EDIT: Due to the alert level being raised to level two over the weekend, I can no longer proceed with in-person trainings. Stand by for details on online options.
We are in strange times indeed! Who could have predicted at the beginning of this year the current global turmoil we now find ourselves in.
I want to assure everyone I’m keeping a very close eye on the situation and how it will affect The Classroom.
Currently NZ is in the first phase of pandemic control – keep it out and stamp it out. Current guidance for (large) event organisers is the following (updated Tuesday 17th March):
Criteria for cancelling events
To slow the spread of COVID-19, gatherings of 500 people or more in close proximity will be cancelled. This includes festivals, fairs, sporting, religious and cultural events. This will be regularly reviewed.
You should still attend school or work. The Ministry of Education will work with schools and universities to try to mitigate large congregations of people.
· The following people should not attend events of any size:
anyone who is unwell
anyone arriving in New Zealand who has returned from any country except those listed in Category 2 (excluding airport transit), or been in close contact with someone confirmed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days is being asked to self-isolate.
The Classroom caters to a maximum of 16 people and is usually between 10-16 people so while we are unaffected by the guidance, the following just makes sense for us to follow.
I am asking all attendees that:
· If you feel unwell prior to coming to the course, OR
· If you have travelled overseas in the last 2 weeks, OR
· If you start feeling unwell during the course, OR
· If you think you may have been exposed to Coronavirus through close contacts
Please don’t attend The Classroom - just let me know and we’ll arrange a suitable alternative whether that be a refund or some online Zoom coaching etc.
In addition, the venues where possible will be providing hand sanitiser and anti-bacterial handwash.
For future bookings, please book and resverve your spot as normal with the assurance that if the situation changes and The Classroom needs to be cancelled you will be fully refunded or an alternative session arranged.
I am continuing to keep a close on these events as they unfold and will keep you updated if the advice changes.