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EVERY CHILD MATTERS

September 30, 2026

🧡 EVERY CHILD MATTERS 🧡

Today, Royal Academy of Punjab stands in reflection, remembrance and respect as we recognize Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We honour the First Nations, Inuit and Métis children who were taken from their families, communities, languages and cultures through the residential school system. We remember the children who never came home, and we acknowledge Survivors, their families and the generations who continue to carry its impacts.

At Royal Academy of Punjab, we see every day how deeply culture, language, tradition and community shape a young person’s sense of belonging. This reminds us why every child deserves the opportunity to know who they are, to be proud of where they come from, and to grow surrounded by safety, dignity, love and respect.

Reconciliation requires more than remembrance. It asks us to listen, to learn, to acknowledge the truth and to carry that understanding forward in how we treat one another and the generations that follow us.

Today, we wear orange with respect and stand alongside Indigenous communities.

🧡 For the children who never came home.
🧡 For the Survivors and their families.
🧡 For generations past, present and future.

Every Child Matters.

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Covid-19 Health and Safety Plan

Safe Physical Distancing: The dance floor has been marked into safe distance zones whichare at least 2 metres apart or more. Only one person is permitted per marker, and please stayin your marked area.

Hand washing: Please wash your hands or sanitize before your class and after your class.Use the sinks in the washrooms (one person at a time)

Masks: The most recent recommendation from Canada’s public health is that of wearing anon-medical masks or face covering as an additional layer of protection, even when physicaldistancing is active at the studio.

We recommend you wear a mask while attending a class if you are comfortable doing so, but do take it offif you experience dizziness or a shortness of breath while wearing it.

Our Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols: We have implemented enhanced antibacterialand antiviral cleaning and sanitizing protocols for all common areas and surfaces, includingwashrooms, light switches, door handles. etc. This includes increasing the frequency thatthese items are cleaned (number of times per day) as well as the timing (before and afterclasses).

If You Feel Unwell: If you are experiencing symptoms such as fever, chills, a cough, sorethroat, stuffy or runny nose, etc, or if you are in proximity with someone who is ill, please stayhome and DO NOT attend classes (This will be strictly enforced).

Class Times: We are staggering our class start times with a break between classes to allowfor cleaning and sanitization as well as to prevent large groups from congregating in thestudio during class cross over.

Limited contact: Staff and students are asked to please refrain from high fives and hugs forthe time being from public health advisors.

Travel: If you have recently travelled internationally, please stay home, self - isolate yourself,and refrain from attending the classes. Also, if you have travelled across different provinceswith-in Canada, it is mandatory to let us know in advance.

PARENTS: You can help! Please help your children read and understand these guidelines if youdecide to send them for their classes at the studio.We have given the full control to ourparents to make the decision of whether to send the children to the studio or continue theirclasses on ZOOM. We recommend to encourage the students to take safety as a priority andthen learn to keep themselves safe.