OUR PHILOSOPHY
Play - Practice - Perform
LAA coaches and assesses technical proficiency using England Athletics‘ curriculum ‘Athletics365’ as well as our own LAA curriculum for all abilities and disabilities.
LAA athletes are offered competition opportunities both indoors and outdoors but competition is not compulsory.
YOUR TRAINING
All athletes are coached in fundamental movement skills; agility, balance, and coordination. Coaches also use games to keep training fun and help athletes learn the technical aspects of all track and field events.
The children are organized into groups depending on their age so that they can be coached more effectively. The groups are as follows:
TRACK TOTS
Reception & Year 1 | Monday or Wednesday | 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Building coordination and mobility skills through games and basic run-jump-throw activities.
*Athletes must be in reception as of September 25 to join or be placed on the waitlist.
HOW WE COACH
COMPETING
We encourage competition for our athletes when they are ready. This is optional and we welcome those who wish to participate for fun and fitness.
There are several types of comeptitiosn throughout the year from team indoor sportshall and cross country in the winter to track and field and Quadkinds in the summer.
PRICING & TIMES
Monthly Fees: (per athlete)
£25 per month (1 session per week)
£35 per month (2 sessions per week)
*Some specialist sessions are charged at different rates, sibling discount applies for three or more athletes*
If the number of sessions varies from month to month, your monthly payments will remain the same. This includes during half terms and summer holidays. Suspending your payments may result in you losing your place at the club. Some specialist sessions and groups are charged at different prices. A sibling discount applies for three or more athletes. We use covering payments to charge for sessions prior to your first monthly payment. We only pause payments for exceptional circumstances. Please speak to us if you think this applies to you, as we try our best to keep your athlete engaged in the club should they be unable to participate in the sessions. We do not stop training in adverse weather unless it is unsafe to train. We will discuss this with you should the unlikely event occur. Please ensure your athlete is prepared for the weather of those sessions (it is better to be overprepared). We do not offer refunds, rebates, or credit for sessions missed. Full details on our fees and policies can be found under the Welfare Tab of the website.
Training continues during half terms (October, February & May); however, training times change: Sessions ONLY take place on Monday and Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm (Teens continue until 8pm). Athletes who usually train from 5:15pm to 6:15pm are welcome to join at the later time. Athletes are welcome to attend BOTH Monday and Wednesday regardless of their usual training day and time. There is NO training during Christmas, Easter, and Summer holidays. There will be camps and other training opportunities available (subject to change) with exact dates and pricing released closer to the times.
During winter, all training for our Track Tots academy stops. Our Mini academy has the option to pause at the beginning of the pause. We do not allow you to switch once the deadline has passed. We do not allow any other athlete or academy to pause during winter—we adapt our training to suit weather conditions. Training is usually stopped at the October half term and restarted after the February half term (exact dates will be communicated closer to the time). We pause payments and hold places during this time. We will contact you directly if this pause affects your athlete closer to the time.
School Years
RCP
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
Y8
Y9
Y10
Y11
Y12
Y13
TRACK TOTS
MINIS
JUNIORS
UNDER 13s
TEENS