Kindermusik Classes

Enrol Early
Although you may join our classes at any time throughout the course, we encourage you to register early since class sizes are limited and many fill quickly (first come first served). Registering before classes are scheduled to begin also ensures we have your child?s materials for you at your first class. Payment must be made in advance of lessons commencing by the date requested. I cannot hold spaces without payment. Receipts are not usually provided unless requested and these will be sent by e mail.

Make-up Classes
Classes will be made up in the event of teacher illness and a substitute day offered.
If a class is cancelled because of inclement weather ( factors beyond my control) then families are welcome to come an alternative day that week or an additional day to their normal class on a future week.

Non-enrolled Siblings/ family members
Parents should bring only enrolled children to class in order to give full attention to that child and fully participate in class. Space is also limited. I can, however, accept babies who are still in car seats and can sit happily at the side. Please ensure you call in advance if you feel you cannot avoid bringing additional children. Also do call if you wish a relative to join you.

Free Trials
I am happy to schedule free visits in our classes for prospective families and friends of those families currently enrolled in class. Please call in advance on this.

Refund Policies
I do not offer refunds. If a class is missed then it is sometimes possible to make up the class on another day within the same course, subject to space and prior arrangement.

When to Arrive
Please plan to arrive 5 minutes before the class is due to start, no need to come earlier.. If you are late please join the class as quietly as possible to avoid disruption. Please ensure children in Imagine that and Young Child have visited the toilet before class!

What to Bring
We encourage you and your child to participate in the class without your shoes on! There is a fair amount of movement so casual, comfortable clothing is ideal. Please do not bring a lot of things to class, however you will need a change bag for baby, a towel or mat if attending the Village class.

Avoid bringing food or drinks or a special toy as these can be distractions for the child and other children. Obviously in hot weather a drink may be necessary but if possible restrict use to before and after the lesson.

Safety
The parent or carer is responsible for the control and care of the child in class ? from a safety and behavioural point of view. Children should not run around with instruments.
If your child runs around continuously disrupting the class, gets very upset, throws instruments or hurts another child please take the child out of the room quickly and when the child calms down please bring him back.

I reserve the right to ask a child to leave the programme if the child consistently disrupts the class.

Home activities
The parent is the child?s main teacher and most learning is done at home.
To get the most out of Kindermusik its worth using the home materials as much as you can. Particularly in the older classes I will refer to home activities each week which can be enjoyed by the parent and child and bought back to class.

Thanks
Helen Hinchy