Thank you for your continued support during this challenging time for us all. We are really enjoying delivering our online group classes and Private Tuition, and we would like to say how brilliantly all our students have adjusted to the changes we’ve implemented to do our part in curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Breakout have, and are, following all Government guidelines to ensure the safety of our students and their families, our teachers and the wider communities.
Below are measures we have taken, in relation to COVID-19, for our in-person PRIVATE TUITION. We will add to these as and when we receive the latest official advice.
- A COVID-19 course has been completed by David & Rachel.
- Please do not use public transport when coming to your lesson.
- On arrival, parents/students can scan a QR code (displayed on the back of our front door) using the NHS COVID-19 app. This is to help trace and stop the spread of coronavirus.
- Although our toilet facilities will still be available and cleaned regularly, we recommend that students use their facilities at home shortly before coming to their lesson.
- Please do not be early (or late!) to lessons. If you arrive early, please wait in the car. Knock on the door a minute before your lesson’s start time at most.
- The 1-metre+ rule will be adhered to as much as possible in David & Rachel’s home (where the lessons take place).
- Masks will/must be worn by David, Rachel, parents and students over the age of 11 years (this excludes singing students over the age of 11, who only need to wear their mask in our home between the front door and our music room – once inside the music room, they can remove their mask).
- Please let us know if you are exempt from wearing a mask.
- A maximum of one parent or family member is allowed to sit in on a student’s lesson.
- Temperature checks will be carried out on students (and parents if applicable) on arrival.
- Hand sanitiser (60+%) will be provided for use before, during and after lessons.
- Windows will be open (if weather allows!) to allow ventilation.
- The piano will be sanitised between students and high-touch areas cleaned regularly. (If your child is a piano student, the first minute or so will be spent sanitising the piano).
- David/Rachel will not touch any items that are being, or have been, used by students, unless absolutely necessary. For piano students, this includes the piano. If David/Rachel need to use the piano (e.g. to demonstrate a technique), the piano will be sanitised immediately before and immediately after David’s/Rachel’s use.
- Please do not bring any unnecessary items to lessons.
- Please refrain from touching anything in our home unnecessarily, especially high-touch areas (e.g. door handles).
- Please do not attend if your child, a family member or someone in your household are displaying COVID-19 symptoms.
- If your child cannot attend for any reason (including Covid), the lesson will be offered online instead via Zoom, FaceTime or Skype. Unfortunately, no refunds can be given if this online lesson cannot be attended. However, all lessons can be rearranged if more than 48 hours notice is given. This notice must be written down in a text or email (not given verbally).
- Similarly, if government guidelines state that we are not allowed to offer lessons in-person, the lessons will be offered online instead via Zoom, FaceTime or Skype. No refunds will be given if you do not attend these online lessons. Please DO NOT book in for in-person lessons if you are not happy to switch to online lessons, should we have to.
- If we (David/Rachel) cancel any lessons for any reason (e.g to self-isolate), online lessons will be offered instead. In this case, if online lessons are not wanted by the parent/student, the lesson(s) can be rearranged without 48 hours notice.
- Payments for lessons must be made in advance via the website, when signing up, and via bank transfer or standing order following this. Physical payments (e.g. made by cash or cheque) will not be accepted.
If you have any questions concerning the above then please do get in touch.
