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All About our Gymnastics Parent Portal

All about our NWG Parent Portal

Our Parent Portal is the one location to manage your enrolments, absences and payments.

NWG Parent Portal Link: https://app.iclasspro.com/portal/northwestgymnastics/

When you first login to the system you will be asked to accept a number of policies including photograph and billing policies. This include our Club Handbook which can be found here: https://www.northwestgymnastics.com.au/club-handbook-and-policy-documents/

Please do not unsubscribe from email communications when signing up to the portal as we use the portal for notifications about classes, waitlists and the like.

What can I do in the Portal?

You can Enrol in classes, see which classes have openings, waitlist and request a trial in classes
If the class you are looking to join is full we recommend waitlisting. This lets us plan for opening additional spaces or classes. If you waitlist and a place becomes available we will contact you prior to enrolling you in your waitlisted class.
You can request a drop in classes (discontinue). Please note 2 weeks notice is required.
You can view your statement, arrange payment and adjust/update your billing method.
You can advise absences. If you advise an absence 24 hours in advance you can gain a makeup token. Please specify a reason for your absence as we still may grant a token for short notice absences.
You can request a makeup class by using a makeup token.
You can update and add contact details – It is always ideal to have more than one contact.
You can read news articles including info on Term Classes, Payment Security, Covid Controls.

What are Makeup Tokens?

If you advise us via the portal with 24 hours notice that you will be absent from a class, once the absence occurs you will automatically gain a makeup token on your account.
Makeup Tokens can be used to enrol in another class of a similar type at a different time. Tokens are limited to 2 per month and you have 30 days to use them.
Tokens carry across Terms as long as you have an active enrolment in the Term in which the makeup token is to be used.

How does Billing work?

North West Gymnastics bills for classes in advance on the 15^th of the month for the following month.
- For example November fees will be due on the 15^th
- Term billing is an option – please contact us and we can switch you over.
All classes are Term based. Terms normally match the school terms. You can find our Timetable and Calendar on our website.
Membership is charged as an Anniversary Fee separate to class tuition. It is for a rolling 12 months.
Membership is $50 for Under 5’s classes, $70 for Recreational and $90 for Competitive.
Enrolments automatically carry over to the next Term. If there are changes to class times we will contact you. If you wish to withdraw from classes please place a Drop Request via the portal with at least 2 weeks advanced notice otherwise you will take a place in the same class in the following term.

Term 4 Gymnastics

Term 4 is just around the corner! With classes running from Tuesday the 6th October to Sunday the 6th December 2020.

Existing members will automatically roll over into Term 4 classes.

New members wishing to join our programs can sign up or wait list via our Parent Portal. You can choose to commence in Term 3 or Term 4 Sessions when enrolling.

Now is a great time to wait list even if classes are full as there are often kids changing classes between terms.

If you are already on the wait list for classes (you can check this in the portal) this will carry over to Term 4 and we’ll contact you if a place becomes available.

Existing members looking to add classes, change days or withdraw from classes can do so via the Portal under “My Account” and then by selecting “Enrolments” for your participant.

If you are withdrawing from classes at the end of Term 3 please set the Drop Date as at the 20th September.

Term 3 classes conclude on Sunday 20th September.

See you soon Superstars!

#mountisa #mountisagymnastics #northwestgymnastics #nwgmountisa

What our parents are saying about Baby Gym 🐰🐰

What our parents are saying about Baby Gym at North West Gymnastics.

Would highly recommend. It’s so much fun watching little ones learn and interact.

Try it out, it’s a great way to introduce baby to different movements

It’s an interactive class for baby & parents to understand movement and play & what activities aid development and foster learning.

It’s great, we do all sorts of exercises and activities to help with babies development. I really recommend doing it

We’ve loved attending the Baby Gym classes. It’s a fun, interactive class for your baby & for parents to understand movement and play & what activities aid babies development and foster learning. We’ve enjoying teaching and watching our baby develop new skills and learn through play.

Mary started crawling the same day after we did cross body movements in class, it was unreal! She has gained so much confidence, climbing and interacting with people.

Great safe environment to learn how to support my baby during the early milestones. Read more “What our parents are saying about Baby Gym 🐰🐰” →

Girls Beginners Gymnastics

Develop Strength and Confidence. Learn the fundamental skills that form the basis of the Women’s levels program including Floor, Vault, Beam and Bars.

For Girls aged 5-7 as a pathway to the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Levels Program.

Is your little superstar a future Olympian or do you just want them to become a strong and independent individual with well developed spacial and body awareness?

Girls Beginners is where it all begins ✨

Enrolments now open via our Parent Portal Read more “Girls Beginners Gymnastics” →

Important Message for Our Gym Families

With recent increases in Covid Cases in the State and Nation we would like our Gym Families to take a few minutes please to read these important points.

❤️ Gymnast are required to bring their own water bottle.

❤️ Please arrive 5-10 minutes before your class start time.

❤️ Please don’t come to gym if your Athlete or immediate family are sick.

❤️ Please do not come to gym if you have travelled interstate, overseas or to any place on the contact tracing register in the last 14 days.
https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/contact-tracing

❤️ Please make sure your Gymnast washes their hands (and for some their feet) before coming to gym.

❤️ Please wear shoes into the gym and take these off on entering the facility.

❤️ Please make sure gymnasts have been to the bathroom before coming to gym.

❤️ Please limit observers in our viewing area as it is limited to 12 adults.

❤️ Parents (not gymnasts) need to sign in if entering the gym.

❤️ Everyone entering the gym needs to use the hand sanitiser provide on entry.

We appreciate your support for our Covid Safe plan and the health of our Gym Family.

Kylie

Term 3 Checklists for Parents

Are you excited to be starting back at Gymnastics?

Term 3 kicks off Saturday 11th July 2020

Here are class and family “Checklists to help you get ready for Gym”

To assist our first week of classes to go smoothly we created some checklists to help you get ready for Gym.

👶 Baby Gym (Commences Tuesday 14th July)

👧 Mini Movers (Commences Saturday 11th July)

👦 Early Learners (Commences Saturday 11th July)

🤸‍♂️ General (Girls Beginners, Foundations, Intermediate, Competitive Levels, Ninja, TNT, Acro Foundations, Intermediate Acro, Aerials and Tumbling) (Commence Saturday 11th July)

Make sure you have accepted the Club Policies in the Parent Portal and ensure all fees are current. This is necessary for participation to be granted, avoid delays at check in.

Remember late arrivals may not be permitted to participate.

Please familiarise yourself with our “Measures to keep you kids safe” and if you have any questions check out the parent portal news articles. Read more “Term 3 Checklists for Parents” →

Parent Portal Integrapay Security

Hi gym families, as you know we’ve moved to our new Parent Portal for enrolments and payments.

Link here: https://app.iclasspro.com/portal/northwestgymnastics/

This system we have selected is used world wide and one of the main reasons we selected it is the security it offers our parents. If you enter your payment details be assured we cannot see them. The company managing these is called “integrapay”. They have an Australian Financial Services Licence and also hold Level 1 PCI-DSS Compliance.

Running the gym takes a massive amount of admin. Fielding emails, messages, texts, enrolments and the general day to day through to each night reconciling payments and the like. We have some amazing helpers in this space who make it all work but it is a full time role on top of running classes.

There are times in our weekly schedule which you will note we don’t run classes simply to make sure we can be on top of the admin – and we are always behind!

Unfortunately for members this means -> time doing admin = less time running classes = higher overheads = higher fees. This system will also help cut the bad debts and those who try to exploit the system which again is a benefit to all our reliable gym families.

We’ve invested heavily in this system such that parents can gain improved flexibility for makeups, enrolments and we benefit by cutting admin time and increasing class and class planning times.

We can’t encourage you enough to jump on board with this system so we can spend more time focussed on gymnastics, lesson planning, quality and classes.

We encourage our families to elect the “echeck” option as this means no fees for you. You can select this at checkout or on a computer in your account. Families can choose credit card however this does come will fees pending the card.

For those families wanting to do direct deposit or cash payments we are sorry but you are defeating one of the key aims of the system and while this can be done (as we know each circumstance is different) each transaction will be charged an additional nominal fee (discussed on request) as it costs us additional time manually reconciling fees and recording payments that we are now paying for a system to do.

We encourage you to get on board with it. Avoiding it will mean that you will miss the option for a number or benefits including monthly fees, class makeup requests, makeup tokens, class swaps and changes, competition registration, holiday programs and the like.

We have plans to grow this system to replace our online store, uniform orders and competition nominations and events in the very near future.

Having trouble – please email us. A few families who we pre-setup in the system had dramas resetting their password. In all cases we have been able to do this successfully so we urge you to ensure that the email you are using is correct and matches your previous NWG website account email. Email us if you are unsure of the correct email or if you have had an account pre-setup. We have already emailed all current 2020 members with the process but if you missed it we can send it again.

You can learn more about our payment gateway and the security here: https://www.integrapay.com.au/security-compliance/

All about our NWG Parent Portal

For Term 3 2020 our Parent Portal is the one stop shop to mange your enrolments and payments from Term 3 2020.

You can find it via our website or simply Google Join NWG

https://app.iclasspro.com/portal/northwestgymnastics/

If you are joining us in Term 3 you need to have;

Logged in to our portal
Checked your enrolments are correct
Entered your billing details.
It is by far easiest to do this on a computer and not on your phone initially. Once set up then there is an option for doing all this on a mobile or in the iclasspro app.
We recently emailed all current 2020 gym families with instructions of how to Log in. Check your spam/junk folders. Essentially – using the email we have always contacted you on (that you set up your account on our website) and select Forgot Password. Keep the web page open and check your email. Enter the code you received in the website.
If the system does not recognise your Email for the Forgot Password option then please create a new account.
When you first login to the system you will be asked to accept a number of policies including photograph and billing policies.
The next thing you should do is check your details and your student details and make sure that they are correct.
Then check your existing enrolments under each student are correct (before trying to add any). We have rolled over enrolments for students from Term 2 so please check these first.
Add any additional students that you want to attend classes.
Add any classes / enrol in classes that you would like. Classes that you can enrol in are limited by the age and gender of the student that you wish to enrol.
- If you get a conflicting enrolment error – you are already enrolled in that class. Please review your existing enrolments prior to adding enrolments.

What can I do in the Portal? (Please note this is for TERM 3 Classes Onwards – 11th July)

You can Enrol in classes
You can request a drop in classes (discontinue)
You can view your statement and arrange payments
You can advise absences
You can request makeups
You can request trials

What is next?

In the coming months we will migrate more and more over to our Parent Portal. This will include

Uniform Orders
Competition Nominations
Holiday Programs

Thank you Mount Isa City Council

🗞🗞🗞 Exciting News 🗞🗞🗞

A huge shout of thanks to the Mount Isa City Council for supporting our club ❤️. New seating for our Gym Parents and Kids 👍 and not only this, but support for our increased cleaning demands with our recent expansion with cordless vacuum cleaners to keep the gym ship-shape ❤️.

This is amazing for our Club and we can’t thank the MICC enough ✨✨. The new seating and tables for our viewing areas will not only be great for those parents who stay and watch but for our athletes 🤸‍♀️ to complete their homework at before, after and between classes 💻📖📖.

Thank you once again Mount Isa City Council for your amazing support for what we do ✨

Measures to Keep our Kids Safe

This plan outlines the measures, controls and requirements to help minimise the risk of Covid-19 for our Athletes, Coaches and Families. We require all gym families to understand and comply with these controls to help minimise the risk of spread in our community.

Please be aware that some of these requirements are additional to those imposed by QLD Health such as interstate travel restrictions. Read more “Measures to Keep our Kids Safe” →

Term 2 and 3 Gym Restart Checklists

Gym starts back this Saturday and as always we are in our mad rush to get things ready!

It will be Amazing to see the kids back in the gym!
We were lucky enough to have our competitive kids return this week to test out the systems and support us greatly in getting the gym ready.

To help you with the return to gym we have made these checklists to look at that summarise the things you need to know and how drop off and pick up will work.

If you are concerned about young ones settling into gym, especially if it’s your child’s first class, please contact Kylie directly and we’ll make accommodations to help make this as best we can for them.

Unsure of your classes? You invoice contains the Class Name and Time. You can also find our class timetable here that you can print and stick to the fridge or save to the phone.

Please note that we no longer have Eftpos facilities at the gym so all fees please need to be paid online ahead of classes.

We know that a few of these following measures are an inconvenience however we are required to work with our Return to Sport plan under Gymnastics Australia which will likely see us resume normal operations quicker than other clubs.

We recommend you also follow our Facebook page for updates. Read more “Term 2 and 3 Gym Restart Checklists” →

Our New Parent Portal is Coming

Something new is coming!

We will be launching our new Parent Portal in a few weeks once we finish Term 2 enrolments and launch into Term 3.

https://app.iclasspro.com/portal/northwestgymnastics

Existing members from Term 1 or 2 who have expressed interest in returning will be automatically transferred to this new system.

This will be a one stop location to see your class enrolments, to enrol in classes, see your payment balances and credits, 10 class pass visit management, attendance, uniforms, competition and holiday classes. Read more “Our New Parent Portal is Coming” →

Live Zoom Recreational Girls and Ninja Classes

Live Zoom Gymnastics Classes with Miss Kylie for Ninja and Girls Beginners/Foundations Kicking off next week from Thursday the 21st May for our NWGOnline Recreational and Gym Fun Gold Subscribers.

With Live classes for;

🔷 Ninja Foundations – Thursday 3:25 – 4:00pm (5-9 years)

🔷 Girls Beginners/Foundations – Saturday 10:25 – 11:00am (5-11 years)

✨Recreational Gold Subscribers only.

✅ Use this code “nwglive” for 1 week FREE!

**Code Expires Wednesday 20th May**

Subscribe online or learn more here: https://www.northwestgymnastics.com.au/nwg-online-info/

Our existing Gold Subscribers will receive one weeks credit too so you don’t miss out!

Gymnastics for the Whole Family! All Welcome.

#nwgonline

Zoom Tips and Tricks

Here’s a quick guide to help get you started with Zoom.

First Download the Zoom App if using a mobile phone or Ipad. If you are using a PC or Laptop you can Download the Zoom Desktop Program or you can use Zoom via a browser.

You don’t need a paid Zoom account to use Zoom.

Use the Links provided on your NWGOnline Subscription Page to open the meeting. Read more “Zoom Tips and Tricks” →

Why you can only improve balance by challenging it

By the age of 5 children should be able to stand on one foot and throw and catch a ball but not many can.

Find out why!

Children who struggle with balance will often avoid the very activities they need to improve their balance. You may describe your child as clumsy and notice that they fall and trip over a lot or they may avoid the very activities that would challenge their balance.

Children with poor balance will struggle with their gross motor skills and in turn their fine motor skills.

Did you know there are 3 systems in your body responsible for your balance?

Vision, Vestibular and Proprioception. All three work together to tell your body where it is in space and to keep you upright. To improve balance each system needs to be challenged.

Your vestibular system is in your inner ear. When you move your head up and down your ears are telling you that your body is moving.

Your proprioception system is the feeling of pressure through your feet telling you what type of surface you are standing on or moving across. It tells you that your feet have changed angle when walking up a hill and changes your posture to cater for it, so you don’t fall over.

Why Balance is Important for Learning

Why do you need to worry about balance?

Children with poor balance will struggle with their gross motor skills and in turn their fine motor skills.

#nwgonline Sneak Peek

Here’s a limited Sneak Peek and some examples of the types of content you can find on NWG Online.

Learn more about NWG Online here

Under 5’s

Each week we are filming Story Time with Miss Kylie and our Bring a Book to Life series as shown in the below video examples. In addition to this we are busy filming yoga activities, skill progressions and other fun and at home instructional video’s. Your subscription gives you exclusive access to these videos.

Story Time with Miss Kylie #nwgstorytime

Bring a Book to Life #nwgbringabooktolife

Read more “#nwgonline Sneak Peek” →

NWG Online

Our NWGOnline Programs are currently on hold as we have returned to running classes in the Gym.
Interested in joining our classes us at North West Gymnastics? You can enrol via our our Parent Portal.

North West Gymnastics is excited to be offering Online Programs for current, past and new Gym Families!

#nwgonline includes Live Video’s and Online Classes, Private Facebook Groups, Instructional Video’s and Resources, Skill Challenges and so much more!

Designed to fit with YOUR Schedule – never worry about missing a class.

Click here for a sneak peek

Fun for the whole family – Parents included. Access is based on your Family Website Account so you can access our resources for your Whole Family!!

Our videos ensure that your child gets the required 60 minutes of physical activity a day and all you have to do is set up your device, click the links to the video libraries then witness their faces and bodies come alive as the join Miss Kylie for fundamental movement and fun.

With subscription levels from Platinum, Gold and Silver to meet any budget.

Subscribe to NWG Online here

NWG Classes Suspended

To our Gym Families, Gymnasts, Coaches and Gym Community,

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that as of today, Monday 23^rd March, North West Gymnastics will close its doors temporarily for the remaining duration of Term 1, and for the foreseeable and as yet unknown future. Last night the Prime Minister announced the decision of the National Cabinet to ban many services seen as non-essential around the country this includes Indoor Sporting Venues.

I am very aware that this decision will affect our 500 plus current members, and that some 12 casual staff will not have access to their normal wages during this time. I am also very aware that the duration of the closure is unknown and that the longer the duration of the closure, the more difficult it will be to restart operations. Read more “NWG Classes Suspended” →

Term 2 Club Loyalty Bonus

To Our Gym Families,

I know these times are concerning for your family, our family and our club. I would like to recognise families that are willing to stay loyal to what we do!

In the instance of class cancellations at present it is normal for us to offer makeup options or class credits. I want to ensure you that we remain true to these offers.

With the situation at hand I am acutely aware that there will likely be gym closures during term 2.

As an appreciation for your loyalty and sticking by us I am offering our Term 1, Term Students a Family Loyalty Credit for enroling in and paying for Term Based Classes for Term 2. Read more “Term 2 Club Loyalty Bonus” →