We hope you have all enjoyed a break during the summer and feel ready to return to some sort of routine in September. Throughout the break from teaching we have worked on a plan to reopen the music school and we are very much looking forward to welcoming students back to face to face lessons in September.
Any students who ceased or suspended lessons when we began teaching online will need to contact us as soon as possible if they would like to return in September, so that we can ensure we have all the required measures in place to accommodate them.
Teachers will all return to the Music School from Tuesday 1st September when the term begins and we have measures and procedures in place to keep both staff and students safe.
There have been some alterations to times of classes in order to stagger the number of students attending at busy times and allow for distancing within the teaching rooms. Sarah's classes on Saturday have all been altered by 15 minutes. We will have been in touch by text or email regarding the change so if you haven't received this communication, please let us know so we can confirm the new time.
Please see below for changes in place for September.
Drop off and Collection
To limit numbers within the building, we are unable to provide a waiting area.
We ask that parents drop children off in time for their lesson and wait outside the main door of the building at the end of the lesson to collect them.
Please ensure you arrive on time to enable us to keep start times staggered and limit the number of people entering and leaving the building at the same time.
Staff will collect younger students from parents waiting at the main door or parents can accompany them in the lesson if the room is large enough to allow social distancing.
Movement around the Building
Please keep to the left when entering and leaving the building and do not cross on the stairs.
Wait at the top of the stairs if someone else is leaving the building to maintain distancing.
Equipment
We ask that each student brings their course book and pen or pencil to each lesson as we are unable to share our resources.
Face masks and coverings are not recommended in educational settings, but can be used if students feel more comfortable.
Teachers may choose to use visors and will maintain the required distancing as much as possible.
Due to the nature of singing within a group, it is necessary to take extra precautions during Group Vocal lessons alongside the distancing measures and cleaning procedures we have in place. Vocal teachers will be wearing visors and we ask all singers to use their own visor for the duration of their lesson. If you do not have one, we can provide one at a small cost.
Cleaning Procedures
Rooms will be set up to comply with social distancing guidelines with instruments, equipment, door handles etc cleaned before and after each lesson.
Hand Sanitiser is available outside the studios and outside the main door into reception. Please sanitise hands before and after each lesson
Some of our one to one teachers will continue to teach online and may be in touch directly to offer online lessons initially before returning to face to face lessons later on in the term.
We will continue to review and update the systems we have in place where necessary so please keep checking our website and social media accounts for any changes.
The return to some normality is very much needed and we can't wait to welcome you all back, but we also understand that you may feel anxious or concerned about how things will be. If you have any questions at all, please get in touch.
Many Thanks & Stay Safe
Laura Thatcher
Principal
Stafford Music School