NUMBER ONE Gymnastic Club have held their annual Inter Club Competition to coincide with National Sports Week.

The club, based in Minehead, is a welcoming recreational club where the children learn to support and help each other while learning a range of gymnastic disciplines.

This year the National Sports Week theme was "Belonging - a place in sport for every child,”

On Saturday a total of five competitions took place involving more than 80 children from schools all over West Somerset

.The five groups were split into year groups with competitions for Reception, Year 1 and 2, Year 3 and 4 and then Year 5 and above. Each group had a floor routine, beam routine and a springboard or vault routine to perform.

Every child is encouraged to take part in this relaxed competition in order to prepare them for larger competitions later on. All children were awarded a certificate of attendance. The placements for the competition were as follows: Reception age group, first place - Iris, second- Ada and third- Poppy. Year 1 and 2,- first place - Quinn, second Jessa and third Molly. Year 3 and 4, first place Fraya, second Sofia and third Robyn.Year 5 and above, first place- Harri, second Betsy and third Nayah.

Suzanne Richards, the organiser, said: "Taking part in these competitions builds character, helps with resilience, confidence and self esteem. The gymnasts really do become one gymnastic family and while they are competing it is a very relaxed competition which is great fun for all taking part and a lovely opportunity for parents/carers to see what the children have been working on - we were so proud of all of our gymnasts.”

The organisers are most grateful to Minehead First School for once again hosting the competition. To find out more about gymnastics in West Somerset contact Suzanne by email [email protected]