DD (5) has been attending gymnastics classes for a year. She's in the recreational group for younger kids, with 1hr of classes a week. She seems to be enjoying it, however I am not sure how much she's getting out of the classes (eg she learnt to do a proper cartwheel while on holiday by herself).
My impression is that the club seems to be completely focused on the squad girls. Is this always the case? Do children learn proper gymnastics in rec or is it just a glorified soft play? I am not necessarily keen for DD to join the advanced group, but at the same time I don't want to be wasting money (it's quite expensive!)