(Week 1) Mon 28^th Aug - Fri 1st Sept Grade 1/2

(Week 2) Mon 4th Sept - Fri 8th Sept Foundation & Grade 3-6

- Students are to come to school with bathers under their Sports Uniform

- Label all items 

If your child suffers from a medical condition and won’t be able to swim you will need to provide a written note to your child’s teacher. All children who are not swimming will remain at school in a neighbouring classroom.

Parents are welcome to watch their child(rens) lessons, however due to child safety, school and swimming complex regulations, parents are unable to enter the changerooms. If your child cannot dress themselves independently and they require additional support please contact your child’s teacher.

Students will need to bring: 

Optional:

Why do schools need to run swimming programs?

Swimming and water safety is included in the Health and Physical Education Curriculum from Foundation to Level 10. This means that schools must ensure that they are implementing a swimming and water safety program that meets the requirements of the curriculum. The Health and Physical Education curriculum includes four focus areas with specific reference to swimming and water safety which schools are required to teach

• Fundamental movement skills (FMS) = Develop foundation movement and skills to enable students to participate in a range of physical activities. E.g. Floating and moving the body through water.
• Safety (S) = Practise behaviours and skills to keep themselves and others safe in and around water.
E. g. Sun safety. use of protective equipment and first aid.
• Lifelong physical activities (LPA) = Understand that swimming can enhance lifelong health-related fitness and wellbeing.
• Challenge and adventure activities (CA) = Participate in challenging swimming activities in a range of contexts. E.g. Triathlon. diving. water polo.