Thank you for joining our Rugby Skills Academy. 

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You will receive a booking confirmation email from us shortly. Our payment details will be sent to you within this confirmation email. You will need to pay via BACS before the first session. Please use your child's name as the payment reference. We will confirm receipt of your payment via email.  

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Please read the information below to ensure that you are well prepared for our Rugby Skills Academy. 

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What do I need to bring/prepare?

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• Bring a personal drinks bottle to keep you hydrated (ideally water)

• Wear boots & trainers (to suit the variable terrain)

• Wear a mouth guard during rugby activities

• Wear suitable sports clothing for outdoor sessions including rain jacket for wet weather (no jeans)

• Bring a personal towel to wipe sweat

• Bring medication for any personal medical needs e.g. asthma pump & epi-pen etc 

• We recommend that you eat sufficient food 2+ hours before your training to ensure that you have enough energy to perform (ideally complex carbohydrates). We advise not to eat snacks during the session. Please do not bring any food that contains nuts as some player may have severe allergies

• We advise that you wear a face mask to wear for drop off/pick up

 

More information about our Rugby Skills Academy

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• Our training sessions run for 1 hour. Please arrive 5 minutes early at the start

• Players must register at the start with the coaching team

• Players should arrive ready changed for the session (no changing facilities)

• Players must abide by our code of conduct to promote a positive coaching environment

• Players are to take full responsibility for their own valuables. We do not accept any responsibility for lost or damaged valuables

• Please note that we may take photos and videos during the training sessions which may be shared online including social media. Consent or non-consent for your child "to be included in photos and videos during training sessions, which may be used for promotion and/or advertising" is included in our online booking form. We will abide by your decision regarding photo and video consent

• Players must sign out with the coaching team at the end of the session. Parental consent must be provided in the booking form allowing the player to travel home independently at the end

• Family members may observe the training sessions but must stay socially distanced at all times

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COVID-19

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• All players & coaches must abide by our Health & Safety Policy (COVID-19)

• Hand sanitiser will be provided for players during the COVID-19 pandemic

• We advise that players and parents wear a face mask to wear for drop off/pick up

• If the player, parent or member of your household has symptoms of COVID-19 then please do not attend our sessions until the relevant parties have self isolated for 14 days from the start date of symptoms or they have received a negative test result

• If the player, parent or member of your household receives a positive test result, please do not attend our sessions and contact us immediately to alert other people who may be directly affected. The player, parent or household member should self-isolate for 10 days from their positive test result

 

Other information

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• We are fully compliant with the England Rugby Return to Rugby Activities Roadmap

• We provide professional player welfare including qualified First Aid provision

• We are fully compliant with the RFU Safeguarding Children, Age Grade Codes of Practice & Player Welfare (Rugby Safe) policies. Click here to view our Safeguarding Policy

• We have public liability insurance for £5 million

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We look forward to supporting your child to develop their rugby skills, game understanding and fitness on our Rugby Skills Academy. 

 

Thank you,

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Ed Swainson

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Director - The Rugby Coach