We’d like to invite you in to watch
We’re fast approaching the end of term and would like to invite you into watch your child’s class for the final 15 minutes. We’ll be holding this watch week for the last class of the term, i.e. from Thu 14th – Wed 20th December. This is for all Tumble and Parkour Classes at Goffs Churchgate, all gymnastics […]
Payments update 28th Nov
We’re pleased to be in a position to let you know that your monthly payments should be being collected from today as previously planned. If you remember from our previous posts, our Direct Debit provider was experiencing some issues and the system had been down since Thursday 9th November. We were therefore unable to run […]
It’s photo week at Goffs Churchgate (Tumble & Parkour)
At parkour on Monday 20th and Friday 24th, plus tumble classes on Thur 23rd November, we’ll have DE photo – Steve and his team, photographing everyone in class. It’s a great opportunity to take home a professional in-action image of your athlete. We did this before, about a year ago if you’ve been with us […]
Class payments update – 17th Nov
Hope you’ve had a good rest of the week. To follow up on my message earlier in the week, here’s how things are going with regards to our payments issue. The Direct Debit system is still down… but is being rebuilt and is nearly ready. As a result, we’re going to delay taking your next […]
Heads up regarding payments – Nov 15th
This message is for everyone who attends classes at Affinity and Sapphire regarding payments. Hope you are well and enjoying your classes! This is just a quick heads up to keep you in the loop with an issue that may affect your next payments with us. Our direct debit provider, is currently experiencing an issue […]
It’s Photo week at HQ, Hoddesdon
Just a quick note to let you know this week, 13th – 18th Nov, our friends at DE photo – Steve and his team, will be photographing everyone in class. It’s a great opportunity to take home a professional in-action image of your athlete. We did this before, in ‘original’ HQ, if you’ve been with […]
How young should you REALLY start gymnastics?
It’s obviously pretty young right? I mean they’ll never be an Olympian if they don’t get started early? Yes, we think gymnastics (and all its related activities) is the BEST start into sport and indeed all movement. Share on But it’s NOT to ensure they have a chance at the Olympics! Not all children who […]
Under 5’s Gymnastics – New Affinity Awards
At Affinity Academy, we’re passionate about nurturing the youngest of our athletes and setting them on the right path to success from the very start. We’re excited to introduce our special award scheme tailored just for our Under 5’s classes. Each child receives a coloured card, detailing 12 specific skills to be practised on the […]
Tumble – New Affinity Awards
We have made some adaptations to our TUMBLE award scheme to better aid their progression. Read on for more details. How do the Tumble Awards work? Each tumbler will receive their own skills sheet, which lists a variety of tumbles they will work on during their classes. Each term, our coaches will diligently assess their […]
Simone Biles – why she’s the BEST (and it’s not for the reasons you may think!)
It’s pretty undeniable American gymnast Simon Biles is the GOAT. You might have seen her perform recently at the World Championships or heard about her experiences at the Olympics. Share on No matter what scale you use to determine her performance – the difficulty of her skills, the new ones created, the medals […]