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The procedure for managing absences for the PADA Performing Team sessions is detailed below.

 

The compulsory conditions require students to be committed during PADA term time, as per the calendar available on our website. Saturday’s PADA Performing Team Session requires 2 hours and 15 minutes per week, and Friday’s Acrobatic Arts with the PADA Performing Team Extra Rehearsals requires 2 hour per week. Some Friday sessions will feature a shorter Acrobatic Arts class and a longer performing team rehearsal. Missing a session affects both the individual and the entire team.

Procedure is:

Step 1

On rare occasions, students may miss the required Acrobatic Arts or Body Conditioning Class before or after the Performing Team session. However, it is imperative that students attend the PADA Performing Team session. Should students need to arrive late or leave early, PADA can adjust the order of dances to accommodate their participation, as long as this has been communicated and agreed by the principal via email at least 1 day in advance.

 

Step 2

If you need to request time off for a session specifically for the PADA Performing Team, and Step 1 is not viable, you must fill out the PADA Performing Team Absence Request Form Online at least 14 days prior to the requested date, providing detailed information. Approval depends on conditions, policies, and overall student availability. If the request is not approved, students are expected to attend the Performing Team Session; absence without approval will result in a strike.
This step is exclusively for PADA Performing Team Sessions only.

Regardless of whether the absence request has been approved or denied which the student is still not attending the Performing Team Session, it is requirement for parents or carers to email PADA notifying the absence on the day of the absence before the start time of their first class on that day according to standard procedure and attendance policy. Step 2, The Performing Team Absence Request is solely for approval purposes and does not serve as a notification of absence.

Some reasons that the Performing Team Absence Requests will be denied include, but are not limited to:

Social events such as parties, birthdays, and sleepovers; attendance at concerts, festivals, and shows; revision or homework for school or college; GCSE, SATs or A-Level preparation; tutoring commitments; tiredness; family gatherings; last-minute holidays; rehearsals at another dance school or extra-curricular club; and failure to complete the Absence Request Form. Activities mentioned above can happen outside of the PADA Performing Team Sessions & Rehearsals.

 

IMPORTANT

The PADA Performing Team uses strikes as a way to promote dedication and responsibility among its members.
Performing Team Strikes may be issued for various reasons. Please refer to the Performing Team Agreement & Conditions Policy for further details or additional information. An official copy of the Performing Team Agreement & Conditions is available on the policies page of our website.

Click Here For The Policies Page.