Max Whitlock Gymnastics (Schools) 

Max Whitlock Gymnastics Limited (Company Number 11024018) is a company registered in England and Wales (“MWG”). References to “we”, “us” and “our” shall mean MWG.  

 

 

DISCLAIMER NOTICE – 

 

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS STATEMENT.

 

1.     IMPORTANT NOTICE

 

1.1.   Gymnastics is physically challenging and carries with it risks that we cannot entirely eliminate. These risks include personal injury, especially where participants attempt exercises or manoeuvres with poor form or without proper support, guidance and supervision. 

 

1.2.   While participating in the exercises provided for by MWG which involve physical activity, teachers, and educational institutions (and where applicable, parents, carers, and legal guardians) are responsible for ensuring that participants can safely and correctly follow the safety advice and instructions provided by MWG to the relevant user. 

 

1.3.   Whilst MWG has carefully planned both the physical activities and the training provided to ensure that all activities are safely carried out, the participants, and where applicable, their teachers, parents, carers and legal guardians acknowledge and accept that:-

 

i)      Physical activities are carried out at their own risk;

 

ii)     We are not qualified to express an opinion that you, or any of the participants, are fit to safely participate in the exercises provided by MWG. Professional or specialist advice must be sought from your doctor, and where applicable that of the legal guardians of the participants before participating and it is their responsibility to assess their physical and mental capability to engage in such activities;

 

iii)    By participating in the activities provided, the participants shall not exceed their physical and mental capacity or limits whilst performing such activities; and 

 

iv)    An appropriate level of difficulty will be selected relative to the personal skill, ability and physical condition of each participant. 

 

2.     Rules

 

2.1.   You must act responsibly and sensibly at all times, and you must also ensure that all participants are acting responsibly and sensibly at all times.

 

2.2.   You must not participate if you are pregnant or under the influence of alcohol or non-prescription drugs. 

 

2.3.   You must follow any safety warnings or instructions displayed or given to you by MWG. Ask us if you are unclear.

 

2.4.   You must obtain consent to participate in the exercises and activities from the legal guardians of all participating students. 

 

2.5.   To avoid injury, if the teacher(s), or educational institution (or where applicable, parent, carer, legal guardian) does not feel comfortable or able to safely and properly instruct and supervise activities as directed by MWG then they must not allow for such activities to take place. 

 

In the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by us, participation in gymnastics and ancillary exercises is entirely at your, the User’s and each participant’s own risk.

 

3.     Disclaimer for personal injury or death (use of gymnastics equipment)

 

3.1.   You are responsible for using equipment safely and as directed. You must behave sensibly and follow any safety instructions so as not to hurt or injure yourself or others. 

 

3.2.   You are responsible for properly instructing the use of equipment safely by any participant and as directed by MWG. You must ensure that participants behave sensibly and follow any safety instructions so as not to hurt or injure themselves or others. 

 

3.3.   You are solely responsible for the proper supervision of any participants in carrying out any of the exercises provided by MWG. 

 

3.4.   In the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by us, the use of any machinery, equipment or facility as directed by MWG is entirely at your own, and where applicable the participant’s own, risk. 

 

4.     Disclaimer for loss or damage to property 

 

4.1.   In the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by us, we are not responsible for any theft, damage, destruction or loss of your property or belongings while using any facilities in the course of our provided exercises.