At Hallelujah Academy of Performing Arts (HAPA), we are committed to fostering a respectful, safe, and nurturing environment. As a Christian organisation we uphold Christian values and morals and believe this provides the safest and most positive framework for honoring and respecting all members and participants in our community. This Code of Conduct outlines the expectations for students and parents/guardians to ensure a positive experience for everyone.
While HAPA is committed to child safety, we also need parents/caregivers and students to do their part to ensure all young people are safe.
Parents/caregiver must:
1. Respect and support Christian principles. Honesty and integrity are fundamental to our community.
2. Refrain from swearing, blasphemy, crude language or inappropriate jokes while on the premises or while representing HAPA.
3. Read all correspondence from HAPA that pertains to the safety and wellbeing of young people.
4. Talk with their child/ren about the rules and ensure they monitor their child/rens behaviour.
5. Never video/photograph another child while at HAPA.
6. Not enter a class unless invited or asked by the teacher of that class, the Principal or admin.
7. Treat staff, fellow parents and students with respect. If rude or aggressive behaviour is directed at a team member the Principal will be notified
immediately and the parent could be asked to leave the premises.
8. Always supervise their children. All children 15 and under must be actively supervised by their parent. Senior students can be responsible for themselves at HAPA once a parent waiver form has been signed.
9. Pay for any damages that they or their child incur.
10.Be responsible for timely payment of fees. Fees are compulsory and late fees may be applied to overdue accounts.
11.Acknowledge Costume fees per show are $50 for one class, each additional class incurs a $15 fee.
12. Never attend HAPA under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
13.Address concerns or behavioural issues by emailing or speaking directly to admin. Interrupting classes disrupts students and the academy’s operations and is not permitted.
14.Be responsible for supervising young children’s trips to the toilet and for preventing or cleaning any mess made by children in their care. Failure to clean up undue mess may result in a $50 cleaning fee.
15.Adhere and agree to the rules outlined in the Code of Conduct. HAPA has the right to ask a student to leave the class, at any time and without warning, if they breach or appear to breach any of the guidelines for creating a safe environment.
16.Disclose to the teacher before the activity any disability, illness or injury that may be affected or aggravated by the child/ren participating in a class or activity. Our teachers will rely on this statement in allowing any child/ren to take part in the class.
17.Release the teacher, employees, volunteers, other students and HAPA from all liability for any claim or demand or damage or personal injury or illness whether arising as a result of negligence, breach of statutory duty or any other cause of action sustained by myself or my child/ren, HAPA teacher, employees, volunteers or other students.
18.Accept responsibility for all medical costs which may occur as a result of my or my child/children's actions during all activities held by HAPA.
19.Acknowledge that in the class or other activity, some physical contact appropriate to the activities in class may occur between my child/ren and the teacher and other members of the class.
20.Acknowledge that if my child/ren miss a class, there are no opportunities for make up classes.
21.Acknowledge that by participating in HAPA in any capacity photos of my children may be used respectfully by HAPA.
22.Acknowledge that any person taking any classes oƯered by HAPA does so entirely at their own risk and assume responsibility for all the risks associated with the performing arts.
Student Expectations of Conduct:
1. Respect is expected from all of our students. Students must honor the directions of teachers and admin during class and while on the premises at HAPA and show respect for the others in our Academy.
2. Students are to arrive on time for classes. It minimizes disruption and ensures participation in warm ups for health and safety. Please notify staff if you will be late.
3. Students are to remain in the designated waiting areas between classes unless using the amenities.
4. Swearing, blasphemy, crude language, or inappropriate jokes or behaviour are prohibited on the premises or while representing HAPA.
5. HAPA maintains a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, including but not limited to violence, harassment, intimidation, gossiping, mocking, or deliberate exclusion. Any violation may result in dismissal from the academy.
6. Disrespect toward teachers, staff or other students may result in removal from the class. Inappropriate behaviour - including but not limited to suggestive, violent, uncontrolled, aggressive or threatening - may result in removal from class and is at the sole discretion of the teacher.
Student Dress Code
1. Appropriate and modest clothing needs to be worn on the premises and when representing HAPA.
2. Uniform t-shirt, plain black comfortable pants for movement and appropriate footwear for your class are to be worn. Short shorts, midriff-revealing clothing, or immodest dress are not permitted. For dress-up days, a modest standard must be maintained.
3. Long hair must be tied back and kept off the neck and face. Please see specific requirements for classes.
4. Excess jewellery must be removed before class. Sleepers and small studs are acceptable.
Social Media, Digital Devices & Intellectual Property
1. Phones and other digital devices must remain put away during class, rehearsals and performances.
2. Digital devices used on the premises or while representing HAPA must not display or share inappropriate content, including swearing, crude language, or offensive images. Misuse of devices may result in confiscation, requiring collection by a parent/guardian.
3. Photos of performance costumes are only allowed to be posted on social media after the final performance or with prior approval from the HAPA principal.
4. All HAPA shows, content, original songs, and routines remain the intellectual property of the academy and may not be used outside the academy without written permission from the principal. Posting of scenes, songs, or routines on social media requires prior approval.
I am a legal guardian of this student. By registering my child/ren with Hallelujah Academy of Performing Arts I declare that I understand and agree to all the above terms and conditions of this enrolment for my child/ren into HAPA's classes.
