Thames Gymsports is a community gymnastics club at 86 Kopu Road in Kopu, Thames, with its own dedicated gymnasium. The website says it runs recreational gymnastics and other gymsports for children from age two, and for kids and adults of all ages and abilities. The club is affiliated with Gymnastics New Zealand, and is run by a volunteer committee. Enrolment is through an online account. Current members get two weeks to re-enrol at the end of each term before places open to new members, first come, first served. The website says many classes fill quickly. Visitors are asked to arrive a few minutes early and wait upstairs for a coach to call them down. Parents may stay and watch from the upstairs seating, and are not allowed on the floor unless the session manager agrees. The car park is at the back of the building.
Parents describe the club as great fun for young children, and say their little niece loved a class. Others praise the facilities and say the club is well run by its manager, Janet, with a brilliant opportunity for children to gain skills, strength and confidence. One parent says their daughter loves it, and that everyone is friendly and helpful. Our pick in Thames for a first gymnastics class for young children.