INFORMATION FOR PARENTS ON HOW WE WILL OPERATE SAFELY DURING COVID-19
For Aqua Jems, the health & safety of both your children & our staff is paramount. In line with Government guidelines, we have put in place stringent measures to ensure your children can enjoy swimming lessons with us in a safe environment.
PERSONAL HYGIENE & CLEANING -
We will have a good supply of antibacterial hand sanitiser on arrival and in every poolside area. Soap will be readily available in all toilets. Both children & staff will be asked to use hand sanitiser on entering & exiting the building.
Clean, disinfected equipment will be replaced each lesson with each child using the same equipment for the duration of their lesson.
All staff will wear visors during lessons and face masks before and after entering the building.
Parents and children over the age of 11 will be requested to wear face masks whilst in the building.
Children are required to come swim ready where possible to minimise traffic in the changing rooms and if possible to shower at home after lessons.
SOCIAL DISTANCING -
In line with social distancing requirements, we are keeping class sizes to a minimum. Children will remain in their swimming class bubble each week.
We will operate a one way system around the pool. Social distancing must be observed on poolside by spectators, in observation areas and throughout change over of lessons.
After the lesson, we request that parents do not congregate on poolside and that you exit as quickly as possible.
We will remind [parents when they arrive, that we adhere to the government guidelines on social distancing requesting that there is 2 metres between everyone. We request that just one parent attends site.
We will continue to teach in the water as it is safer and more productive for the children, keeping 1 metre distance where possible and safe to do so, or teaching side on.
COVID-19 SYMPTOMS -
1. If your child or anyone in your household begin to show any of the following symptoms, please do not attend your swimming lesson.
- high temperature
- A new, continuous cough
- A loss or change to their sense of smell or taste
2. Parents will be asked to declare that both they and their child have not been in close contact with anyone who has tested positive with COVID-19 and if they have, that they have self isolated for 14 days.
3. All staff will confirm before each session that they have not been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for with COVID-19 within the last 14 days.
We will continue to follow government guidance on a daily basis and will update our policies and risk assessments accordingly. Should guidance change, whereby we are not able to operate, we will update all of our parents as soon as possible.
WHAT DO CUSTOMERS NEED TO DO? -
- Do not come to your lesson if your child or anyone in your household show symptoms of COVID-19 (high temperature, new continuous cough, loss or change of smell & taste)
- Arrive "pool ready" with your child's swimwear already on underneath their clothes. Please assist your child with hat and goggles if required.
- Follow our guidance and observe social distancing rules.
- Shower at home before you arrive and when you get back home.
- One parent to attend only please.
PERSONAL HYGIENE & CLEANING -
We will have a good supply of antibacterial hand sanitiser on arrival and in every poolside area. Soap will be readily available in all toilets. Both children & staff will be asked to use hand sanitiser on entering & exiting the building.
Clean, disinfected equipment will be replaced each lesson with each child using the same equipment for the duration of their lesson.
All staff will wear visors during lessons and face masks before and after entering the building.
Parents and children over the age of 11 will be requested to wear face masks whilst in the building.
Children are required to come swim ready where possible to minimise traffic in the changing rooms and if possible to shower at home after lessons.
SOCIAL DISTANCING -
In line with social distancing requirements, we are keeping class sizes to a minimum. Children will remain in their swimming class bubble each week.
We will operate a one way system around the pool. Social distancing must be observed on poolside by spectators, in observation areas and throughout change over of lessons.
After the lesson, we request that parents do not congregate on poolside and that you exit as quickly as possible.
We will remind [parents when they arrive, that we adhere to the government guidelines on social distancing requesting that there is 2 metres between everyone. We request that just one parent attends site.
We will continue to teach in the water as it is safer and more productive for the children, keeping 1 metre distance where possible and safe to do so, or teaching side on.
COVID-19 SYMPTOMS -
1. If your child or anyone in your household begin to show any of the following symptoms, please do not attend your swimming lesson.
- high temperature
- A new, continuous cough
- A loss or change to their sense of smell or taste
2. Parents will be asked to declare that both they and their child have not been in close contact with anyone who has tested positive with COVID-19 and if they have, that they have self isolated for 14 days.
3. All staff will confirm before each session that they have not been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for with COVID-19 within the last 14 days.
We will continue to follow government guidance on a daily basis and will update our policies and risk assessments accordingly. Should guidance change, whereby we are not able to operate, we will update all of our parents as soon as possible.
WHAT DO CUSTOMERS NEED TO DO? -
- Do not come to your lesson if your child or anyone in your household show symptoms of COVID-19 (high temperature, new continuous cough, loss or change of smell & taste)
- Arrive "pool ready" with your child's swimwear already on underneath their clothes. Please assist your child with hat and goggles if required.
- Follow our guidance and observe social distancing rules.
- Shower at home before you arrive and when you get back home.
- One parent to attend only please.
