COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES AND POLICIES

What You Need to Know

All guidelines and requirements will be adhered to as outlined in the most recent updates released by the Ministry of Health.

https://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COVID-19-Safety-Guidelines-for-Camps-V-1.0-2021-06-21-FINAL-003.pdf

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICES

Any materials frequently used by participants (i.e. balls, science equipment, toys) will be made of material that can be cleaned and disinfected. Cleaning and disinfecting will happen daily.
Any other materials will be single use and will be disposed of at the end of the day.
I will minimize the sharing and frequency of touching of objects, toys, equipment

and surfaces, and other personal items;

I will only use cleaning and disinfectant products that have a Drug Identification

Number (DIN).

I will provide a hand-washing station at our site. This will consist of a large water cooler with a spout, filled with water, and soap and paper towel. Paper towel will be disposed of immediately after hand-drying. Alcohol-based hand rub will be on hand throughout the day if needed during an activity. Participants will be instructed at the beginning of the week how to properly wash their hands, and parents will be provided with the following document prior to arrival at camp. This document will also be displayed at our hand-washing station.

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/factsheet/factsheet-covid-19-hand-hygiene.pdf?la=en

PHYSICAL DISTANCING

I will encourage physical distancing between camp participants,

parents/guardians and staff by:

Spreading camp participants out into different areas;
Participants will not have contact with people who are not involved in programming (i.e. members of the general public)
Spreading furniture, camp equipment, and activity stations out into different

areas;

Incorporating more individual activities or activities that encourage more

space between camp participants;

Face coverings are no longer mandatory, however, if a participant chooses to wear one they are welcome to.

o Face coverings may not be tolerated by everyone based on underlying health, behaviour issues or beliefs. Consideration will be given to mitigating any possible physical and psychological injuries that may inadvertently be caused by wearing a face covering (e.g., interfering with the ability to see or speak clearly)

o Face coverings will be changed if visibly soiled, damp, or damaged.

o Education will be provided about the safe use, limitations and proper care

(e.g., cleaning) of face coverings.

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

Participants will be discouraged from bringing unnecessary personal belongings with them to this program. If brought to camp, personal items (e.g., backpack, clothing, towel, water bottles, food, etc.) will be labeled and kept in an area designated for our group and should not be handled by anyone but the individual to whom they belong.
Camp participants will be required to bring their own sun protection, and this will

not be shared;

LIMITED ACTIVITIES

There will be no activities requiring close facial contact between participants.
Physical distancing will be enforced during any singing activities outdoors.
There will be no indoor activities.
We will not use sensory or water tables.
There will be no field trips requiring group transportation.
Participants will not be exposed to animals or pets.
There will be no activities that involve camp participants in preparing or serving food.

FOOD and DRINK

Camp participants and staff perform proper hand hygiene before and after eating. This includes designated snack times and lunch time.
Participants will bring their own lunches and snacks each day and will not share food or beverage with other participants.
Physical distancing will be maintained while eating.
Each camp participant will have their own labeled drink bottle. This will be kept with them throughout the day and will not be shared with anyone else.
Water bottles will be filled at the water cooler and will not make contact with the spout. Participants will never make direct mouth contact with the spout.

6. PICK-UP and DROP-OFF

Pick-up and drop-off of camp of camp participants will happen outside the program setting (just outside the entrance to the park) unless it is determined that there is a need for the parent/guardian to enter the setting.
Pick-up and drop-off procedures will support physical distancing using strategies such as, but not limited to: avoiding group transportation, having one designated parent/guardian pick-up and drop-off each camp participant, staggering entry, or limiting the numbers of people in entry areas. I will receive each participant one at a time in the mornings, to complete the medical screening with them prior to their entry into the park.

8. SANITIZER

Alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol content will be

available.

9. MANAGEMENT of CAMP PARTICIPANTS WITH SUSPECTED COVID-19

If a camp participant begins to experience symptoms of COVID-19 while attending day Camp:

Parents of the participant will be contacted to come and pick up the participant.
Participants must be 48 hours symptom free of vomiting or diarrhea.
Camp participants will be reminded of hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette while waiting to be picked-up.
Tissues will be provided to the camp participant to support proper respiratory

etiquette, along with proper disposal of the tissues.