Please do not send your child to Sorelle Academy if they are feeling unwell, a family member or someone in your household are displaying COVID-19 symptoms.

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Arrivals:

• All parents/guardians are kindly asked to maintain social distancing when arriving at our venue. Please observe guidance such as floor markers and signs. 

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• All parents/guardians are permitted to wear a mask when dropping off their child.

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• No parents/guardians are permitted to enter the building (unless in an emergency). 

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• Reception areas will have a one-way flow system. 

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• A cash machine will now be available at the reception desk. 

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• Hand Sanitising Machines will be at the main reception desk. 

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• Children are required to arrive in uniform and encouraged to remove their 'outdoor shoes' once in the building and to bring a change shoes for class i.e. Jazz Shoes.

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• Please ensure your child only brings essential possessions to Sorelle Academy (such as water, lunch or a snack for break and any medical needs i.e. Asthma pump), and to keep those possessions close to them wherever practicable. 

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In class:

• Children will be kept in their class group/bubbles.  

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• Hand sanitisers will be in each classroom and the main entrance. 

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• Regular hand washing will be encouraged by all teachers. 

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• Markers/Spots will be placed on the floor to ensure children are social distancing.  

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• Teachers will modify activities to comply with social distancing measures.  

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• Increased ventilation of the space. 

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• Students will have no contact with one another.  

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• Teachers will ensure children that are given paperwork to keep and not to be shared between them.  

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• Non-essential items (such as props and costumes) will not be used for the time being. 

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Leaving:

• No parents are permitted to wait inside the building.  

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• All parents/guardians are permitted to wear a mask when picking up their child.

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• Students are to be collected from outside of the building.  

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Staff Safety:

• Stock of visors, masks and hand sanitiser will be available to all staff.  

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• At least one trained first-aider on sight at all times. 

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• Staff must not arrive to work feeling unwell or showing any displaying any signs of Covid19. 

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• All staff have been informed of the new health and safety measures at the school and will be conducting their classes in line with the government guidelines. 

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If someone falls ill with Covid19 at Sorelle Academy:​

• Always keeping a record of sign in's to ensure we know who is in the building and who to contact.  

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• Inform staff and other pupils that had possibly been in contact with the person. 

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• Advise the group/bubble the student has been in, to get a Covid test or to self- isolate.  

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• Please note that we will only inform the child's group/bubble if the child directly has fallen ill or tested positive with Covid. 

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Having to Self Isolate and unable to attend class at Sorelle Academy:​

• Children who have been requested to stay at home to self isolate must inform us as soon as possible.

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• We do not offer refunds for those who have had to self isolate.

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• We will be offering an online portal for the children to catch up on any work missed throughout their time off of classes.

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Workshop and Dance Party Booking Protection:​

• Your booking and payments are protected.

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• Your bookings will be refunded should the event not go ahead due to the Government Guidelines.

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• Should you have made the payment via Paypal we will deduct the booking fee from your refund.

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• Children who have been requested to stay at home to self isolate must inform us as soon as possible.

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• We do not offer refunds for those who have had to self isolate.

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Business Continuity at home:​

• If for any reason, we are unable to deliver our classes in the venue, we will be offering replacement classes delivered via an online platform such as Zoom where available. 

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Sorelle Academy has undertaken a covid-19 risk assessment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the students, staff and families at Sorelle Academy.  

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This risk assessment falls in line with the government guidelines stated in: 

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https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/coronavirus-guidance/restrictions-in-the-uk/

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/performing-arts 

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-people-from-outside-your-household-from-4-july 

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Please note, as government guidance and policy change, we will be updating safety measures accordingly.

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Last updated 15th October 2020'