What to Bring
Please ensure your children bring with them a hat, drink bottle, and shoes/sandals.
   Girls with leotards must also bring other clothing to wear outside, as we are outdoors sometimes.
   Children without hats will not be able to participate in outdoor activities.
   At Northern Beaches Gymnastics we are 'Sun Smart'. We advise you to apply sun cream prior to arrival and supply your child with sun cream for re-application through out the day.
   We advise that younger children need to bring a change of clothing.

What to Wear
We ask that you dress your children appropriately for the sport of gymnastics and the activity in each day.
   Girls should wear either a leotard or one piece swimming costume or shorts and a T-shirt.
   Boys should wear shorts and a T shirt.
   Please... no cargo pants, jeans, or board shorts as they restrict movement and can be dangerous.

Water Fun Day
Stay cool this summer playing sponge tag or soak your favourite coach. Can you jump rope and keep your cup full of water? Play water limbo and join the bucket brigade.
  Children must wear swimming attire, rash vest or spare t-shirt to wear during water activities, a hat and sun cream. Please ensure your child has sun cream (for re-application throughout the day), a towel, a change of clothing, and a bag for wet items at the end of the day.
   (NBG uses rain water for all its water fun day activities)

'Witches and Wizards' Day
Enjoy this magical and mysterious day where children will play quidditch, make sizzling potions, cast magic spells and more!

Gym Fun
Learn some new skills and have a great time exploring the world of gymnastics in our gym fun day!

'Circus' Day
Run away to the circus for a fun-filled day of circus skills! Tame lions, feed the clowns, master the tightrope, learn to juggle, fly across the sky on the trapeze!

Jungle Gym Fun
Explore the jungle, get caught up in a barrel of monkeys, and race elephants. Swing across the river on vines like Tarzan.

Pirate Fun
Hunt for buried treasure, climb the rigging, and walk the plank! Test your skill with pirate battle ships!

Kayaking
Kayaking is available for children aged over seven. Children must be water proficient to participate in kayak activities.
   Take a guided tour of the local waterways with our experienced kayak coaches. Children must wear swimming attire, rash vest, or bring a spare T-shirt to wear during water activities, a hat and sun cream Please ensure your child has sun cream for re application through out the day, a towel and change of clothing.
 Children booked in to kayak will participate in general activity following kayaking.
 Bookings are limited. $6 kayak hire fee + daily activity rate.
 Please advise when booking if your child wishes to participate in kayaking.

Allergies/Special Needs
If your child has a food allergy or any other allergy types, please advise our office upon booking. Children with food allergies must bring their own food for the day.
Allergy medication must be given to supervisor each morning clearly labeled with child’s name and instructions. Medication must be taken home at the end of each session.
Please advise our office at time off booking if your child has special needs so that we can ensure appropriate staffing and programming.

Mandatory Items
All children attending holiday programs with NBG must have hat, drink bottle, socks, and suitable attire for activities.
Parents will be requested to supply the above items before the child can participate in activities.

Payment
When booking into our holiday programs, the full cost of the program must be paid. Our office cannot accept bookings without payment. We have credit card and EFTPOS facilities and can do credit card transactions over the phone.

Refunds
Please ensure that when you book and pay, that the dates booked are true and correct.
We DO NOT offer refunds on our workshops once payment has been made.
If your child is unable to attend due to illness, please advise the office prior to the day.
NBG will credit 75% of daily fee to your account upon presentation of a medical certificate.

Food
We try to cater to all children’s tastes and needs. The daily menu will be available one week prior to commencement of workshops.

Sign In/Sign Out
All children must be signed in and out of the program by a parent or guardian. If a child is to be collected by someone other than the person who signed them in NBG, must be advised at sign in. Children will not be released without consent of parent.

Late Pick-ups
Children that are picked up late will be charged at a rate of $10 per child for each fifteen minutes you are late to pick up your child. You must notify our office if you will be late to collect children.
Northern Beaches Gymnastics promotes a healthy lifestyle. NBG will not allow children with contagious illness, such as cold and flu or injury to participate in our programs. Any child that attends programs and displays signs of illness or injury will have their parents notified to pick them up.
Northern Beaches Gymnastics reserves the right to alter its programs, including content, at any time. No responsibility will be taken in the event of program changes

Additional Money
Café Thyme, within Pittwater Sports Centre, does have snack items available at morning tea and lunch. Children may purchase items from the shop at these times.

Change of Clothes
All young children should bring with them a change of clothes in their bags every day that they attend.

Sunscreen
Most times children will remain in shaded areas or indoors. We suggest that you put sunscreen on before they attend and bring their own tube to be applied later on. We can provide sunscreen when required.

Weather
All outing and outdoor activities are subject to 'weather permitting'. If a scheduled activity has to be cancelled, then the daily activity will be Gym Fun