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UCD AFC Covid Protocal
Covid-19
After the successful running of the summer camps last year in line with Covid-19 guidelines, we are delighted that the camps will return for 10 weeks this summer! The camps will operate in line with both Government and FAI Covid-19 guidelines at all times.
The measures outlined in this guidance are aimed at risk minimisation of Covid-19, for young people, coaches, other staff, their families and the wider surrounding community, recognising the importance of physical health and wellbeing.
No person (child, teacher or parent) should attend a physical activity setting if unwell or any members of their household are unwell with symptoms consistent with Covid-19.
Social (Physical) distancing, hand hygiene and good respiratory etiquette should be observed by all (children, coaches, parents and other staff).
This guidance should be read in conjunction with the Government Roadmap for the reopening of society to correspond with national policy.
Pre-Camp
Parents/Guardians must share this information, in an age appropriate manner, with their child including awareness as to the signs and symptoms of Covid-19 and of social/physical distancing guidance.
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms.html.
A parent/guardian or a child either displaying any of the Covid-19 symptoms or where a member of their household is showing any symptoms of Covid-19 must not attend the camp.
During Camp Activity
No person or child should attend any day of the camp if they are unwell or members of their household are showing symptoms consistent with Covid-19.
To accommodate all children in a structured, safe manner and in accordance with social distancing guidelines, the following measures will apply:
- Camp will be split into designated groups and camp coaches will remain with each group/pod for the week duration.
- Camp Coaches will adhere to a social distance of 2 metres upon a child’s arrival, departure and in a social setting.
- All Lunch and breaks will be taken together in the child’s designated group/pod. Camp Coaches will lunch with camp participants. Break times will be staged. Hand Hygiene before and after lunch breaks is compulsory.
- General hand sanitation regulations will be followed.
- No sharing of water bottles will be permitted.
- Equipment will be cleaned regularly with limited if at all sharing with other groups/pods.
- Measures will apply in accordance with Government guidelines and guidance from our National Governing Body (the FAI); we will allow all children to have physical contact as per similar sports. In an outdoor social setting, a 1 metre distance will be applied for 10 to 12 years, in an outdoor activity setting and in the context of sport, contact is permitted.
- Children will be encouraged/supervised in hand hygiene before and after outdoor activities.
- Parents should adhere to the social distancing guidelines when approaching registration areas and drop off/collection points.
- When collecting your child avoid any physical contact with camp instructors, other parents and other children.
Parent/Guardian should inform their child that they:
- Must refrain from shaking hands, high fives and spitting.
- Must wash their hands and use hand sanitiser prior to and post going to the toilet.
- Must use their own water bottle, labelled with the child’s name
Post-Camp
- Parents should collect their child from the designated collection area
- Parents/Guardians must leave with child(‘s) immediately after camp has concluded
How to manage a child with Covid-19 symptoms
- If at any time during activity or camp your child displays sign or symptoms of Corvid-19, as the parent/guardian the Summer Camp Supervisor will phone you.
- The Summer Camp Supervisor will along with one other adult accompany your child to the isolation room, while adhering to the social/physical distancing guidelines
- The parent/guardian will transport the child home and should consult with their GP by phone of their child’s symptoms
- All persons who have been in close contact with the suspect case will need to be informed to restrict their movement for 14 days or until further information is available (i.e. a negative test result of the suspect case)
