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 […]
Gymnastics – Launch of NEW Affinity Awards
We’ve revamped our award scheme and it’s now featuring MEDALS!
Brand New DAYTIME CLASSES for Under 5’s
We’re so excited to announce that we have TWO BRAND NEW CLASSES coming soon! If you have any younger children you’ll be pleased to learn we have two new Pre-School classes on offer for you – they are TINY TOTS – Parent and Toddler Classes and CHEER TOTS for all those budding cheerleaders! Please find below […]
Exciting Changes to Our Gymnastics Class Structure at Affinity Academy!
We are thrilled to share some exciting updates regarding our gymnastics class structure at Affinity Academy. As we continually strive to provide the best possible experience for our gymnasts, we have made a few changes based on both our expanded facility and feedback from our dedicated coaches. Previously, we operated with three groups, with each […]
EXCITING NEWS – NEW Affinity Leotards!
We FINALLY have the merch you’ve all been waiting for…. our new leotards and shorts.