COVID-19 policies

Description of Activity

South London Music Days courses consist of orchestras, wind bands, string ensembles, mixed chamber ensembles and choirs made up of children and young people from across the South London area. The course will take place over 3 days, operating between 9:30-16:00 each day at St Dunstan's Cheam C of E Primary School. Each group is led by a conductor who will be assisted by other instrumental tutors at a minimum ratio of 1:5 depending on the ensemble.

Venue Details

St Dunstan's Cheam C of E Primary School
Anne Boleyn’s Walk, Cheam, Surrey, SM3 8DF.

  • Outdoor spaces (school field, covered areas outside each classroom) will be used for rehearsals where possible and weather-permitting.

  • Indoor spaces and classrooms will also be used for rehearsals, with ventilation and social distancing in place.

General Principles and Adjustments for COVID-19

South London Music Days will be abiding by the following principles for the duration of the 2021 summer course:

  • Act as though everyone has COVID-19 unless proven otherwise.

  • Legal compliance with COVID-19 guidance is paramount.

  • It is important all staff and volunteers feel comfortable that COVID-security is not a ‘box-ticking’ exercise – any concerns raised should be treated with respect and dealt with accordingly.

  • No set of rules fits all circumstances, and running a music course in an age of COVID is about being attentive to risks and trying to put measures in place to mitigate those risks. We will always be trying to identify risks and manage them by offsetting them in other ways.

  • We are responsibly following the government guidance where possible both during and in advance of the course, for the sake of the safety of the team the viability of the course.

  • All students will form one bubble for the duration of the course.

  • All staff and volunteers will need to self-declare they are symptomless before travelling.

  • All members of the team will have the responsibility to maintain standards of COVID security set out by SLMD, the venue and the government.

  • Individuals will be responsible for their own possessions at all times.

  • On arrival all staff must have a temperature check (must be below 37.8º)

  • Physical distance to be observed at all times.

  • Regular hand-washing will be encouraged with reminders.

  • More frequent breaks in which the rooms are ventilated and students go outside where possible. Contact surfaces and shared areas are cleaned.