General rules for The Beach 2024
The Beach is on private property and vulnerable children and adults live here. Please be aware of this.
· Only come to us if you, you all feel 100 % healthy and are not displaying any illness.
• There is no lifeguard or CCTV, Minimum of two able adults swimming at any one time, no lone swimming.
• Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a minimum of two adult swimmers. Adult to child ratio for private hires groups: children under 6 years 2: 4 (only for swimmers!), under 4 years 2:2, under 3 years 2:1
• No babies or not completely “potty trained” children due to health and organisational reasons – a diarrhoea accident in the pool water will result in a two-week closure of The Beach.
· Safety is paramount – our pool is very deep. Shallow end 1.2 -1.4 meters, then a steep drop to 3 meters depth for the rest of the pool.
· Your group must not exceed a max of 12 people, including children and non-swimmers at any one time in the pool building, as to our insurance policy.
· Do not wear outdoor shoes in the pool or attached buildings, all swimmers and guests must leave their outdoor shoes at the designated places at the entrance– anybody not adhering to this rule is endangering others and repeat offence will lead to barring.
· Clean flip flops or beach shoes can be worn in the pool area and adjoining rooms, but not anywhere else. If you have used these to walk here from the car or anywhere else olutside – do not use them in the pool.
· Please wear a hairband or swim cap to stop long hair from falling into the water.
· Please remove plasters before entering the pool.
· Please cover Verrucae by wearing a verruca sock, as soon as regular socks are off the foot/feet.
· Please bring your own noodles, inflatables, googles, etc. We cannot share ours and please do not use the ones at the back of the pool building – these are property of the various swim schools that swim with us regularly. If any damage occurs you are liable to replace like for new.
· No glass or ceramic items are to be brought into the pool building.
· Alcohol cannot be consumed in the grounds or pool buildings.
· Drinks may be consumed at the big white table and only in plastic ware. No food, please. Please clean up after yourself and take your rubbish home (just like with a hall hire).
· No smoking anywhere in the grounds or pool buildings.
· Arrive a maximum of 5 to 10 minutes before your appointed time and once finished please leave immediately. Your booked slot includes time for getting changed before and after your swim and any clean up time needed.
We kindly ask that you stick within the time slot given to allow us to get the pool ready for the next hire. If your hire time runs over we reserve the right to enter the swimming pool.
· We allow bigger gaps between groups as we continue to clean and disinfect all surfaces to keep everybody as safe as possible (min. 45 minutes between first group leaving the building and arriving of the next group).
· Please do regularly handwash, especially before entering the pool and after using the toilet.
· Do not use any of the play equipment on the grounds, they are private and in case of an accident or breakage you are not insured.
All swimmers and guests MUST be in good health.
Do not enter this facility if you have any of below symptoms:
Diarrhoea, a contagious disease, earache, sore throats, or infections please DO NOT swim until given the “all clear” by a doctor prior to returning back to swimming. Usually about 14 days after symptoms are gone. Chicken pox – all scabs have to be completely healed and fallen off before swimmers can enter the pool again.
Current COVID-19 symptoms are:
• Fever
• Coughing
• Sore throat
• Shortness of breath
• Loss of taste or smell
• Temperature above 37.5ºc
• Fatigue
• Unusual muscle aches and pains
• Diarrhoea
Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild illness to pneumonia.
Any swimmer/s within a group display/s symptom of COVID-19, they MUST inform us immediately or provide at least 4 hours’ notice. Your payment will not be lost if you comply, and the chance to reschedule at a later date will be given.
• Behaviour: any swimmer /visitor behaving in an unhygienic way, using foul language or damaging any part of the property will be told to leave the pool and will be barred from returning to The Beach.
• Vandalism – any property damaged on purpose will be required to be replaced / fixed by the perpetrator / hirer and the responsible person might be barred.
• Bathers need to wear appropriate swimming costumes; outer wear/PJ’s are not suitable (only exception: lifesaving training where clothes are worn to simulate rescue situation.)
• Only sit on the sofas in dry clothing, no wet towels on sofas and chairs please.
• The doors leading to the pool must be closed at all times to prevent heat loss.
• Plant and COSH rooms must not be entered.
• All areas used are to be left in a clean and tidy condition.
• Noise levels : Hires should ensure that those arriving at or leaving the premises do so in a quiet manner, which does not disturb the family and neighbours.
• No dogs or other pets are allowed in any part of the building or in the grounds.n...
