Summer Camp (2021)
COVID-19 UPDATE:
Summer Camp Information will be available once we have clear guidelines from the Government of Ontario. We will update our website once information becomes available!
Summer Camp (2020)
Gymalaya Vaughan is excited to announce that we will be offering summer camp from July 20th – September 4, 2020! Camp this year will look different to accommodate all the new guidelines and protocols. Therefore, camp is open for children ages 6-10 (5 year olds may attend if accompanied by an older sibling). Also, according to the guidelines, all campers must be registered for a full week (no flexible day passes available).
Gymalaya is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all our employees and customers. In order to provide the highest level of safety, we have developed a COVID-19 Safety Plan. The recommendations from the York Region Public Health and the Ministry of Health are constantly changing due to the evolving COVID-19 situation. We are committed to monitoring these changes and adapting our safety protocols as needed throughout the summer.
Registration starts on Friday July 3rd, 2020 at 9:00AM. Limited spots for each week.
Important guidelines we will be upholding:
- Drop off is available from 8:50AM – 9:10AM
- All campers must be dropped off by 9:10AM as the doors will be locked at 9:10AM
- No individual other than staff and campers will be permitted to enter the Gymalaya facility
- A screening station will be located outside of the main entrance
- Pick up time is between 11:50AM-12:00PM (half day campers) and 2:50PM – 3:00PM (full day campers)
- Parents and guardians must wait in their cars until it is time for pick up
- Campers and staff will submit to a temperature scan prior to entering the facility
- Anyone with a temperature reading of 37.8C (100.04F) or greater will not be permitted to enter the facility
- Anyone with any cold or flu like symptoms will not be permitted to enter the facility. Click here for a COVID-19 Self-Assessment
- Your child will be asked to sanitize their hands before entering the facility
- Attendance will be recorded
- Each cohort (group) is limited to 8 kids and 1-2 staff members
- Cohorts will be segregated in separate areas of the facility and there will be no intermixing between cohorts throughout the day
- Each cohort will use their designated bathrooms throughout the day
- Campers and staff will remain in the same cohort for the entire week
- Siblings will be placed in the same cohort regardless of age
- Physical distancing will be maintained by limiting the number of campers in our facility
- Appropriate signage and markers have been placed throughout the facility to remind everyone to maintain physical distancing
- Masks and other PPEs equipment will be used when physical distancing cannot be maintained
- Activities and skills have been modified to allow physical distancing
- Children will have supervised breaks for hand washing throughout the day
- There are hand sanitizing stations throughout the facility for the campers and staff to use throughout the day
- There will be one snack break (for half day campers) and one lunch and two snack breaks (for full day campers)
- There will be no intermixing between cohorts at that time
- All campers must bring their food and drinks from home and will not be allowed to share
- Gymalaya is a nut aware facility. Please do not send any food items containing nuts and/or peanuts
- After each day of camp the facility will be sanitized using a fogging machine with Vital Oxide disinfectant
- Each area will be cleaned thoroughly between cohort’s use
- All mats and equipment will be cleaned several times during the day
- Bathroom, door handles and high-volume touch surfaces will be cleaned throughout the day
- All campers must understand the rules of physical distancing prior to sign up. If a child cannot follow the proper procedures and therefore compromising the safety of other campers and staff members, they will be unable to participate in camp
- There will be a strict zero tolerance and no exceptions will be made
- The camper will be sent home and a credit will be given for non-compliance (no refund)
- All camp fees are non-refundable
- Due to the limited number of participants for each camp week, there will be no refund or credit (make ups) for missed sessions or days
- A camp week might be rescheduled with at least 7 days written notification as long as there is a spot in another week
- In case there’s a mandatory shut-down or outbreak and we need to close, a full refund will be provided (for days not used)