Code of Conduct

Centre Stage Code of Conduct

For all students, parents, and guardians at Centre Stage Academy of Dance - expectations in respect of pupils admitted to the Dance School.

The aim of Centre Stage Academy of Dance is to ensure that all students experience dance in a fun, friendly, positive and safe environment. In order to achieve this, please take note of the following guidelines.

Any student, parent or staff unable or unwilling to respect the rules provided by the school may be asked to withdraw from the school after reasonable notice.

Rules and Regulations

⚫️Customer Incidents⚫️

Aggressive, abusive or anti-social behaviour is not tolerated from customers or students in any part of the premises or at any time, whether toward Centre Stage staff, visitors or other Dance School customers or students. The Dance School is only one part of our organisation and therefore we ask that you remember that the studio is a workplace for many different people. Please conduct yourselves in an appropriate manner and respect the staff, all visitors and policies at all times. All customer incidents will be reported and investigated accordingly.

Any customer incident reported to management may result in their membership being suspended, with the possibility of being fully withdrawn from the Dance School. Serious incidents may result in immediate withdrawal from the Dance School.

⚫️Punctuality⚫️

It is vital that students arrive in time for doors opening. Those arriving late for class may miss a safe warm up and important information and impede the learning of others. Please contact the studio should you be late for drop off or collection.

⚫️Attendance⚫️

Regular attendance is extremely important particularly for competition students . If students do not attend on a regular basis, then the development of the class and the individual student will be affected. Students' attendance will be monitored as they prepare for their competitions and shows, and those who fail to attend classes and additional lessons may be withdrawn. We regret that it is not possible to make up missed classes by attending another class for which you are not registered for.

⚫️Discipline⚫️

Pupils are expected to behave in an orderly, civilised and well-mannered way and to show respect to their teachers, assistants and other students when attending Centre Stage Academy of Dance. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations may result in withdrawal following our traffic light behaviour system.

🟢Green : Verbal warning with a guardian present.

🟡Yellow: One week suspension from Centre Stage Academy of Dance

🔴Red: Exclusion from Centre Stage Academy of Dance.

⚫️Uniform⚫️

It is extremely important that students arrive dressed and ready for class in full Dance School uniform in order to be able to work correctly and safely in class, and to present a neat and elegant appearance. Dance School tracksuits can be purchased from the shop and are suitable to wear to and from classes and for class warm up. All students (if hair length permits) should have their hair neatly tied back or in a headband for short hair.

⚫️Changing⚫️

Should there be a need to change clothing during the course of their class, Centre Stage staff will assist wherever necessary with getting students changed in a safe environment. Students will only change in the designated changing areas in the presence of other students or teachers of the same gender, and never alone with one adult. Please contact the Principal directly to express any concerns.

⚫️Mobile phones⚫️

The use of mobile phones in the studio is strictly prohibited unless requested by a member of staff. In the past, people have used apps such as FaceTime and Snapchat which leads to concerns about privacy. Phones must remain in the students dance bags.

⚫️Personal Property⚫️

Students should make sure that they keep their valuable personal items in their dance bags at all times and ensure that they collect them after class. We cannot be held responsible if items go missing.

⚫️Remuneration and fees⚫️

As per our Terms and Conditions, your memberships must be paid before your first class of each term. Failure to do so may result in withdrawal. Memberships are paid 12 months of the year, regardless of closures on a pro rata basis worked out over a 42 week year.

⚫️Safeguarding⚫️

The Centre Stage Academy of Dance School have a 'duty' of care' to provide a safe environment and to promote health and well being for children under 18yrs of age. All Centre Stage staff, dance school customers and students must comply with Centre Stage Academy of Dance safeguarding policy which can be found on our website. Failure to do so may result in withdrawal from the dance school. Please report any concerns to the Principal.

⚫️Data protection ⚫️

Centre stage staff are not at liberty to disclose any information relating to other students. Student information is confidential and retained in accordance with the Centre Stage Data protection policy which can be found on our website.

⚫️Health & safety ⚫️

•A record of our dance attendees is kept at reception and in classes.

•Students should wear correct dance footwear and uniform during all classes. Hair should be tied back neatly & no jewellery should be present.

•It is important that students keep themselves warm in between classes to avoid injury. Please bring appropriate clothing for in between classes

•Students should drink plenty of water, and ensure they keep energy levels up by eating a healthy snack in between classes.

Any student who hurts themselves or starts to feel unwell should tell a teacher or member of staff immediately.

•Smoking or vaping is not permitted within the premises.

•If the fire alarm sounds, students, staff , parents and visitors should follow the Fire Evactuation policy.

•No games or unsupervised children are permitted in the carpark as vehicles are constantly coming and going.

•Parents, guardians and staff are asked to drive carefully when picking up and dropping off children.

⚫️Regarding Health Concerns and Conditions:⚫️

•The participant in the class/the participant's guardian must understand the risks of exercise and understand that injuries are a possibility. The participant by registering for the class hereby states that they are in good health and are able to take part in this activity. The participant/the participants guardian must take full responsibility for their own health and well being, and must declare in writing to the Principal, any health conditions or concerns upon registering for the class in question, so that the information can be put on file.

• If the participant in the class has asthma:

This must be declared to the Principal in writing upon registering for a class at Centre Stage Academy of Dance, and this information must be on file.

If a child has asthma, they must keep their inhaler on their person or in their bag inside the studio any time they are attending Centre Stage Academy of Dance, and they must make the teacher of the class aware of where it is kept in writing to the Principal.