Thursday, May 29, 2014

Swimming

For the next 4 Wednesdays in June the Year 4 children will have their swimming lessons.



The lessons will be taken by the ESF Ed Services coaches who are all trained swimming coaches. The Year 4 teachers will also attend the lessons. The lessons aim to: (depending on your child’s ability)
·         achieve confidence and mobility in the water
·         extend water confidence and water skills, to introduce stroke technique on frontcrawl and backstroke
·          improve stroke technique on frontcrawl and backstroke, to introduce breaststroke, to extend water skills
·         improve stroke technique on frontcrawl, backstroke, breaststroke, to introduce butterfly, and to extend water and diving skills
·         improve stroke technique, to extend water and diving skills
·         introduce a variety of aquatic activities
The students will be placed in ability groups so please fill in the reply slip below with the correct information about your child’s swimming ability.

Children in 4C must wear PE kit with their swimsuit (for girls – one piece swimsuit or tankini only (no bikinis)) underneath and bring:
  • underwear
  • swimming cap (a requirement of the pool)
  • goggles
  • towel
  • flip flops

Children in 4M & 4W must wear PE kit and bring:
  • swimsuit (for girls – one piece swimsuit or tankini only (no bikinis))
  • swimming cap (a requirement of the pool)
  • goggles
  • towel
  • flip flops

It is a requirement of using the swimming pool that each child wears a swimming cap. Your child can also bring a $5 coin if they would like to use a locker which is refundable. 




Times for swimming lesson

Leave School
Swimming lesson
Return to school
4C
9.30am
10am to 11am
11.45am
4M
10.30am
11am to 12pm
12.45pm
4W
11.30am
12pm to 1pm
1.45pm