Register for taekwondo in Kingston

This agreement is between the parent or guardian signing below ("I") and World Taekwondo Kingston, the Hillel Taekwondo Program operated by World Taekwondo Mandeville ("the Club"), for the student named in this registration.

1. Risk of injury

I understand taekwondo is a physical contact sport. Training, sparring, conditioning and grading carry a risk of injury, including sprains, bruises, fractures and, rarely, more serious harm. I accept these risks on the student's behalf.

2. Release

To the extent permitted by Jamaican law, I release and agree not to hold liable the Club, World Taekwondo Mandeville, World Taekwondo Jamaica, their instructors and volunteers, and Hillel Academy as host venue, for injury, loss or damage arising from ordinary participation, except where caused by their negligence or wilful misconduct.

3. Health and emergency treatment

I confirm the student is fit to take part and that I have disclosed any medical condition, allergy or injury relevant to training. If I cannot be reached in an emergency, I authorise the Club to arrange first aid and emergency medical treatment, and I accept responsibility for its cost.

4. Code of conduct

The student will follow the instructor's directions, treat others with respect, and use taekwondo techniques only in class, in competition or in genuine self-defence. The Club may suspend a student whose behaviour puts others at risk.

5. Fees

I agree to pay the registration fee, tuition for each school term and any uniform or grading fees when due. Tuition is billed per term and is not refundable for missed classes. A student whose fees are overdue may be asked to sit out until the account is brought up to date.

6. Grading

Promotion to a new rank is decided by the instructor based on time in rank, attendance, technique and conduct. Grading fees, including Kukkiwon certification for black belts, are separate from tuition.

7. Attendance and supervision

I will make sure the student arrives on time and is collected promptly when class ends. The Club is responsible for students only during class time. After five consecutive unexplained absences the Club may release the student's place.

8. Communication

I will keep my phone number and email up to date. Notices about cancellations, grading and fees are sent by WhatsApp or email, and I will reply to messages that need an answer.

9. Photos and video

The Club may take photos or video in class and at events. Whether they may be published is my choice below and does not affect the student's place in the programme. I can change this choice at any time by message.

10. Privacy

Registration details are kept by World Taekwondo Mandeville to run the programme, contact families and register athletes with World Taekwondo Jamaica when needed. They are not sold or shared for marketing.

11. Drop-off, collection and supervision

World Taekwondo Kingston is a taekwondo class, not a daycare or after-school care service. The instructor supervises students only during class time and in the training area; before and after class the student is my responsibility. I agree that:

(a) a parent or an adult I have authorised brings the student to the training area and makes sure the instructor is there before leaving;

(b) a student under 10 is handed over and collected in person, and will not be allowed to leave on their own;

(c) I collect the student promptly when class ends; the instructor may wait a short time as a courtesy, but repeated late collection may affect the student's place;

(d) I will tell the Club in advance if someone else will collect the student, and the instructor may ask that person to confirm who they are;

(e) the Released Parties are not responsible for the student before class starts, after it ends, while travelling, or anywhere outside the training area, including the Hillel Academy campus;

(f) I will tell the instructor about anything that affects the student's safety or the safety of others, including learning, attention, sensory or emotional needs; if the student needs closer supervision than a group class can give, an adult will stay on the premises;

(g) the instructor may sit a student out, or ask that a student be collected early, if the student's behaviour puts anyone at risk; if this keeps happening, a parent may be asked to stay for classes or the enrolment may end.

12. Parent and spectator code of conduct

To keep every child safe and respected, I agree — for myself and anyone who attends with me or on my behalf — that:

(a) Viewing area: spectators stay in the viewing area and do not enter the training area unless invited;

(b) Other people's children: only the instructor directs, corrects or disciplines students. Parents and spectators must never scold, shout at, threaten, insult, embarrass, coach or touch another person's child — in class, at events, in the car park or online — even if that child has upset or hurt their own child. Any concern about another student is raised privately with the instructor, who will deal with it and speak to that child's parent;

(c) No coaching from the side: spectators do not shout instructions or corrections to any student during class, including their own child. Coaching is the instructor's job, and mixed messages confuse and distract students;

(d) Respect: courteous language and behaviour towards instructors, students, other parents and Hillel Academy staff at all times — on the premises, at events and online, including WhatsApp groups;

(e) Concerns: raised privately with the Head Instructor, never in front of students or in group chats;

(f) Safe premises: no smoking, alcohol, drugs or weapons, and no one attends under the influence;

(g) Siblings and visitors: other children who come with me stay my responsibility and stay out of the training area;

(h) What happens if this code is broken: I understand that an adult's behaviour can affect every child in the room, so the Club deals with breaches calmly, privately and in writing, in steps: 1. a private reminder from the instructor; 2. a written warning, and the adult may be asked to leave the premises for the rest of the session; 3. the adult may be barred from watching classes and events for a period set by the Head Instructor, and may only drop off and collect; 4. if the behaviour continues, the Club may end the student's enrolment and ask the family to take the student out of the programme, without refund of fees already paid. Serious conduct — threats, abuse, physical contact with a child or adult, harassment, or attending under the influence of alcohol or drugs — may lead straight to removal from the premises and to step 4, and the Club may call the police. Every step is recorded. A family may appeal any step in writing to the Head Instructor within seven (7) days; the decision on appeal is final.

13. Instruction, physical contact, incidents and concerns

To protect every student, the instructor and everyone involved in the programme, I understand and agree that:

(a) Hands-on teaching: teaching taekwondo safely involves appropriate physical contact — adjusting stance or guard, holding pads, partner and sparring drills in protective gear, and first aid. Contact is only for instruction, safety or first aid and always takes place in open view; a student or parent may ask for a demonstration instead;

(b) Open training: no student is kept alone with an adult behind a closed door; private lessons for a minor happen only with my written consent, in an open area, and I may attend;

(c) Personal care: the instructor does not go into the bathroom with any child and does not help with toileting or changing; young students must manage this themselves, or a parent or authorised adult helps;

(d) Calm-down time: a student who is upset or unsafe may sit out briefly at the side of the training area, in full view, and I will be told; no student is ever physically punished, isolated out of sight or shamed;

(e) Injuries and incidents: every injury, incident and first aid given is recorded and the parent is told the same day. If the student shows an injury or complains of anything from class after going home, I will tell the Club within forty-eight (48) hours so it can be looked into while the details are fresh;

(f) Raising a concern: concerns about how any child was treated go promptly and directly to Master Kenroy Clarke (876-784-1808, worldtaekwondomandeville@gmail.com), in writing where possible. The Club will acknowledge it, look into it fairly, keep a written record and tell me the outcome, and may pause anyone's attendance while a serious concern is looked into;

(g) Child protection comes first: nothing in this Agreement stops anyone reporting a concern about a child's safety to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) or the police, and the programme will co-operate fully;

(h) Fair treatment: I will raise concerns through these steps or with the proper authorities, not by posting or spreading accusations on social media or in group chats; publishing unchecked allegations can seriously harm children and adults, and the Club may end the enrolment of a student whose family does so;

(i) Hillel Academy: Hillel Academy provides the venue only. It does not organise, staff or supervise classes, and its staff are not responsible for supervising students. Except in an emergency, questions and complaints about the programme go to the Club, not to Hillel Academy staff. I will follow the venue's rules and am responsible for any damage my child or I cause to its property;

(j) Honest information: what I tell the programme about the student's health, needs, behaviour and collection is true and complete, and the Released Parties rely on it.

14. Health, hygiene, belongings and online safety

To keep every student safe and healthy, I understand and agree that:

(a) Illness: a student with a fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, conjunctivitis (pink eye) or a contagious skin condition such as ringworm or impetigo stays home until well, and the instructor may send home a student who seems unwell;

(b) Head injuries: a student with a suspected concussion stops training at once and returns only when free of symptoms and, if the instructor asks, cleared by a doctor;

(c) Safe kit: nails short, dobok clean, long hair tied back, and no jewellery, watches or hard hair clips; sparring only in the protective gear the instructor requires;

(d) Belongings: phones, money and other valuables are brought at the owner's risk; the Released Parties are not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen property;

(e) Bullying: bullying of any kind, including online and in group chats, is not tolerated and is dealt with under the Code of Conduct, up to removal from the programme;

(f) Online contact with students: instructors contact a student under 18 only through the parent or in group chats that include parents, and do not hold private one-to-one online conversations with a minor;

(g) Transport: the Club does not transport students. Travel to classes and events is arranged by the parent unless the Club agrees otherwise in writing for a specific event;

(h) Filming: I may photograph or film my own child for personal use, but I will not film or post other children, or incidents in class, without consent; the instructor may ask for any recording to stop;

(i) Cancellations: classes may be cancelled for bad weather, venue closures, public holidays or emergencies. the Club will give as much notice as possible by WhatsApp and will try to arrange a make-up class.

15. Governing law, changes and signature

This agreement is governed by the laws of Jamaica. The Club may update it by giving at least thirty (30) days' notice by WhatsApp or email; continued attendance after that date means the update is accepted. If any part is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. My typed name below is my electronic signature under the Electronic Transactions Act, 2006 and has the same effect as a handwritten one. If the student is under 18, I confirm I am their parent or legal guardian.

End of agreement.