Mission Statement

“To inspire and nurture children through dance and the performing arts in a fun, safe, and compassionate environment. Through movement, music, creativity, and community, we foster confidence, compassion, fitness, and self-expression. We promote dance not only as an artistic outlet, but also as a positive and healthy addition to children's physical, social, and emotional wellbeing.”

Our Goals

To provide a joyful, educational, and safe environment where every child feels valued, encouraged, and supported through movement and creativity.
To inspire creativity, confidence, and compassion through the exploration of dance, music, and performance.
To encourage healthy living by promoting dance as a fun and engaging form of exercise and fitness that supports overall wellbeing.
To develop technical dance skills, teamwork, active listening, imagination, and physical coordination through participation, collaboration, and play.
To build individual resilience and group confidence through positive class interactions, achievable goals, and celebrating every child's progress.
To create a nurturing space where children feel empowered to express themselves, celebrate their individuality, and grow strong in both body and mind through dance and movement.

Jump and Jive Entertainment and Events is committed to child safety. All children who participate in Jump and Jive programs have the right to feel and be safe. We are committed to the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of all children and young people accessing our services. The welfare of the children in our care will always be our first priority. We aim to create a child-safe, child-friendly environment where children feel secure, supported, and celebrated.

This policy was developed in collaboration with our employees, volunteers, students, and their families.It applies to all employees, volunteers, and individuals involved under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 (SA).

This policy applies to:

Permanent and casual employees
Volunteers
Contractors
Sub-contractors
Work experience students
Indirect service providers
Any individual involved with our organisation
The policy is available on our website for parents and guardians at any time.
Staff must complete and digitally sign acknowledgment of the Child Safe Policy during their employment induction.
Parents may request a copy of the policy or arrange a meeting with the Director if they have questions or concerns.
This policy will be reviewed every 5 years.

Current Date: April 2025
Next Review Due: April 2030

Employment Practices and Working with Children Checks

We:

Employ staff through interviews and referee checks.
Require valid Working With Children Checks (WWCC) for all employees, volunteers, and contractors working with children.

We operate under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016, ensuring all child-related work personnel hold a current WWCC.

Staff Support, Training, and Supervision

We ensure that employees and volunteers:

Complete induction training covering child protection policies and procedures.
Receive regular supervision and performance reviews, including discussion of child safety and wellbeing.
Receive ongoing updates related to best practice in child development, dance instruction, and fostering fitness and healthy living through the performing arts.

Reporting and Responding to Suspected Child Harm or Risk

All employees and volunteers understand their obligation to:

Notify the Child Abuse Report Line (13 14 78) immediately if they have a reasonable suspicion that a child is experiencing harm or risk of harm.
Follow our internal procedures for documenting and supporting the report.

We provide resources and support including:

Child Safe Environment Guidelines for mandated notifiers
Families SA reporting resources
Free SMART online training

Support is provided to employees making reports, especially where an ongoing relationship and service exists with a child, young person and their family.

Student Enrolment and Disciplinary Procedures

In rare cases, it may be necessary to terminate a student’s enrolment at the sole discretion of the Director, without notice and with immediate effect, if circumstances require.

Circumstances include (but are not limited to):

Disruptive, unsafe, or harmful behaviour by students or their parents.
Risk of harm to other children, staff, or property.
Inability to meet the child's support or supervision needs.
Failure to pay tuition fees consistently.

Prior steps before termination may include:

Pink Slips: Parent-initiated requests for teacher feedback on their child’s class participation.
Green Slips: Teacher-initiated internal reports amongst all teachers on behavioural concerns across classes.
Yellow Slips: Teacher-initiated reports focused on a student's talent, needs, or support requirements.
Director Meeting: Offering families the opportunity to discuss and address circumstances and issues.

Policies and Procedures

Transport
Parents must ensure children arrive for and are collected from classes on time.
If a child is left at the venue after final class and no guardian is contactable after multiple attempts, staff are to contact the local police station. Staff must never transport students in their own vehicles.
Taking Images of Children
Permission to use photographs/videos for promotional purposes is assumed at enrolment unless a parent/guardian opts out. Parents are not permitted to photograph or film students during classes without approval.
Supervision of Children
Children are under the supervision of teachers during scheduled classes only.
Parents are responsible outside of scheduled class times.
Physical Contact
Physical contact may be used only for correcting dance technique or costume fittings, always explained first, and only with the child's consent.
Toilet Policy
Children must be able to use the bathroom independently. Where necessary, staff may escort children to the toilet but due to child protection issues they will not be able to assist inside cubicles. Parents of children requiring assistance must remain onsite during classes.
Harassment/Bullying
We have zero tolerance for harassment, bullying, discrimination, or exclusion. We take these issues and concerns very seriously and encourage anyone who believes that they, or another person, has been harassed, discriminated against, excluded intentionally or bullied to raise this issue with management and follow the green/pink slip procedure.

General Guidelines for Staff

Treat all students with respect and maintain positive, supportive class control. Use group activities to build creativity, fitness, and confidence, ensuring all feedback is constructive.
Emphasize that students are building skills for life — not only in performance, but also in teamwork, resilience, and maintaining health and fitness through movement and exercise.
Reinforce the importance of punctuality, preparation, active participation, and respect for themselves and others.
Share personal experience to inspire students about the joy of performing and the positive impact of regular practice, exercise and fitness.
Support each student's journey, celebrating their progress whether they pursue performing arts or simply enjoy the benefits of creativity, strength, and healthy living.

Jump and Jive Entertainment and Events is proud to provide a joyful, safe, and empowering environment where every child can dance, dream, and thrive.

Child safety and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do.