Prepare your child 

Cheerleading is a fun, dynamic sport that lets boys and girls feed their inner performer, daredevil or Olympic champion in a team setting. Here are 8 key things to know when your child starts their cheer journey!

Bring your child to class dressed and ready to participate. Dress in a tshirt and shorts/leggings, long hair tied up in a high pony tail or bun for girls. Bring a named water bottle with you.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE - When you first walk into a gym, it can be overwhelming and exciting. Classes will be held on the matted floor area in your facility. Please make yourself known to an on duty coach or receptionist on arrival. The coach or receptionist will show you to the waiting area and will call the athletes onto the floor when it is time for class to start. Please help us to keep your child safe by not allowing them to play on the equipment, jump or tumble on the floors before class begins.

WHEN CLASS BEGINS - Athletes are asked to take the floor promptly when called and to leave all belongings including water bottles in the designated area. Parents and siblings are asked to leave the studio for the duration of the class other than for our “TinyTumble” classes for children aged 3 & 4 years where parent oversight is required.

CLASS STRUCTURE - All classes start with a team warm-up and stretch before covering fundamental skills in each of the core areas:  Stunting  Tumbling  Jumps  Dance Your child’s team will work towards incorporating the skills they acquire in each core area in a routine for competitions and/or performances. The types of skills taught can vary based on the age and experience of the children in the class. For example, older students are able to understand complex instruction better than 2-4 year olds. Your coach will tailor the instruction to the age group and class type.

WHERE ARE THE FLIPS? Watching cheerleaders flying through the air, twisting, spinning, and flipping across the floor, all the while under complete control, is jaw dropping. At the beginner entry level however you can expect skills such as rolls, handstands, bridges, cartwheels, as well as jumps, to be covered. If your child desperately wants to learn how to “flip,” please let them know that the skills they are learning now are the foundation to build up to that skill. Before you can land a back tuck, you need to learn a backwards roll. Before you go for an aerial, you must master the cartwheel. Each skill is a building block towards a more advanced skill. To prevent injury, children should not try advanced skills on their own until their coach lets them know they are ready. Please do not be concerned if your child does not have any tumbling skills immediately, the development of strength and coordination is required first. Above all else, at the beginning of your journey, the goal of the coach is to foster a love for the sport in your child.

FUN Cheerleading is fun from the beginning, filled with new friends and new experiences. Whilst there may be challenging moments as your child progresses and the skills become more difficult, it’s hard to top that feeling when you learn — then master — something new!

Warning: the fun usually does not end at the gym! Your bed may be adopted as the perfect crash mat and walls filled with feet marks from handstands. Cartwheels in the supermarket and around the house are a sure sign your son or daughter has fallen for cheer!

AFTER CLASS - Talk to your coach or the receptionist and let us know how you found the class. If you loved the class and would like to join we will ask you to complete an online enrolment form via email (if you have not already done so). Once you have completed your online enrolment form you are able to start attending classes. If you found the class was not quite right for you please talk to us to discuss other class options that may be more suitable.

PAYMENTS - Once you are enrolled you will be asked to make payment for the month. If you start late, your invoice will be adjusted to reflect the point that you started in the term. If at any stage you have any queries regarding

HOW TO SIGN UP TO TLC?

Step 1 : Complete the Jotform, complete relevant information & class details

Link is here: https://form.jotform.com/211303700202028

Step 2: Book your August Trial Classes.

Classes are pay as you go & you can try any style you are interested in

Link is here: https://bookwhen.com/teamlovecheer

Step 3: Attend your August booked classes. Each Athlete will be assessed on

Dance: technique, jumps, leaps, performance

Cheer: Jumps, Tumbling, performance

EVERYONE MAKES A TLC TEAM. We have an open door policy.

Book your placement here: https://bookwhen.com/teamlovecheer

COMMITMENT

Cheerleading provides a unique opportunity to teach the value of commitment. Being a part of a team means being a part of something much bigger than just yourself. Unlike other team sports, every team member and every position on a team is equally important. We do therefore ask our athletes to be at all scheduled training, performances and competitions, however, we also understand that our athletes need to be happy and healthy. This means we will not ask you to train when you have a contagious illness. If your child is unable to attend practice on short notice please contact your team coach(es) by text message or phone call.

DOES EVERYONE MAKE A TEAM?

Every child will be placed on a team!

Athletes are only required to attend team placements if they wish to be placed on an Elite team. Team Placements take place from June through to August. Coaches will work extremely hard to place each child onto the best team for them & their ability. Team Placements will be announced at the end of August via email. Please trust your coaches decision - Team Placements are non negotiable

Monthly Financial Obligation

Tiny Teams £42.00

Mini Teams £42.00

Youth Teams £47.00

Junior Teams £47.00

Senior Teams £47.00

Add on / Crossover Teams £30.00

Dance Technique / Tumble Monthly £28.00

Extra Team Classes added on from £9.50

REQUIRED UNIFORM

TRAINING GEAR

All TLC athletes are required to purchase the tlc gear. - Order on www.queenbdancewear.com

COMPETITION UNIFORM

All athletes are required to purchase and wear a competition uniform & accessories. Competition uniforms are not the same as the training gear pack. Your competition uniform is chosen by head coach at the beginning of the season. All competition uniforms are ordered via www.queenbdancewear.com

CHEER SHOES

It is recommended that all cheerleaders have cheer specific shoes. TLC recommends Infinity Evolutions, Flytes & Titans which are available from most online cheer retailers. www.iddancewear.co.uk

2024/25 Season Timetable

Season Starts:

Tuesday 3rd September - June 28th 2025

October Break: October 22nd, 23rd,24th 2024

Restart Monday 28th October

Christmas Break: Friday 20th December

Classes restart Monday 6th January 2025

Please note that the age of an athlete will be determined by 31.08.24

SCUK CROSSOVER POLICY:

An athlete cannot crossover onto more than 2 cheer teams (a maximum of 3 cheer teams total) and no more than 6 routines in total (inclusive of Cheer, Dance, Stunt Groups & Solos/Individuals) at any one event

https://form.jotform.com/211303700202028

ALLSTAR ELITE CHEER DIVISIONS

TINY 3-6

MINI 5-8

YOUTH 6-11

JUNIOR 7-14

SENIOR 12+ with at least 1 athlete age 15 +

ALLSTAR DANCE DIVISIONS

TINY 6 and under

MINI 9 and under

YOUTH 12 and under Female/Male

JUNIOR 15 and under

JUNIOR COED 15 and under

SENIOR 12 years old with at least one dancer 16 or older

INTERNATIONAL OPEN 15 YEARS & OLDER (Born 2009 or earlier)

TEAM SELECTIONS SEASON 2023 / 2024

Tiny: Pom, Hip Hop, Lyrical

Mini: Cheer, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Pom

Youth: Cheer, Pom, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Jazz

Junior: Hip Hop, Pom, Lyrical, Cheer

U16 International Pom, Coed Hip Hop, Lyrical

Senior: Cheer L 2, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Pom, Jazz

International Open Lyrical

Annual membership runs from 6th September 2024 - 28th June 2025 for all TLC competition members.

This is a one off fee of 28.00 if you join from September 2024 onwards

The fee covers TLC admin work throughout the season, event/camps work including competition (does not includes Worlds/Summit) days worked by coaches/coaches camp work hours/ extra events worked by coaches

Registration Process -

1. Complete your TLC Team placement jotform.

2. Pay your £28.00 registration fee, once we have received both 1&2 you will receive your team placements.

Please pay using the same account as your class fees. Please reference your child’s name.

Kerri Love TA TLC

SC: 80-22-60

Account: 16368467

3. Accept your 2024/25 team placement

Data Protection -

Any information given will be used in our database only in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, and not shared with a third party.

The information will be held in electronic form and we will endeavour to keep your personal data safe & secure.

2024/2025 Season Dates

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Athletes & Families looking for a recreational/casual commitment should NOT sign up to competitive teams.

You cannot pick & choose competitions to attend. FULL COMMITMENT is required by all athletes

** SUBJECT TO CHANGE **

2025 DATES

Event: Future Cheer Paris

Date: 30/11/2024

What Teams will compete?

Cheer Teams - no cheer teams

Dance Teams - specific dance teams

Fees:

1st division: £44

Crossover(s): £34

Payment Due: 06/09/2024

how to pay? https://bookwhen.com/tlccompfees

Event: Scotcheer Caird Hall Dundee

Date: 26/01/2025

What Teams will compete?

Cheer Teams - all cheer teams

Dance Teams - all dance teams

Fees:

1st division:

Crossover(s):

Payment Due: check bookwhen

how to pay? https://bookwhen.com/tlccompfees

Event: BCA SEC Glasgow

Date: 16/02/2025

What Teams will compete?

Cheer Teams - No cheer teams

Dance Teams - Youth Hip Hop Passion, U16 Hip Hop, U16 Lyrical, U16 Pom

Fees:

1st division:£38.00

Crossover(s): £28.00

Payment Due: 19/11/24

how to pay? https://bookwhen.com/tlccompfees

Event: Energy Events Dance Force, The Lagoon sports centre, Paisley

Date: 23/02/2025

What Teams will compete?

Cheer Teams - no cheer teams

Dance Teams - all dance teams

Fees: 1st Routine:

Crossover(s):

Payment Due: check bookwhen

how to pay? https://bookwhen.com/tlccompfees

Event: Energy Events Bolt Battle, Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Date: 22/03/2025 & 23/03/2025

What Teams will compete?

Cheer Teams -all cheer teams

Dance Teams -all dance teams

Fees: 1st Routine:

Crossover(s):

Payment Due: check bookwhen

how to pay? https://bookwhen.com/tlccompfees

Event: Future Cheer Braehead Arena Glasgow

Date: 24/05/2025 & 25/05/2025

What Teams will compete?

Cheer Teams -all cheer teams

Dance Teams -all dance teams

Fees: 1st Routine:

Crossover(s):

Payment Due:

how to pay? https://bookwhen.com/tlccompfees

Event: Cheer Festival Nationals the Caird Hall Dundee

Date: 07/06/2025 & 08/06/2025

What Teams will compete?

Cheer Teams -all cheer teams (Sunday)

Dance Teams -all dance teams (Saturday)

Fees: 1st Routine:

Crossover(s):

Payment Due:

how to pay? https://bookwhen.com/tlccompfees

ATHLETE CODE OF CONDUCT

As a team member, you are now an ambassador for Team Love Cheer (TLC). This means you will be held to the highest standard of behavior when attending any All Star events including practices, competitions, social events and performances. We know that you will do your best to represent TLC in the most positive way and contribute to your team this season. Please review this Athlete Code of Conduct for all of our expectations in regards to behaviour, sportsmanship etc.

General

1. All athletes will be expected to respect the coaches’ judgments and instructions and are also responsible for cooperating with their teammates and other participants

2. No athlete/participant is to attempt or is permitted to teach any form of cheerleading/gymnastics or spot skills without receiving proper training and express permission from a head coach (this includes parents).

3. No athlete/participant is to use the gym equipment unless authorized by a staff member.

Attendance

1. Attendance at all trainings, extra-trainings, competitions and performances is mandatory for Elite team members. (please note Elite teams train though the October & Easter school holidays)

2. Missing any team event for the following reasons is not acceptable for Elite team members: Social Events, Other sports or co-curriculars, school work (athletes must learn to manage their time effectively), Injury, Mild/Non-contagious sickness, overtired etc.

3. It is not acceptable for parents to punish their child by making them miss a cheerleading practice as this effects the whole team.

4. If an athlete is injured we still require them to attend, however; they may sit out of training and watch for changes to choreography & positioning.

5. Missing team events for major illness or bereavement is acceptable. Please notify your coach should this occur.

6. In the event that an athlete does miss a team event or training they will be re-positioned in the routine in order to avoid further disruption to the progress of other team members.

7. Our attendance policy is in place to ensure the safety and progress of all team members. We understand that family time is important and we encourage cheerleaders to have interests outside of cheerleading. We also hope to use this policy to teach our cheerleaders the importance of commitment and time management. We thank you in advance for your support in this endeavor. If there are unexcused absences this may affect your position in the routine or you may be asked to leave the team.

Gym Rules

1. Personal items should be placed in the changing area and not on the gym floor.

2. Food and drink are allowed only in designated areas. Please no glass containers. ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR DRINK on the cheer floors.

3. NO GUM is allowed in the gym.

4. All mobile phones and ipads etc must be turned off once practice starts.

5. Do not bring items of value to the gym. (IPOD, Jewelry, IPHONES etc..) TLC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Practice

1. Lateness will not be tolerated. Athletes should arrive 5 minutes in advance of their scheduled class time.

2. Athletes must be changed into appropriate practice gear with jewellery removed at by the time class begins.

3. ALL participants must stay in the waiting area until his/her class begins.

Behaviour

1. Disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to the following: (a) The use of inappropriate language towards another athlete, coach, parent or staff member; (b) Inappropriate comments made about or to another athlete, coach, parent or staff member; (c) Lack or cooperation or willingness to participate positively in class sessions; (d) Bullying other athletes, coaches, staff members or parents affiliated with TLC either within scheduled training time or in your own time; (e) Poor sportsmanship or negative comments towards other competition teams whether at practice, competition or in your own time. Please note: This policy applies to all internet or social media sites.

2. Physical Violence or any kind of behaviour which is in violation of any governing law will result in the athlete(s) in question being asked to leave the programme.

3. TLC has a zero tolerance policy for bullying or negative behaviour of any kind. We are committed to teaching our athletes positive behaviour and reaction strategies; however, should this behaviour continue to effect the team and its affiliates the athlete(s) in question will be asked to leave the programme for the emotional and physical safety of others involved.

4. TLC may dismiss or suspend any athlete for the following reasons: (a) Possessing, using, or being a party to any illegal drug, controlled substance, or drug paraphernalia; (b) Committing any act which would be considered an offence under any governing law; (c) Talent level, fitness level or lack of improvement; (d) For attitude problems, personality conflicts and disrespectful behaviour towards coaches, team management, staff, cheerleaders, parents or anyone involved with the TLC program including but not limited to derogatory remarks, spiteful comments, unsportsmanship behaviour, coercing team members to quit or join another program; (e) Harassment either verbally, written texted, emailed, blogged or posted on the web or communicated in any other means.

5. Anyone threatening to quit will be asked to leave immediately. And NO refund will be given.

Sportsmanship

1. Cheerleaders must respect all opponents, judges and officials - treat them as you would a guest

2. Athletes should display positive public action at all times – applause at the end of performances, maintain enthusiasm, composure and serve as a role model.

3. Athletes must never make derogatory remarks, gestures, boo, hiss, yell or use profanity at other teams and do not respond to this kind of behaviour from others. You are better than that. Raise your standards.

DISCLAIMER:

Students, staff and parents must all follow a respective Code of Conduct. Furthermore, the aforementioned individuals must also follow all other school policies whilst attending TLC, TLC HQ or any other event/offering associated with TLC. By either: submitting an application form, allowing your child to attend a class, attending a class yourself, being within TLC HQ premises or premises in which TLC operates, you hereby agree to the below Terms and Conditions and accept that you will follow the Code of Conduct in place and any other supporting policies for TLC. Team Love Cheer. nor any of its Directors, Staff or Volunteers accept any responsibility for the negligence of any party in following these policies and their principles. All policies are viewable at any time on our website: www.teamlovecheer.com

SECTION 1 - FEES:

• Fees are payable per month

• Students must commit to the month & pay in full by the 4th date of each month

• Late fees will incure £12.00 administration fee

SECTION 2 - PAYING FEES:

• Payments can be made via Bank Transfer - our account deatils can be found on your registration email.

• If you fail to pay your first month fee by week 2 your child will be removed from the class list without notice & the space will be free for another student.

NOTE: Online Bank Transfers should be referenced with your child's forename and surname only. If this is not possible, you must email tlc_inverness@yahoo.com to inform us of the payment reference. Failure to do so may result in the payment being unidentified, the amount remaining marked as outstanding and a late payment charge being added. In such cases, we may contact you to notify that a payment has not been received.

SECTION 3 - REFUNDS:

• TLC cannot & will not refund for holidays, sickness, weather inclement, any acts of god including COVID or other commitments

• TLC cannot & will not refund to those who leave mid month

SECTION 4 - PHOTOGRAPHY/MARKETING

We must have your full and explicit consent to take photographs or record videography for the purpose of TLC social media and marketing.

you can update your preference by emailing us tlc_inverness@yahoo.com

Your consent may influence some of the activities your child is able to take part in.

SAFE GUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

TLC is fully committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children, young people and adults that attend our offerings. We especially recognise our responsibility to take all reasonable steps to promote safe practice and to protect children and young people from harm, abuse and exploitation. We acknowledge our duty to act appropriately to any allegations, reports or suspicions of abuse. All staff and volunteers will work together to encourage the development of an ethos which embraces difference and diversity and respects the rights of children, young people and adults. This policy applies to our staff, sub-contractors, volunteers, dancers or anyone working on behalf of or in association with TLC. We aim to update this policy as and when necessary and will, alongside our supporting school policies, always be viewable on our website. This policy may also be referred to by parents/guardians.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO:

1/ Protect children and young people who dance at TLC including in regular classes, performances, workshops, holiday camps or any other activities linked to our dance school

2/ Provide parents, staff and volunteers guidance for our approach to child protection and what they should do if they suspect a child, young person or adult may be experiencing, or is at risk of harm

The safety and welfare of our dancers is our primary focus All children, whatever their age, gender, sexuality, race, disability, educational attainment or economic circumstance have the right to protection from abuse – equality is at the heart of our business We recognise some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other potential issues All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately

TLC WILL SEEK TO SAFEGUARD OUR PARTICIPANTS BY:

Ensuring everybody has the right to dance and be themselves Treating all dancers and parents with respect and dignity Putting the welfare of every student first Providing enthusiastic and constructive criticism to dancers rather than negative criticism Valuing the views of our dancers Focusing on the benefits of dance helping individuals personally and socially as well as physically Ensuring our Teachers are appropriately vetted and part of the PVG Scheme, monitored by Disclosure Scotland Ensuring all Teachers are fully insured Ensuring that we have a trained Designated Child Protection Officer (DCPO) and Deputy Designated Child Protection Officer (DDCPO) at our school Ensuring that there is an appropriate number of First Aiders on-site at any given time Ensuring all staff/sub-contractors/volunteers will provide a positive role model – including any class assistants Taking action to stop any inappropriate behaviour and never accepting bullying of any form Ensuring all contact and medical details for every child is up to date and available at the place of teaching or performance

DESIGNATED CHILD PROTECTION OFFICERS (DCPO) AT TLC:

The DCPO is Kerri Love, who can be contacted on 07538187387

The Deputy DCPO is Leah Keiro, who can be contacted via email at tlc_inverness@yahoo.com

TLC has a Designated Child Protection Officer (DCPO) who is in charge of ensuring that the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy is adhered to. In their absence, there is a Deputy DCPO available. WHILST IMPLEMENTING THIS POLICY,

TLC WILL ENSURE

that all paid staff/volunteers understand their legal and moral responsibility to protect children and young people from harm, abuse and exploitation Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors and volunteers understand their duty to report concerns that arise about a child, young person, adult or a worker’s conduct towards these groups to the DCPO or Deputy DCPO The DCPO will refer any child protection concerns to the statutory child protection agencies (i.e. Police and/or Social Services) Children, young people and parents will be informed of who the DCPO/Deputy DCPO is and be able to raise any safeguarding concerns & know that these will be taken seriously and acted upon – the DCPO and Deputy DCPO will also be noted on our website

OUR SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURES:

Managing Sensitive Information Permission will be sought from parents for photographs and/or videos to be taken of their children and further permission will be sought from parents for these photographs and/or videos to be used as marketing material or other purposes names will not be used alongside photographs on social media or websites, unless we have been given explicit consent from parents/guardians Photography in a performance setting (ie. competitions/in class performances) is only permitted for your own child – any photography/videography containing other children must be immediately deleted and not shared – unless you have explicit consent from that child’s parents/guardians All personal information will be stored in line with our privacy policy viewable on our website

Unsupervised Contact / Unsupervised Teachers:

TLC will ensure that no unauthorised adult has contact with the children In circumstances where there is only 1 staff member present, we will take adequate and appropriate steps to minimise risk associated with operating our offerings in this way (ie. having an assistant present in the room) – however please note this is not always possible

Physical Contact:

Staff/Volunteers will maintain a safe and appropriate distance from children Staff/Volunteers will only carry out physical contact with students when it is absolutely necessary, in relation to the particular activity (e.g. tumble) Staff/Volunteers will seek the consent of the child prior to any physical contact and the purpose of the contact shall be made clear (e.g. Adjustments to complete a technique/move safely and correctly)

Student Disclosure / Reporting to Staff and what we will do:

Remain calm and in control but not delay in taking action Listen carefully to what has been said, allowing the student to tell us at their own pace and ask questions only for clarification - we will not ask questions that provoke a specific answer Not promise to keep it a secret and use the first opportunity we have to share the information with the DCPO or Deputy DCPO and make it clear to the student that we will need to share the information with others and that we will only tell the people who need to know and who should be able to help Reassure the student that they ‘did the right thing’ in telling someone Tell the student what we will do next Speak immediately to the DCPO or Deputy DCPO (the people with responsibility for child protection) - it is that person’s responsibility to liaise with the relevant authorities, usually Social Services or the Police Never investigate or take sole responsibility for a situation where a student makes a disclosure As soon as possible after the disclosing conversation, make a note of what was said, using the students’s own words - noting the date, time, any names that were involved or mentioned, and who we passed the information on to, making sure we sign and date our record The DCPO or Deputy DCPO will discuss concerns with a parent/carer if this was thought not to place the student at further risk - when the disclosure is about something a parent/carer has done, the DCPO or Deputy DCPO should always seek advice from Social Services first – Students are encouraged to speak to the DCPO or Deputy DCPO in the event of any abuse, bullying or welfare concerns. If a student chooses to confide in us that abuse, bullying or other serious matter has taken place, we will:

Parents:

TLC believes it to be important that there is a partnership between parents and us. Parents are encouraged to be involved in the activities of TLC and to share responsibility for the care and safeguarding of students. All parents will be informed of this policy and can read it at any time via our website All parents have the responsibility to collect (or arrange collection of) their children after classes, rehearsals or performances – they are responsible for ensuring a recognised adult (or someone that we have been made aware of) collects their child from our offerings

E-Safety:

Cyber bullying by children via texts will be treated as seriously as any other type of bullying – TLC will treat these allegations in the same manner as verbal/physical bullying When engaging in online offerings that involve use of a webcam, we will encourage students to dress appropriately and to always use a webcam/engage in online offerings in the vicinity of a parent/guardian (in the same room) - if these measures cannot be achieved, we will discourage the student from taking part until the measures are met

Allegations against Staff:

We truly hope that this would never be an issue, given our Teaching staff are appropriately vetted through the PVG Membership Scheme and have extensive professional experience working with children, young people and adults for many years however if there are any concerns about the behaviour of a member of staff or allegation of abuse against a member of staff, these must immediately be reported to the DCPO or Deputy DCPO using the contact details noted in the pages above. The appropriate DCPO must then escalate the allegation by consulting Management (if appropriate) or engaging the necessary services for advice (e.g. Social Services/Police)

Complaints about this policy/TLC conduct:

Complaints can be raised directly to the DCPO or Deputy DCPO using the contact details noted above. Failing this, we encourage anyone with concerns to contact Social Services at Social Care Direct, or by following the Whistleblowing procedure detailed below

Whistleblowing:

If any of our Staff members, Sub-Contractors or Volunteers are concerned about conduct they have witnessed at TLC, we would encourage them firstly to speak to the DCPO or Deputy DCPO. If you are unable to do this due to the nature of the concern, we encourage you to contact the NSPCC Whistleblowing line by calling 0800 800 5000

CONTACTS:

Social Services Highland

This is a third party organisation serving the highland that can assist with any advice regarding how to escalate concerns regarding the welfare of a child or a young person

08457 697284

NSPCC

This is a third party organisation that can assist with any advice regarding how to escalate concerns regarding the welfare of a child or a young person

0800 800 5000 / help@nspcc.org.uk

Last Updated 01/07/2024

Q: When does the new season start?

A: Monday 4th September 2023. Trial Classes are on throughout august

Q: Do I pay class fees?

A: Yes please check this on our website

We are a business & run as a business

We have the best facilities in the north of Scotland, the best Allstar coaches & the most successful program in the north of Scotland

We do not run as a charity or community club.

Q: Can I have a discount on multiple teams?

A: NO, we do not offer discounts

Q: Is Elite tumble the same as level 2

A: Elite tumble is for athletes with a solid front & back walkover. Athletes who are progressing or strengthening a Back Hand Spring. Also Athletes who are working towards level 3 skills

Q: My child is not happy with their selected team, can they change into the other team in the same division?

A: Simply, No!! The teams are carefully selected for months. The work ethic, attitude & class effort all get taken into consideration during the months prior to team placements. I understand athletes want to be in the teams that are ‘winning’ We love to teach our athletes that hard work & a great attitude will progress you & your teams to the top! ALL Athletes need to put the work in and trust their coaches in their decisions. Your head coach has been coaching for over 21 years & has a wealth of knowledge & experience in the Allstar Team industry. Respect my knowledge!

Q: When is the first competition of the season?

A: January 2024 for selected teams

Please check the competition dates for full competition list. This will be updated in September 2023

If you cannot make a competition, please let your coach know asap as this will affect your team placement & position on the team.

Q: Do I have to attend all competitions?

A: YES! We work extremely hard on choreography & shapes/transitions

At a competition, there is 1 judge on transitions & shapes. If someone doesn’t attend we have already lost points in this section.

It’s extremely unfair on the coaches, fellow athletes & parents making the effort

Please do not sign up if you cannot commit fully for the seaon.

PLEASE NOTE: This document has been amended by KERRI LOVE for the purposes of knowledge and support for the childrens activity community. This document was originally written and intended for an Ofsted registered childcare setting. Recent incidents may dictate these policies are reviewed nationally

Table of Contents

Page No.

• Policy Aim 3

• Situations where lockdown procedure will be activated 3

• Partial Lockdown 3

• What will happen during partial Lockdown 4

• Full Lockdown 4

• What will happen during full lockdown

1. Policy Aim

Lockdown procedures should be seen as a sensible and proportionate response to any external incident which has the potential to pose a threat to the safety of children and adults on the premises.

2. Situations where Lockdown procedures may be activated

Lockdown procedures may be activated in response to any number of situations, but some of the more typical might be:

• A reported incident or disturbance in the local community (with the potential to pose a risk to children and adults in the setting)

• An intruder onsite (with the potential to pose a risk to children and adults in the setting)

• A warning being received regarding an environmental risk locally, of air pollution (smoke plume, gas cloud etc)

• A major fire in the vicinity of the setting

• The close proximity of a dangerous animal

3. Partial lockdown

A partial lockdown is a precaution aimed to keep children and staff safe while remaining indoors. This may be as a result of a reported incident/civil disturbance in the local community with the potential to pose a risk to people on the premises.

It may also be as a result of a warning being received regarding the risk of air pollution, etc.

In a partial lockdown staff and children and anyone else on the premises should remain in the building and all doors leading outside should be locked. No-one should be allowed to enter or leave the building; however activities can continue as usual.

4. What will happen during partial lockdown?

• All outside activity will cease immediately, everyone will return to building.

• Everyone should remain in the building and external doors and windows should be locked.

• Free movement may be permitted within the building dependent upon circumstances

• In the event of an air pollution or chemical, biological or radiological contaminants issue, air vents, fans, heating and air conditioning systems should be closed or turned off.

• Seal up all the cracks around doors and any vents into the room – aim to minimise possible access points of pollutants

• Everyone will remain indoors and not leave the premises until instructed to do so by the relevant authorities.

5. Full lockdown

This signifies an immediate threat to the building or people inside and may be an escalation of a partial lockdown Immediate action:

6. What will happen during full lockdown.

• Everyone should return to/stay in the building

• External doors should be locked

• Internal doors might be locked (where a member of staff with a key is present)

• Lock windows, draw blinds and curtains, cover internal door windows (so an intruder cannot see in)

• Everyone to sit quietly out of sight and where possible in a location that would protect them from harm such as gunfire (bullets go through glass, brick, wood and metal). Consider locations behind substantial brickwork or heavy reinforced walls.

• Turn off lights, computer monitors

• Turn off mobile phones (or at the least turn onto silent so they cannot give away your position)

• A register should be taken and headcount completed of all staff and children, parents or visitors in the building.

• Children should not be released to parents during a lockdown and staff should not leave the premises unless instructed to do so

• The most senior member of staff on duty is to ring 999 to report the incident and follow their instructions.

• Police will inform the senior member staff when it is safe to leave the building

Following the need for lockdown, management will create a full record of the event.

Policies and procedures will be reviewed as soon as possible to identify any areas for potential development.

A notification of a significant incident will be made to the NGB within 7 days (preferably as soon as possible after the incident) if lockdown affects the premises

Reviewed: July 24 Next Review July 25 Signature KL