Covid Plan for classes at Kenmore Uniting Church Studio Covid Plan for Friday Morning Art Classes

At Brizart, we aim to create an environment where we can enjoy the art process, enjoy meeting other artists, and keep everyone as safe as possible, especially in the current climate. This is an ongoing process.

In addition to the covid plans below, as from term 1 2022, these updates also apply to all in-person classes.

Vaccinations

A peak in COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions is expected within the next few weeks, from the last week of January to the first week of February. It is sensible to delay the start of Brizart classes until after this period so that everyone can feel as safe as possible, to give more time for those who are eligible to have a booster, and for the students under 12 years old to get at least their first dose.

All staff, students and visitors, aged 12 and older must show proof that they have received 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to enter the Brizart Teaching Studios. All under 12-year-old students are required to have started their vaccination process (i.e. one dose), or if short supply of vaccines makes this impossible, to have at least a first vaccination booking to start the vaccines.

Brizart will keep a register of vaccine status, so it will not be necessary to check every time the students come to class.  Parents and visitors will be required to show the green tick, or a certificate upon signing in if they wish to enter the Teaching Studio.

Vaccination status can be sent electronically or sighted by me, or your tutor, on the first day of class, before entering the Brizart Teaching Studios.

This is now a condition of attending Brizart classes.

Face Masks 

Face masks must be worn indoors everywhere in Queensland, including at Brizart. There will be masks available if you forget to bring one.

Start of term 1 2022

The new dates for the start of the term have been updated on the relevant web pages.  Brizart Week 1 will commence in the week beginning  7 Feb 2022.

Brizart Covid Safe Plan for Classes at Kenmore Uniting Church :

  1. Symptoms: Do not attend if you are experiencing  COVID-19 like symptoms, cough, elevated temperature, or not feeling. If the tutors observe that you display these symptoms, you will be removed from the class,  and asked to wait where you can be supervised, while a parent/guardian contacted. You will not be able to partake in the session’s activity.
  1. Doors will open 5 minutes before class starts. Please wait under-cover and physically distance.
  2. Before the doors open:
    1. If you are assisting with the setting up, use hand sanitiser before and after. Do not touch your face until you have sanitised your hands.
  1. Entering and exiting Class
    1. When entering and exiting please queue, observe physical distancing and use hand sanitiser.
  2. Hand sanitiser
    1. Will be available at the Hall entrance and in the class area.
    2. Upon entering and exiting the studio all persons must sanitise their hands.
    3. If you are assisting with cleaning, wash and sanitise your hands.
  3. Contact tracing records are mandatory. All students are to sign-in the Check-in Qld App. If you do not have a phone with you, ask your tutor to sign you in.  When you enrolled you gave the necessary contact-tracing information. If this changes, please notify Jennifer.
  4. Only persons participating in the activity may remain within the Venue during class time.
    1. accompanying persons must remain outside and exercise social distancing
    2. If a parent/family member enters the hall you will be required to sign-in the Check in Qld App.
  1. Physically Distancing During Class
    1. When inside, in accordance with Queensland Health Department Guidelines all persons must maintain Social Distancing. ( i.e. at least 1.5 metres between individuals) and refrain from physical contact.
    2. Do not rearrange seating as it will be set up to enable social distancing. If it needs re-arranging notify staff.
    3. If tutors need to access your work, move from your chair and maintain social distance.
      1. Tutor might opt to wear a mask.
    4. When tutors are demonstrating, all participants are to maintain social distance from each other and the tutor.
  1. Re Masks:
    1. Health department directives will be followed regarding masks.
    2. Brizart might also decide that a suggested local risk requires masks to be worn at some time. Masks will be provided and if this decision is made, they will be mandatory for that time. If there is a need for masks to be worn and If a student has a medical reason for not wearing a mask, tutors need to be informed by the parent/guardian.
  1. Materials and Equipment:
    1. Reduce the sharing of equipment and tools.
    2. Students will provide some basic materials of their own which will be stored on site.
    3. Class sets of materials and equipment are to be cleaned after use. Students will take an active part in this process. This must be done to the satisfaction of the tutors before students leave.
    4. Students will assist with wiping their desks and equipment at the end of the lesson
  1. Due to Covid restrictions, no catering supplies will be offered.
    1. Bring a water bottle — and a snack if you wish
  1. After each class tutors will check and store materials and equipment and do the required clean. This requires that students wait for lifts outside.
    1. At the end of the class, we ask students to wait for lifts outside the hall, near the door entrance where we can see you.
    2. Staff require half an hour after the last class to do a “touchpoint clean” (doorknobs, taps, and places that participants have come into contact with)
  1. Lockdowns – for regular weekly classes.
    1. In cases of a Covid Lockdown, all classes will immediately go online via zoom, There will be no credit or refunds.  If the lockdown is longer than two weeks and zoom classes do not suit the student, then credit for the remainder of the term will be given

">Brizart Covid Safe Plan for Friday Morning Art Classes :

  1. Symptoms

If you are experiencing  COVID-19 like symptoms, cough, elevated temperature, or not feeling do not attend. If the tutors observe that you are unwell you might be asked to leave.  If you are missing a lesson due to COVID symptoms you can ask to be connected to the class via ZOOM.

  1. Before the doors open:
    1. If you are assisting with the setting up use hand sanitiser before and after. Do not touch your face until you have sanitised your hands.
    2. Door handles, light switches, table-tops and taps in the Pavilion will be wiped before and after the class.If you wish to wipe down your chair before sitting in it, spray and paper towels are available
  2. Arriving and departing
    1. The venue must not be entered until a staff member indicates that the necessary pre-class clean has been completed. So you might not be permitted to enter before 9.30 am.
    2. As an end-of-class wipe down is needed students are requested to leave promptly at 12.30 pm and move away from the Pavilion.
    3. While waiting to enter the teaching area, observe social distancing.
    4. When entering and exiting please queue, observe social distancing, and use hand sanitiser.
    5. Take notice of the signage relating to the COVID-19 restrictions, before the activity commences.
  3. During Class
    1. Contact tracing records are mandatory. Before a class commences the Attendance List will be updated. Activity organisers must record the name, address and contact numbers of all participants and maintain the record for 56 days as per Government requirements. If you change any of the information given on your enrolment form Jennifer via info@brizart.com.au.
    2. When inside, in accordance with Queensland Health Department Guidelines all persons must maintain Social Distancing. ( i.e. at least 1.5 metres between individuals) and refrain from physical contact.
    3. Do not rearrange seating as it will be set up to enable social distancing. If it needs re-arranging notify staff.
  4. Only persons participating in the approved activity may remain within the venue during the activity. (i.e. accompanying persons must remain outside and exercise social distancing there as well).
  5. The windows or doors of the Hall must remain open to ventilate the space.
  6. Reduce the sharing of equipment and tools. Use their own brushes and drawing materials. If materials and equipment need to be shared they are to be cleaned before and after.
  7. If tutors need to access your work, move from your chair and maintain social distance. Alternatively masks might be worn.
  8. When tutors are demonstrating, all participants are to maintain social distance from each other and the tutor. Or the tutor might opt to wear a mask.
  1. Hand sanitiser will be available at the entry and exits and also at the hand washing sink. Upon entering and exiting the Pavilion all persons must sanitise their hands.
  2. Before and after using the sink sanitise your hands.
  3. No catering supplies will be offered. Bring your own themos flask or water bottle, or purchase warm drinks from the Brookfield Store.
  4. Lockdowns

In cases of a Covid Lockdown, all classes will immediately go online via zoom. Zoom Classes will be only  2.5 hrs .There will be no credit or refunds.  If the lockdown is longer than two weeks and zoom classes do not suit the student, then credit for the remainder of the term will be given.