COVID Information

09/10/20 - small update re armbands (in bold)

COVID-Secure Rules and Procedures

We are looking forward to welcoming all the swimmers back to their lessons.

To operate a COVID-secure environment we ask everyone to please follow the following Rules and Procedures which may change with Government guidelines:

General

• Swimmers must not attend lessons if they, or any members of their household, are showing any COVID symptoms
• If a swimmer becomes ill during a lesson they will be quarantined. Parent/guardian will be contacted and expected to take child home immediately
• Swimmers are to be accompanied by one parent/guardian only
• Non swimming siblings must not attend
• The main door will be set to “open mode” when possible
• Parents/guardians who enter the building must wear a face mask/covering
• All high touch surfaces will be cleaned regularly
• All swimmers must shower prior to entering pool
• A COVID -Officer will be in attendance to accompany swimmers, assist Instructors, clean touch areas and monitor activity
• There will be no catch-up lessons available
• Medication ie inhalers, EpiPen, must be named and handed to COVID-Officer
• If you have any special needs or requirements, please speak to the COVID-Officer

Course Booking and Payment

• On booking you must confirm your contact details for Track & Trace and provide the mobile phone number of the parent/guardian who will be accompanying each swimmer

• Please ensure prompt payment before course start date to secure place as spaces are limited
• New course dates and a payment reminder will be communicated one week in advance

• All payments must be made by Bank Transfer to the following Account:
  • Account Name: Locks Heath Swim School
  • Account Number: 81516191
  • Sort Code: 40-21-03
  • Reference: “child’s name”

Arriving at the Pool – “Pool Ready”

• On the school site swimmers and parents/guardians must walk directly to and from the pool observing Social Distancing whilst keeping to the marked path
• Swimmers and parent/guardian must enter the main door in single file
• Swimmers must arrive “pool ready” with their swimsuit/hat/goggles on, wearing clothing/shoes that are quick to remove (suggest a Onesie and sliders or similar)
• Everyone who enters the pool building must use the hand sanitiser
• Swimmer/s and parent/guardian may enter the foyer no earlier than 5 minutes prior to lesson start time to help child undress, then take the swimmers clothing/towel and wait outside or return to car
• Parent/guardian is to don armbands if required
• The COVID-Officer will meet the swimmers in the foyer five minutes before the lesson begins

Poolside Entry

• The COVID-Officer will accompany the swimmers through the showers and to their allocated lesson position observing the one-way system

Lessons

• Instructors will explain and encourage swimmers to Socially Distance
• Every swimmer will have an allocated resting position which will be clearly marked on the wall
• Class sizes will be limited
• Shallow end and deep end lessons will have staggered start and finish times

Equipment

• Equipment will be used once then quarantined or cleaned
• Swimmers will not be allowed to share toys/equipment but may be given their own individual toy/equipment to play with/use
• Goggles will not be available to borrow

Poolside Exit – “Dry and Go”

• The COVID-Officer will accompany the swimmers to foyer after the lesson observing the one-way system
• Parents/guardians must be outside main door before the end of the lesson.
•  Parents/guardians will be able to enter foyer to assist with drying and popping clothes over swimsuit – Dry and Go
• Swimmers must only use the changing room if there is a special need
• Everyone to exit the building in single file asap

Staff

• All staff will have undergone training to understand the new Rules and Procedures and comprehensive Risk Assessment based on advice from Swim England

• Instructors in the water will wear visors
• Instructors may jump in and out of the pool depending on the activity and swimmer’s ability
• Instructors will not manually help the swimmers as much as they did prior to lockdown.  Lessons and teaching techniques will be adapted

Toilets

• Swimmers must use the toilet before leaving home. There will be a toilet available, but use is to be kept to a minimum
• Anyone using the toilet must wash their hands thoroughly

COVID-Secure Rules and Procedures – Summary

• Swimmers must not attend lessons if they, or any members of their household, are showing any COVID symptoms

• Swimmers are to be accompanied by one parent/guardian only

• Parents/guardians who enter the building must wear a face mask/covering

• Everyone who enters the pool building must use the hand sanitiser

• Swimmers must arrive “Pool Ready” with their swimsuit/hat/goggles on, wearing clothing/shoes that are quick to remove (suggest a Onesie and sliders or similar)

• Parents/guardians must be outside main door before the end of the lesson.

• Parents/guardians will be able to enter foyer to assist with drying and popping clothes over swimsuit – “Dry and Go” and leave the building as quickly as possible