Steppingstones School of Dance

Terms and Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS


•STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THEIR LESSONS PUNCTUALLY AND REGULARLY.

•STUDENTS MUST ATTEND CLASS DRESSED AND GROOMED APPROPRIATELY WEARING THE CORRECT UNIFORM AND LONG HAIR TIED UP OFF THE FACE.

•STUDENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE PART IN CLASS PERFORMANCES AND OPEN CLASSES. PRIOR NOTICE WILL ALWAYS BE GIVEN.

•STEPPINGSTONES SCHOOL OF DANCE DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF PROPERTY WHILE ON THE PREMISES.

•ALL UNIFORMS SHOULD BE NAMED

•STEPPINGSTONES SCHOOL OF DANCE DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURY THAT MAY INCUR DURING CLASS. 

•IT IS THE PARENT/GUARDIAN’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILD IS SUPERVISED OUTSIDE OF THE SPECIFIED CLASS TIMES WHILE ONSITE. 

•A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RISK IS CARRIED BY ANY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. STUDENTS TAKING PART IN ANY CLASSES OR EVENTS RUN BY STEPPINGSTONES SCHOOL OF DANCE DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK

•STEPPINGSTONES SCHOOL OF DANCE HAS THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE A STUDENT’S INVOLVEMENT IN CLASSES IF THEIR BEHAVIOR IS DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE PLEASE SEE BEHAVIOUR POLICIES AT www.steppingstonesschoolofdance.co.uk 

•ANY NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR OR COMMENTS FROM PARENTS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND MAY RESULT IN A STUDENT LOSING THEIR SPACE WITH THE SCHOOL

•IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT/GUARDIAN TO NOTIFY THE TEACHER OF ANY ILLNESS OR INJURY THAT MAY AFFECT THEIR CHILDS PARTICIPATION IN CLASS.

•ON OCCASION WE WILL PHOTOGRAPH OR VIDEO CLASSES/PERFROMANCES FOR OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL FLYERS

• PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO FOOTAGE CONTAINING YOUR CHILD MAY BE USED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES INCLUDING USE ON OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE.

• LESSONS ARE TIMETABLED ON A TERMLY BASIS. PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE EXPECTED TO CHECK THE TIMETABLE FOR ANY CHANGES AT THE END OF EACH TERM. WWW.STEPPINGSTONESSCHOOLOFDANCE.CO.UK

•ALL FEES ARE PAYABLE STRICTLY IN ADVANCE AND BY THE FIRST CLASS OF THE NEW CALENDAR MONTH IN FULL. IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTIES PLEASE DISCUSS THIS WITH US PERSONALLY. PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY DIRECT DEBIT VIA GO CARDLESS.  A LINK WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL  UPON ENROLLING WITH STEPPINGSTONES.

•IF GO CARDLESS CANNOT COLLECT PAYMENTS A £10 LATE PAYMENT FEE WILL BE ADDED TO THE FOLLOWING MONTHS INVOICE

•WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NEW PUPILS ENROLLING DURING TERM TIME, NO DEDUCTIONS CAN BE MADE FOR MISSED CLASSES (EXCEPTIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE PRINCIPAL’S DISCRETION SHOULD A STUDENT SUFFER A LONG-TERM ILLNESS).

•4 PAID WEEKS NOTICE IN WRITING IS REQUIRED FOR PUPILS WISHING TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL OR CHANGE CLASSES IN ANY WAY. ANY STUDENT LEAVING THE SCHOOL MUST GIVE THE CORRECT NOTICE PERIOD OR THEY WILL BE LIABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTHS FEES. **BANK HOLIDAYS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE 4 WEEKS NOTICE PERIOD**

•SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL ON THE ACCOUNT OF EPIDEMIC, NATIONAL CRISIS OR ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OUTSIDE OF STEPPINGSTONES SCHOOL OF DANCE CONTROL, INCLUDING EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS FEES CANNOT BE RETURNED NOR COMPENSATION MADE FOR ANY PERIOD OF LOST CLASSES.  CLASSES WILL BE MADE UP AT THE END OF TERM OR WILL RUN VIA ZOOM.

•IF CLASSES ARE CANCELLED DUE TO TEACHER ILLNESS, HALL BOOKING ISSUES OR ANY OTHER REASON CLASSES WILL BE MADE UP IN THE NEXT HOLIDAY PERIOD IN ANY TIME SLOT, DEPENDING ON VENUE AVAILABILITY.  THE MAKE UP CLASS MAY DIFFER FROM YOUR USUAL CLASS TIME OR MAY BE HELD VIA ZOOM

•ANY MEDICATION FOR THE CHILD NEEDED ONSITE AS INDICATED ON YOUR REGISTRATION FORM, SHOULD BE KEPT IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER, CLEARLY LABLED WITH CHILDS NAME, DOASGE AND USE.


PHYSICAL CORRECTION


•THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL USE PHYSICAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF GOOD TEACHING (ADJUSTING ARM LINES, FOR EXAMPLE). IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD BY ALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS THAT THIS IS DEEMED NECESSARY IN THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF DANCE TECHNIQUE. IF A PARENT/GUARDIAN IS UNHAPPY WITH THIS TEACHING TECHNIQUE, THEIR CONCERNS MUST BE RAISED WITH MISS STEPH IMMEDIATELY. A RECORD OF THE CONCERNS WILL BE MADE AND WE WILL ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN WHERE NECESSARY.


FIRST AID

•ALL STEPPINGSTONES TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE FIRST AID TRAINED. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT FIRST AID WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO STUDENTS WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY AND ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES RECORDED IN THE ACCIDENT BOOK..IN THE CASE ON AN EMERGENCY, AND IF THE PARENT/GUARDIAN IS ABSENT, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT TEACHERS WILL ACT AS LOCO PARENTIS WHERE NECESSARY. AN AMBULANCE WILL BE CALLED AND THE PARENTS CONTACTED.