If your child is no longer attending the dance school you should let us know as soon as possible so a place can be offered to a new student. Payment; Classes are offered either in weekly or monthly blocks and each one must be paid in advance prior the start of it. You may pay through your parent portal or by cash. Registration Fee is charged to new dancers only and is your order of a Diva T-Shirt Class fees are non-refundable in the event of an absence. Holidays can be pre-booked 1 month prior to the date of the holiday and no charge will be incurred. If a payment is late by 7 days there will be a £5 late fee - £5 late fee is then added every 7 days until the bill is paid If payment is delayed by more than 1 week your child should not attend classes. Should any pupil wish to leave the school, refunds for any unused classes will not be given Classes; For classes the student should wear the appropriate uniform, shoes and have their hair in up. This is part of dance etiquette and will help their concentration during the classes. Please ensure that your child goes to the toilet before class and brings a bottle of water if desired. During the classes we study set syllabuses and work on choreographies so it is important that your child attends classes regularly. Absence is unavoidable from time to time but as much as possible your child should attend every class. If a class has to be cancelled (for example due to bad weather) parents will be informed by text and via the Facebook group. Keeping you informed; Most of our dance school communication will be done online by email. We also have a Facebook closed group (which you can ask to join) and Facebook page both called Diva Dance & Fitness. These are a great way to keep in touch, speak with other parents and to check dance school updates. Each time a newsletter is sent out I put it on the Facebook Group.
Diva Dance & Fitness fully recognises its responsibilities for child protection. There are two main elements to our policy: • Raising awareness of child protection issues and equipping children with the skills needed to keep them safe • Establishing a safe environment in which children can learn and develop We will endeavour to: • Establish and maintain an environment where children feel secure, are encouraged to talk, and are listened to • Ensure children know that there are adults in the school whom they can approach if they are worried This policy applies to both children under 18 years, and vulnerable adults Parents/Guardians will be required to agree to this form to confirm they have understood their responsibilities set out in the policy. Parents/guardians/carers must ensure that all those under the age of 18 and vulnerable adults are supervised at all times when not in dance lessons Also included in the registration form will be a disclaimer for all parents/guardians/carers to give their permission for photographs or video recordings to be taken from time to time by school staff or appointed professionals for promotional material of the school. If any parent/guardian or carer objects to this, it is their responsibility to ensure that we are made aware We will ensure that all records and personal details are kept confidential Any matters relating to Child Protection should be immediately brought to our attention using the usual contact details ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I confirm that I have read the Child Protection Policy and will abide by my responsibilities as a parent/guardian. I understand that on occasions, it may be necessary for teachers to correct dance movements by physically moving the pupil into the correct alignment, to assist with effective teaching. I understand that on occasions, photos and videos of pupils may be taken and used for publicity purposes, and that it is my responsibility to make the Principal aware if this is not allowed.
