state or national competition events. 

Progression Eligibility Criteria 

Training Pathway
Students will be notified by the Head Coach when they are ready to progress from Development to Competition Development to Competition Squads in accordance with the 2017-2020 FIG Code Of Points. 

Competition Pathway
Following a competition event, the gymnast’s performance will be reviewed by the Head Coach. The gymnast will then be notified of which subsequent competition event she is eligible to participate in as a representative of Ascham Gymnastics Club. 

Level Progression
At the conclusion of a competition season each gymnast’s competition scores will be reviewed by the Head Coach.

In accordance with the 2020 GNSW Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Handbook, a gymnast will be notified if they will remain in the same level or progress to the next level of development. 

Please note the Technical Handbook states that for gymnasts gaining 1st, 2nd or 3rd placing overall at State Championships progression is effective immediately.

A gymnast who ranks within the lowest 50% of the final overall scores at State Championships can remain in the same level and move to an appropriate age division in that level. Alternatively, she could move to the next level of development at the discretion of the Head Coach. 

White and Blue Squads: Levels 1 and 2 

Blue Squad: Levels 3 and 4 

Red Squad: Levels 5–8 

Red Squad: Levels 9–10 

Multiples

Rhythmic Gymnastics Multiples for Competition 

Program Overview 

Each group can consist of 2, 3 or 4 gymnasts working collaboratively together subject to eligibility criteria as stated in the 2019 GNSW Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Handbook.

A multiples routine is defined by cooperative work where each gymnast enters into a relationship with an apparatus and one or more partners. 

Eligibility Criteria 

Gymnasts in Level 6 and over Development and over are eligible to participate in Multiples. A group will only be formulated providing the adequate number of girls in the correct age group and/or division are compatible in height, ability and training times. Once this has been determined, gymnasts will be notified by the Head Coach as to which multiple combinations Ascham will develop and put forward in 2019. 

Competition Pathway 

Development
Students working in this group would have already shown a high standard of individual skills and shown they can work autonomously. They will primarily focus on mastering apparatus skills pursuant to division requirements.  

Competition Development
Students working in this group have already mastered the collaborative skills required for their division category. They will now be introduced to the sequencing of skills and choreography. These groups will perform at inter-club or regional events at the discretion of the Head Coach. 

Competition Squad
Students working in this group will primarily focus on developing consistent collaborative performances of the group routine. 

Once competent, groups will be notified by the Head Coach to attend various inter-club or regional or state or national competition events. 

Ascham Gymnastics Club requires a standard of skill to be performed. This will be determined by each skill being judged at a skills testing (See dates in the calendar). To pass a skill an average score of 8.50 needs to be attained. Once the gymnast has achieved this score for all skills required in her level the routines can be learned.
 

Gymnasts compete at various NSW qualifying events throughout the competition season trying to achieve a qualifying score that will be determined in 2018 by Gymnastics NSW. This enables them to be eligible to compete at the State championships. As Ascham Gymnastics Club sets a high standard only those girls who compete consistently above the qualifying standard throughout the season will be eligible. This will be determined by the Head of Gymnastics. 

IPSHA and IGSSA Eligibility and Selection Policy 

Artistic and RG 

To be eligible to compete at IGSSA or IPSHA, gymnasts must participate in the Ascham Gymnastics Club annual Gymnastics Championships in Term 3. Students who participate in alternative gymnastic programs outside Ascham are still eligible to compete at the Ascham Gymnastics Championships to be selected for either the IGSSA or IPSHA events. If selected these students will be asked to participate in some training sessions at Ascham Gymnastics Club so they can familiarise themselves with their team members and coaches in preparation for the event.