Ninja is split into two age based programs:Â
Your weekly Ninja class is a super fun, movement-focused program that provides children with the opportunity to develop a love of movement while improving their strength, core stability, fitness and fundamental movement skills like running, jumping and landing, swinging, climbing, rolling, balancing and more. Ninja is perfect for children with lots of energy who are looking to boost their coordination, strength and athleticism. Your weekly class:
At Skylark Sports we believe that every child should be given the opportunity to participate in gymnastics. It is a foundation sport that provides children with a great base for future physical pursuits, as well as developing brain connections that are essential for academic development. Our ninja program essentially hides gymnastics skills in a super fun, fast paced program that kids love. The focus isn’t on perfecting gymnastics skills, but on getting the same benefits in a different way. Classes are structured with:Â
Skylark Sports offers a free trial class as well as unlimited make-up classes so you can enrol with confidence.
If your child is interested in trying a more tradition gymnastics class they will enjoy our recreational Gymnastics program or our Competitive Acrobatics program. Tumbling is a great option for children who want to learn walkovers, aerials and flips on the floor and trampoline.
You can book in online for your preferred location and age group. Click here to book a free trial at Skylark Sports Mount Waverley. Click here to book a free trial at Skylark Sports Lynbrook.
Need help selecting the right session or booking - contact the admin team on 9544 8008 or email admin@skylarksports.com.au
We want your child to enjoy the benefits of our programs so if you are away, your child is ill, or you simply can’t make it to your class we offer unlimited make-up classes. When a class is missed a make-up token is generated on your account so you can take an additional class at another time.
It is important to understand that your tuition pays for your place in the class, regardless of attendance. Our costs do not change if you do not attend. Makeup classes are offered as a benefit to our families to ensure that you can make the most of your membership. Make-up tokens do not have a monetary value, and cannot be exchanged for credit, transferred to other students, or used once an enrolment ends. Make-up tokens expire 365 days after issue.
Booking a make-up: Make-up classes must be booked in advance through the Customer Portal or through our customer service team. Make-up classes cannot be booked more than 3 days in advance as they can only be booked where a space exists.
Skylark uniform is compulsory for all athletes in the squad program. Requirements can be found in your squad handbook.
Athletes in level 4 and above are allowed to choose optional competition leotards.
For athletes in level 6+, optional competition leotards are required. Optional leotards are the responsibility of the parents, but the design must be approved by the coach or program manager prior to ordering. See your squad handbook for further information.
The squad program is a competitive program. It is not the right program for athletes who do not want to compete.
Competitions and events are an important part of the athletes’ development, and it is where they get the chance to show off all their hard work. Competitions and events are a compulsory part of the program.
Your competition schedule is found in your squad handbook. You should add the event dates to your calendar when you receive it to ensure your athlete will be available. Please ensure that, unless they are unwell or on school camp, your athlete attends all sessions in the month leading up to an event.
Events and competitions are to be booked and paid for through the customer portal by the communicated closing date. External events have strict closing dates, and an additional 50% fee is charged for late entries. Please ensure you enrol on time to avoid this fee.
While we make every effort to provide you with the event calendar as early as possible, it is subject to change. Any changes will be communicated with you at the earliest opportunity.
Victorian competitions are usually scheduled across one or two full days. The athletes are usually only required for one session (2-4 hours), but the session times are not released until after the entries are received and the workorder is created. We will communicate them to you as soon as they are released.
We encourage athletes to stay and support their teammates competing in other sessions.
Make-up classes are not available for squads that train more than one session per week.
For athletes in squads that train one session per week, when a class is missed a make-up token is generated on your account. It is important to understand that your tuition pays for your place in the class, regardless of attendance. Our costs do not change if you do not attend.
Make-up classes are offered as a benefit to our families to ensure you can make the most of your membership. Make-up tokens do not have a monetary value, and cannot be exchanged for credit, transferred to other students, or used once an enrolment ends. Make-up tokens expire 365 days after issue.
As training hours increase, the hourly tuition rate decreases.
For squads that train one session per week, a 10% sibling discount is applied to the lesser tuition.
For squads that train more than one session per week, no sibling discounts are available.
When an athlete joins a squad, they are billed for all hours the squad trains. Discounts or tuition reductions for not attending scheduled sessions, arriving late or leaving early are not available.
Enrolling in the squad program is a commitment to the team for the competition season, so unenrolling needs to be discussed with the program manager. Please email nikki@skylarksports.com.au to request a phone call or meeting.
One months notice is required to end your enrolment and cancel your direct debit.
Your card or bank account on file acts as a guarantee of payment.
You are welcome to pay your account prior to the processing date each fortnight via the Customer Portal, in person by cash or via bank transfer. Any balance remaining on the processing date will be charged to your card on file.
If you prefer to make less frequent payments or pay a larger amount in one go to get ahead this can be done by any of the methods above. Your account will be in credit and each fortnight as tuition is applied your credit will be used to offset the charges. Ask our customer service team for details.
Our Participation Agreement contains all the information you need to know about your enrolment at Skylark Sports. We appreciate you taking the time to read and understand the information contained, and encourage you to refer back to it regularly. You can find our Participation Agreement and other policies here.
New environments can be daunting, even for children who are normally very confident. We know that the first few times your child comes to Skylark they may feel worried or nervous about joining in. Our coaches and shift supervisors will do everything they can to help them engage in the program and support them to join the class. For some children, this may take a few moments. For some children it may take several weeks before they feel comfortable enough to join in. Each child is an individual, and we want them to feel comfortable. We will work together with the caregiver to meet the child’s needs and help them find the confidence to give it a go.
Skylark Sports is affiliated with Gymnastics Australia and Gymnastics Victoria. Each member is required to pay the Gymnastics Australia membership fee. This fee is charged once per calendar year and is collected by Skylark Sports, and paid to Gymnastics Victoria on your behalf.
This registration provides an assurance that you are participating with an affiliated club for which there are high standards of qualification and compliance. Further information about club affiliation can be found here https://vic.gymnastics.org.au/members-clubs/affiliation
All registered members are covered through Honan Insurance Group for personal injury. You can view the policy documents and what is covered on the Honan Insurance Group website. Should you need to make a claim, it must be lodged within 30 days of the injury. You can find the claims form here.
Our phones are not always attended during class time so if you are running late and cannot get through, please do not worry. A staff member will wait with a child until they are collected. If you are more than ten minutes late, we will call you to make sure everything is ok.
Our phone number is 9544 8008.
We are actively following the directions of the Department of Health and Human Services (alongside our governing bodies Gymnastics Victoria and Gymnastics Australia) with regards to operational guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. As an indoor sporting venue, we are subject to rules, regulations, and limitations in how we operate. We all have a personal responsibility to stop the spread of illness and together we can play our part to keep the community safe. Guidelines are constantly changing and will be communicated to all members as required.
Please do not send participants if they are feeling unwell or if they have been advised to isolate themselves by the authorities.
In the event of a lockdown or forced closure, credits will be applied for any classes cancelled that have already been paid for and billing will be paused. Your place is held in the class until we can reopen, at which time billing will recommence. If you decide to end your enrolment, please email us so we can refund any tuition held in credit.
Our current COVID Safety Plan can be found on our Member Document’s page.
We run a competitive acrobatic gymnastics program at Mount Waverley. Please email admin@skylarksports.com.au and ask for your child to be assessed for the squad program. This lets us know that you are interested in the program and allows us to determine whether the squad program is the right place for your child. Enrolment in our squad program is by invitation only and is restricted at certain times of the year to ensure competition preparation is not disrupted.
You are welcome to take photos of your child, but we ask that you respect the rights of other individuals and not capture other children in your photos or videos without explicit permission.
Social sharing: Use the hashtag #skylarksports when you post your photos on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to get them featured on Skylark socials.
Spectators are welcome at Skylark Sports, subject to current public health density limits. Spectators are not allowed to enter the gym space, except in parent participation classes.
Parents/guardians of children aged 5 years and over do not need to remain onsite during class. We will call you if there is a need to get in touch during class.
Should you no longer be able to continue with your class simply let our Customer Care Team know or notify us via email and we will communicate what date your enrolment will end. Remember that you only commit to a fortnight at a time, as billing is for two weeks in advance.
We will not issue refunds for payment already received, but you are welcome to attend through this notice period. Upon cancellation your card details will be removed from our system and any unused make-up tokens will be forfeited.
Squad athletes - we require one month notice to end a competitive enrolment.
Skylark Sports offers each member two weeks of tuition pause each calendar year. This can be used at any time, either one week at a time or in one two-week block.
Seven days written notice must be given to utilise an enrolment pause. A credit will be applied to your account for the requested period. Enrolment pauses cannot be requested after the fact.
We do offer unlimited make-ups, so please refer to our make-up policy.
If you know you are going to be absent, we appreciate being informed, as this allows us to book another student into your place for a make-up class. To notify of an absence please use the Customer Portal or send a quick email to let us know.
We want your child to enjoy the benefits of our programs so if you are away, your child is ill, or you simply can’t make it to your class we offer unlimited make-up classes. When a class is missed a make-up token is generated on your account so you can take an additional class at another time.
It is important to understand that your tuition pays for your place in the class, regardless of attendance. Our costs do not change if you do not attend. Makeup classes are offered as a benefit to our families to ensure that you can make the most of your membership. Make-up tokens do not have a monetary value, and cannot be exchanged for credit, transferred to other students, or used once an enrolment ends. Make-up tokens expire 365 days after issue.
Booking a make-up: Make-up classes must be booked in advance through the Customer Portal or through our customer service team. Make-up classes cannot be booked more than 3 days in advance as they can only be booked where a space exists.
Yes! Only the first child pays full fare. A 10% sibling discount is applied to the lesser tuition.
Please note that sibling discounts are not offered in our squad program.
Absolutely! If you would like to enrol in more than one class per week there is a 10% discount on your second class!
Absolutely! We will gladly accommodate class change requests as long as a vacancy exists in a suitable class. You can choose to change class days, times, programs or venues.
As children progress in their class, the coaches may recommend that they move to a different class. You can also request that your child be assessed to see if they are ready to move, just send an email through to admin@skylarksports.com.au.
Casual class bookings can be made up to 3 days in advance if a vacancy exists in the class. These are charged at the normal class rate. Enrolling in a different class each week, enrolling in a class on alternating weeks and ongoing casual enrolments are not available.
Skylark Sports coaches are accredited through Gymnastics Australia’s Coach Education Framework. To maintain this accreditation each coach must undertake a minimum of 6 hours of recognised professional development each year. In addition to this, all Skylark Sports coaches participate in professional development workshops focusing on skills like class management, skill progressions, leadership and inclusion training.
All staff hold a current working with children check and complete annual child safe training. There is always a qualified first aid provider onsite.
Participants should wear comfortable clothing that will not go over their head when they go upside down. Long hair should be tied back away from the face.
Bare feet are worn in the gym, except for Ninja classes at Mount Waverley where soft soled runners are required.
Leotards, t-shirts and jumpers are available for purchase through the Customer Portal or from the customer service team.
A labelled water bottle should be brought to every class.
Your card or bank account on file acts as a guarantee of payment.
You are welcome to pay your account prior to the processing date each fortnight via the Customer Portal, in person by cash or via bank transfer. Any balance remaining on the processing date will be charged to your card on file.
If you prefer to make less frequent payments or pay a larger amount in one go to get ahead this can be done by any of the methods above. Your account will be in credit and each fortnight as tuition is applied your credit will be used to offset the charges. Ask our customer service team for details.
Our Participation Agreement contains all the information you need to know about your enrolment at Skylark Sports. We appreciate you taking the time to read and understand the information contained, and encourage you to refer back to it regularly. You can find our Participation Agreement and other policies here.
You are welcome to take photos of your child, but we ask that you respect the rights of other individuals and not capture other children in your photos or videos without explicit permission.
Social sharing: Use the hashtag #skylarksports when you post your photos on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to get them featured on Skylark socials.
Spectators are welcome at Skylark Sports, subject to current public health density limits. Spectators are not allowed to enter the gym space, except in parent participation classes.
Parents/guardians of children aged 5 years and over do not need to remain onsite during class. We will call you if there is a need to get in touch during class.
Should you no longer be able to continue with your class simply let our Customer Care Team know or notify us via email and we will communicate what date your enrolment will end. Remember that you only commit to a fortnight at a time, as billing is for two weeks in advance.
We will not issue refunds for payment already received, but you are welcome to attend through this notice period. Upon cancellation your card details will be removed from our system and any unused make-up tokens will be forfeited.
Squad athletes - we require one month notice to end a competitive enrolment.
Skylark Sports offers each member two weeks of tuition pause each calendar year. This can be used at any time, either one week at a time or in one two-week block.
Seven days written notice must be given to utilise an enrolment pause. A credit will be applied to your account for the requested period. Enrolment pauses cannot be requested after the fact.
We do offer unlimited make-ups, so please refer to our make-up policy.
If you know you are going to be absent, we appreciate being informed, as this allows us to book another student into your place for a make-up class. To notify of an absence please use the Customer Portal or send a quick email to let us know.
We want your child to enjoy the benefits of our programs so if you are away, your child is ill, or you simply can’t make it to your class we offer unlimited make-up classes. When a class is missed a make-up token is generated on your account so you can take an additional class at another time.
It is important to understand that your tuition pays for your place in the class, regardless of attendance. Our costs do not change if you do not attend. Makeup classes are offered as a benefit to our families to ensure that you can make the most of your membership. Make-up tokens do not have a monetary value, and cannot be exchanged for credit, transferred to other students, or used once an enrolment ends. Make-up tokens expire 365 days after issue.
Booking a make-up: Make-up classes must be booked in advance through the Customer Portal or through our customer service team. Make-up classes cannot be booked more than 3 days in advance as they can only be booked where a space exists.
Absolutely! If you would like to enrol in more than one class per week there is a 10% discount on your second class!
