Werewolves of London

Training sessions 2021/2022

The Werewolves ice hockey season generally falls between September and the end of May. We currently have ice booked until the end of June.

All dates and instructions here are subject to change should guidance change during the season. Many thanks to you all for your support in following our Covid- safe guidance and helping to keep everyone as safe.  

Training Dates

Dates/times for the 2021/2022 season are as follows: 

All sessions will be held on Saturday afternoons from 16:30 – 17:30 (Under 18s); and 17:30 – 18:30 (Over 18s) with the exception of the 4 x 2 hour sessions for all ages.

September 4, 11, 25  

October 2                    

October 16                  16:30 – 18:30  (all ages)

October 23                  

November 6, 13, 20    

November 27              16:30 – 18:30  (all ages)

December 18            

January 8, 22             

February  5, 12,          

February 26                16:30 – 18:30  (all ages)

March 5, 19, 26          

April 2                         16:30 – 18:30  (all ages)

May 7 – End of season party  16.30 – 1830 (All ages)

Procedure on the day

Please take time to understand the procedure, what it expected of you and to prepare for the session. The information below is subject to change depending on changes to Government or Governing body rules or guidance and you should check back here regularly. Check your email before travelling.

Prior to arrival

• Any player who exhibits or develops symptoms must not attend sessions
• Please bring your own hand sanitiser and surface wipes
• Players must bring and use their own water bottle, marked with their name and not share water bottles.
• Check your kit!
  If you need any kit, please make an appointment by emailing Simon and Janet at kit@werewolvesoflondon.org.uk  no later than midday on the day, and wait for a confirmation from them before coming to the kit cupboard.
  We cannot do any kit swaps or kit returns without an appointment.   

Arriving

Under 18 Players arriving for the 1630 – 1730 session:

• Please aim to arrive at 16:05 hours or shortly thereafter – to allow a few minutes for public skaters to leave the building
• On arrival, please go upstairs where a werewolves volunteer will note players name – for attendance and track and trace reasons. 
• Players who, as before, are able to arrive fully dressed are encouraged to do so and to use the seats in the skate hire area to put on skates.  These players may opt to arrive nearer to 16:30.  
• Male players with one supporting parent may use either locker room 2 or 5.   Please spread out between these two rooms to avoid overcrowding, wear facemasks unless exempt, and maintain social distancing.  
• Female players or players who need exclusive use of a space in which to change with or without the support of a parent/carer may use one of the 3 small coach/umpires rooms.  There may be a need to wait and take turns to use these rooms.   Please come prepared with hand sanitizer and surface wipes to help keep everyone safe.   
• Players may leave the locker room as soon as they are dressed and wait, socially distanced, for the session to begin.  nb: There is no requirement for face-masks or social distancing when on ice.   
• Locker rooms 2 and 5 will be needed by players from another club after our session so please dress promptly and aim to leave locker rooms 2 and 5 by 17.45 hours.

Over 18 Players arriving for the 1730 – 1830 session:

• Players should aim to arrive at 5pm and make your arrival known to the werewolves volunteer keeping attendance records.
• Players who, as before, are able to arrive fully dressed are encouraged to continue to do so and use the skate hire benches to put on skates.  These players may arrive nearer to 17:30.
• Male players who do not need support in the locker room from a parent/carer should use locker rooms 4 and 3.    
• Female players or players who need exclusive use of a space in which to change with or without the support of a parent/carer may use one of the two small coaches rooms (but not the umpires room).  There may be a need to wait and take turns to use these rooms.  Please come prepared with hand sanitizer and surface wipes to help keep everyone safe.   

All players

• Please bring your own hand sanitiser and surface wipes if you wish to wipe down any surfaces in the locker rooms before and after use.
• The toilets inside the dressing rooms may now be used. 
• All players/coaches/parents/others are encouraged to wear a face covering/mask (unless exempt) at all times when inside the leisure centre and observe social distancing (except when on the ice).   
• Players must bring and use their own water bottle, marked with their name and not share water bottles. 
• Its not mandatory, but if you wish to order Rapid Lateral Flow Tests here is a link https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests?fbclid=IwAR2ur6XWiwhpsj-sty0zli6WFogxkhVVSoEAdfvYuP2BDoW85t0b2m_ur_c

Werewolves COVID guidance for the 4 x 2 hour mixed age sessions

•  Please aim to arrive at 16:05 hours or shortly thereafter – to allow a few minutes for public skaters to leave the building
•  On arrival, please go upstairs where a werewolves volunteer will note players name – for attendance and track and trace reasons.
•  Players who are able to arrive fully dressed and use the skate hire seating area to put on skates are encouraged to do so.   This will help reduce numbers in locker rooms.   These players may opt to arrive nearer to 16:30.  
• Under 18 players to use locker room 5 only; Over 18s to use locker room 3 only.   
• Female players or any players who need exclusive use of a space in which to change with or without the support of a parent/carer may use one of the two small coaches rooms (but not the umpires room).   There may be a need to wait and take turns to use these rooms.  Please come prepared with hand sanitizer and surface wipes to help keep everyone safe.   

Non-Returning players

If any players are not planning to return this season please book an appointment with Simon and Janet at kit@werewolvesoflondon.org.uk to book an appointment to return kit