Update on the resumption of sports and extracurricular activities
February 14, 2022
The Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board are pleased to announce the resumption of extracurricular activities and sports in our schools.
Please see below for changes to Ministry directions:
Health and Physical Education
In elementary and secondary schools, health and physical education courses, the use of gymnasiums, swimming pools, change rooms, weight rooms, indoor physical education equipment and shared outdoor equipment are permitted with distancing.
High and low contact activities are permitted as follows:
- Masking is not required when playing high or low contact activities outdoors.
- Masking is required for indoor sports when not actively engaged in the activity.
- Masks can be removed when actively participating in the activity if they can not be worn safely while participating.
- Windows should be opened when feasible to increase ventilation.
- School swimming pools are permitted, with physical distancing around the pool area encouraged to discourage congregating.
Clubs, Sports and Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, sport teams, bands and extracurricular activities are permitted. Cohorts may interact outdoors with physical distancing encouraged, and indoors with masking and physical distancing. Direction in sections on protective strategies and specific academic programs and requirements apply to all extracurricular activities.
Inter-School Sport Activities
Measures for inter-school sport activities should follow the requirements in the Health and Physical Education requirements for schools:
- High and low contact activities are permitted outdoors without masking.
- Masking is required for indoor sports when not actively engaged in the activity.
- Masks can be removed when actively participating in the activity if they can not be worn safely while participating.
Schools are permitted to start practices this week. Schools will communicate the resumption of practices and game schedules to students directly.
A reminder that students participating in inter-school athletics must be fully vaccinated or participate in regular rapid antigen testing three times per week.
Wind Instruments
- As much distance as possible is encouraged and use of large, well-ventilated spaces.
- Masking is required when not actively engaged in the activity.
- Proper sanitization of any shared wind instruments should occur between use.
- Encouraged to have a minimum distance of 2 metres or more between individuals.
- Elementary are to remain within their cohort.
Singing
- Prioritise the use of large and well-ventilated spaces.
- Wear a mask while singing and maintain as much distancing as possible.
- Elementary students are to remain within their cohort.
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