Think about your overall club structure
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:17 am
In fact, this a topic that has recently come up in our LoveGymnastics Facebook group. Many club owners and leaders in our community struggle with the challenges of timetabling, and are looking for some quick fixes to make their life that little bit easier.
So in this article, we share five simple tips, tricks and things to consider when planning your timetable.
1. Ensure you have clear lines of communication with external stakeholders
If you own your facilities and use the space exclusively for your club, then it’s relatively straightforward to plan which sessions are going to happen where.
However, if you rent externally owned china rcs data facilities, or hire out your own spaces, there are a couple more steps in the timetabling process to consider.
One of the most important things to do in this instance is ensure clear communication with the other parties. This way, you can be sure there are no restrictions that affect your set up time or interrupt sessions. For example, some clubs use school facilities for training sessions. So, during exam times, you need to communicate with the school to find out if there could be any disruption – such as exam tables filling the hall space.
Another example is if you use leisure centre facilities. Are there bookings either side of your sessions ran by someone else that require set up time – potentially interrupting your class?
These are all things you need to think about before starting your timetabling as they could affect what is feasible.
When planning your timetable, have your club structure and athlete progression paths front of mind. By doing so, you’re able to ensure it is as effective as possible with your available time slots – for all age groups; from toddlers all the way up to adult athletes.
Alex Row, LoveGymnastics Community Ambassador, has previously discussed optimising class structure in this way by using the three C’s.
So in this article, we share five simple tips, tricks and things to consider when planning your timetable.
1. Ensure you have clear lines of communication with external stakeholders
If you own your facilities and use the space exclusively for your club, then it’s relatively straightforward to plan which sessions are going to happen where.
However, if you rent externally owned china rcs data facilities, or hire out your own spaces, there are a couple more steps in the timetabling process to consider.
One of the most important things to do in this instance is ensure clear communication with the other parties. This way, you can be sure there are no restrictions that affect your set up time or interrupt sessions. For example, some clubs use school facilities for training sessions. So, during exam times, you need to communicate with the school to find out if there could be any disruption – such as exam tables filling the hall space.
Another example is if you use leisure centre facilities. Are there bookings either side of your sessions ran by someone else that require set up time – potentially interrupting your class?
These are all things you need to think about before starting your timetabling as they could affect what is feasible.
When planning your timetable, have your club structure and athlete progression paths front of mind. By doing so, you’re able to ensure it is as effective as possible with your available time slots – for all age groups; from toddlers all the way up to adult athletes.
Alex Row, LoveGymnastics Community Ambassador, has previously discussed optimising class structure in this way by using the three C’s.