We are so happy to inform you all that we intend to re-open the club on 29th June.
We have taken this decision after completing the Gymnastics Ireland (GI) Return to Sport (RTS) education, risk assessment & compliance process that has been conducted behind the scenes since the start of June. Through this GI led process we have developed a thorough club plan for operating in a covid-19 environment in line with the government ‘Roadmap to Reopening Society & Business’ in addition to the ‘Return to Work Safely’ protocol.
In completing the GI RTS process and declaring our compliance we have taken the following key steps to ensure the safety of our members:
- Appointed a staff member to act as Club Covid Lead – MARY MORRISSEY (mary@saltocork.ie)
- Attended the Gymnastics Ireland RTS Education & Compliance Webinar
- Completed a detailed club risk assessment and mitigation plan
- Adjusted the club setting to cater for social distancing
- Designated an ‘isolation area’ and process for dealing with any suspected cases
- Are conducting induction training for all club staff
- Developed an enhanced club cleaning programme
We have made a decision to run weekly classes but not summer camps. Anyone who paid a deposit or in full for summer camps will be reimbursed.
These classes will only be open to current members. We may have spaces for new members for the September term.
We will run an 8-week summer term. As everyone has credit from the February-June term, the cost of the summer term will be taken from this. Any remaining balance will be put towards the September term. For anyone not doing the summer term, their credit can be put against the September term. I hope this makes sense …
As always, the term fee is for your child’s place in the class and not his/her attendance. Refunds are not given for classes not attended.
Classes will take place at the following times:
- Intermediate/Advanced (open to those who were attending Monday 5pm, Monday 6.30pm & Wednesday 6pm classes only): Monday: 2.00-3.30pm; 3.30-5.00pm; 5.00-6.30pm.
- Junior & Senior Infants: Wednesday 2.00-3.00pm; Friday 2.00-3.00pm; Saturday 10.00-11.00am.
- Ist, 2nd & 3rd Class: Wednesday 3.00-4.00pm; Friday 3.00-4.00pm; Saturday 11.00am-12.00pm.
- 4th, 5th & 6th Class: Wednesday 4.00-5.00pm; Friday 4.00-5.00pm; Saturday 12.00-1.00pm.
- Open Age (Primary school): Wednesday 5.00-6.00pm; Saturday 9.00-10.00am; Saturday 1.00-2.00pm.
- Teen Gym (open to those who were attending the Friday 7pm class only): Friday 5.00-6.30pm.
Additional classes will be added in on Saturday afternoon if necessary.
The trampoline squad will also operate, those gymnasts will received information separately.
For the summer term, children should be booked in based on their school class for 2019/20 rather than the class they will be going into in September.
Next week, you will have the opportunity to book your child in for one of these classes (this online system is currently being developed so please bear with me). There will be a maximum of 24 gymnasts per class.
The summer term dates are as follows:
| Monday | Wednesday | Friday | Saturday |
| 29/06/2020 | 01/07/2020 | 03/07/2020 | 04/07/2020 |
| 06/07/2020 | 08/07/2020 | 10/07/2020 | 11/07/2020 |
| 13/07/2020 | 15/07/2020 | 17/07/2020 | 18/07/2020 |
| 20/07/2020 | 22/07/2020 | 24/07/2020 | 25/07/2020 |
| 27/07/2020 | 29/07/2020 | 31/07/2020 | 01/08/2020 |
| 03/08/2020 | 05/08/2020 | 07/08/2020 | 08/08/2020 |
| 10/08/2020 | 12/08/2020 | 14/08/2020 | 15/08/2020 |
| 17/08/2020 | 19/08/2020 | 21/08/2020 | 22/08/2020 |
Regards,
Mary