Cheerleading @ Sheffield Girls': Y6-Y8 Taster Session

Thank you for your interest in Cheerleading at Sheffield Girls’, provided by Steel City Sports CIC. Steel City is a friendly, welcoming and supportive club offering recreational and competitive training in Cheerleading, Tumbling and Gymnastics.

You may have some experience of Cheerleading already, but if not, we’d love to introduce you to the exciting world of Allstar Cheerleading!

In short, Cheerleading is a dynamic, high energy sport that comprises some of the most jaw-dropping aspects of other related sports such as gymnastics, acrobatics, diving and trampolining.

Depending on the division (category), Cheerleading routines last from 1:30-2:30 minutes and consist of a wide range of skills:

• Tumbling (cartwheels, walkovers, handsprings, somersaults)
• Stunts (lifting, throwing and catching each other as a group)
• Pyramids (connected stunts and fast paced visual elements)
• Jumps
• Dance and Showmanship

At Sheffield Girls’, we are offering a range of options for everyone to take part in some form of Cheerleading, no matter your starting point or end goal.

This Taster Session is for Year 6 - Year 8 Competition Teams.

We will be creating 2 competition teams for pupils in Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8. This will be split by previous experience. 

Foundation Team

A competition team for pupils new to the sport, with passion and drive to learn new skills!

WHO?

Pupils in Year 6. Year 7 and Year 8 with no or very little experience in cheerleading, tumbling or gymnastics

WHEN?

Tuesday after school, 3:30-4:45pm

Development Team

A competition team for pupils who want to challenge themselves within the sport.

WHO?

Pupils in Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 with previous experience in cheerleading, tumbling or gymnastics - some younger pupils at the required level may be invited to join this team

WHEN?

Tuesday after school, 4:45-6:00pm

Pupils will work on developing the required skills for creating a competitive routine, to perform at both school events and local and regional competitions. Pupils will work hard to enhance their performance style as well as executing skills with excellent technique.

We will be running taster sessions on Thursday 5th September to meet pupils interested in competing within cheerleading. As school starts back on the Wednesday, this is the earliest opportunity for taster sessions before clubs commence in Week 2. 

Please book this taster session to be placed into the correct competition team for the year.

We cannot guarantee a space on a Y6-Y8 team if this taster session is not booked.

 We would appreciate the information being shared with any friends that may want to join.

Please direct them to the link to the information pack here.

On Friday 6th September, we will send out an email to confirm which team and therefore which training slot your child should attend.

Wherever possible, we will try our best to accommodate the needs of families (eg. must pick up at 4:45pm/must pick up at 6pm).

Training for Y6-Y8 Competition Teams will begin officially on Tuesday 10th September with timings as follows:

Foundation Team - 3:30pm-4:45pm

Development Team - 4:45pm-6:00pm

What to wear:

Children should wear PE kit for their session and should come to school with long hair tied back and any jewellery removed for safety purposes. If children own specific cheerleading shoes, these can of course be worn in sessions.