PADA Stage Team Strike Rule
2024/25 Season

The compulsory conditions states that students must be committed during PADA term time (see our calendar on our website to see our term dates), we only ask for is 2hrs & 15mins a week. If a student misses a session, it doesn’t just affect that student, it’s effects the whole team.

Stage Team Strikes can also be given for other reasons, not just for absences, listed below.

All strikes last 12 months per strike at PADA.

If a student needs to be somewhere on the day of a Stage Team Session, please follow the 2 options in order.

Procedure is:

1st Option

Students could miss the required Acrobatic Arts or Body Conditioning Classes on occasions if really busy but please make sure students come for Stage Team Session, even if they arrive a little late or need to leave a bit early as PADA can work around doing the dances in a different order to support this as students are committed to the team.

2nd Option

If really needing the time off for 1 session, you must fill in the ‘Stage Team Absence Request Form Online’ which needs to be filled for approval in as much detail as possible minimum of 14 days or more prior to requested date. This doesn’t mean you will get approved as it must fall within our conditions, policies & overall student availability. If your request is not approved, then students are expected at Stage Team but if they don’t attend then a strike will be given.

Some reasons that Stage Team Absence Requests will be denied, but not limited to:

Parties, Birthdays, Sleepovers, Concerts/Festivals, Shows, Revision/School Homework, Tutoring, Tiredness, Family Gatherings, which are some of the reasons that we have had that is not going to be approved. Stage Team is a 2 hour & 15-minute session per week during the PADA Term Time and the reasons stated above can happen outside of the Stage Team Session.

Students cannot miss 2 consecutive weeks in a row unless it’s approved as a special circumstance by PADA.

PADA reserve the right to deny or revoke Stage Team Absence Requests at any time even if been approved previously for any reason.

IMPORTANT

Stage Team Strikes can also be given for other reasons, please refer to the Stage Team Agreement & Conditions Policy for support or for more information. All parents should have a hard copy of their signed agreement but a general copy of the Stage Team Agreement & Conditions is on the policies pages on our website.

Click Here For The Policies Page.

To help with students getting prepared for the performances, some Stage Team Sessions where absences will not be accepted as we need the team together. The following dates we require all Stage Team Students are:

• Saturday 5th & 12th October 2024 - Preparations For Alton Towers
• Saturday 9th & 16th November 2024 - Preparations For Blackpool Winter Gardens - No Stage Team Session on Saturday 23rd November 2024 due to travelling to Blackpool.
• Saturday 10th & 17th May 2025 - Preparations For The Show - 10th May 2025 is show run through day.

Requests Needs To Be Made With A Minimum Of At Least 14 Days or More in Advance

Requests made less than 2 weeks of requested date will not be approved.

Always check our calendar on our website to see if the date your requesting is open, if Stage Team is closed on the date your requesting then a form does not need filling in.

PADA reserve the right to deny or revoke Stage Team Absence Requests at any time.

By clicking & submitting the form, I understand that I am submitting for the absence request for approval which doesn't mean it will be accepted. I have considered the option 1 of the procedure. I also understand that PADA Stage Team needs committed students to operate the main performing team. I have also referred to the PADA Stage Team Agreement & Conditions policy prior of submitting the form.