To minimise the spread of COVID-19 we continue to review our practices. This includes maintaining smaller class sizes and number of people in the unit by asking parents to remain in their cars.
These measures may differ from schools or other clubs, but we have found the measures effective in protecting our coaches, members and help the club remain open.
Session Times
All sessions are 50 minutes in length to allow for a 10-minute period to clean equipment. Please remember that the coaches cannot stop the class to let late arrivals in and your promptness will be appreciated so that members get their full training time.
Protective Equipment
Gymnasts may bring their own PPE if they wish to wear masks and gloves.
Missing Sessions
The club hopes all gymnasts are able to attend their sessions but if you cannot attend due to self-isolation, we regret that we cannot offer refunds or swaps. Transfers may be considered for holiday sessions.
Isolating
If you, or any member of your household test positive for COVID-19 you must not attend sessions at Cangaroos until the end of your self-isolation period is complete.
Building Access
- Entrance is via the Front Entrance only.
- Gymnasts and coaches should arrive at the session changed and ready for sport (although they may come in layers, depending on the weather).
- Doors will be shut throughout the session and only opened on the hour to let the gymnasts enter the building. Once all the gymnasts are in the building, the doors will be locked again at five minutes past the hour.
- Gymnasts will exit the building via the front fire exit.
- Any child whose parent is late for collecting them will be asked to remain around the office area until the parent arrives.
- Other doors may be open for ventilation, but should not be used for exit/entry.
- Parents and Gymnasts should remain in their cars until the front doors are opened for the Gymnasts to enter.
- Parents will not be allowed in the building (except for parents of special needs children, who must maintain social distance and wear masks at all times).
- Any gymnast arriving by bicycle, foot or train will be asked to remain outside the building (unless the weather is inclement, then they may be invited to stay in the lobby, but remain socially distant).
General Hygiene
All gymnasts must:
- Sanitise their hands on arrival
- Have their temperature taken on entering the gym area
- Wait to be directed to the designated warm-up area
- Only bring items essential for the session (coat, water bottle
- Place their shoes and belongings in the shelves provided
- Follow the on-way system in place for using the restrooms & ensure they wash hands before returning to training
Cleaning
- At the end of each session, in readiness for the next class the equipment will be cleaned with appropriate cleaning solution (as recommend).
- At the end of each day the public areas, including toilets, door handles etc are cleaned with appropriate cleaning solution.
- Twice weekly the centre is cleaned, including floor areas in the gym
Parents/Gymnasts are reminded that if they test positive after attending a session, they should notify us immediately so we can alert other gymnasts accordingly.