Stage Team Attendance (STA) 3 Strike Rule

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 2.25 hours a week. If your child misses, it doesn’t just affect your child, it’s effects the team.

All strikes last 6 months per strike on student records at PADA.

Procedure is:

1st consideration of the team

Students could miss the required Acrobatic 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 we can work around doing the dances in a different order to support this as students are committed to the team.

2nd consideration of the team

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. Students cannot miss 2 weeks in a row unless it’s approved as a Special Circumstance.

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

Parties, Birthdays, Sleepovers, Concerts, 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 as these can happen outside of the 2hr 15min Stage Team session.

Missing a session without any communication of informing us will be an automatic strike.

IMPORTANT

We are only asking for 2.25 hours per week (Sat 15:15-17:30) during our term time which isn't much at all & we need the whole team in the session. Attendance at Stage Team is a compulsory requirement which you have signed & agreed to on the Stage Team Agreement form prior to joining Stage Team.

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 7th, 14th & 21st October 2023 - Preparations for Comps
• Saturday 11th, 18th & 25th November 2023 + 2nd December 2023 - For Comps
• Saturday 20th & 27th January 2024 + 3rd February 2024 - For The Show - 27th Jan is show run through day - New Dates Below
• Saturday 13th & 20th April 2024 - Preparations For The Show - 13th April 2024 is show run through day.
• Saturday 8th & 15th June 2024 - Preparations For Indigo at the O2 London
• 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.

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.