School Intensive Swimming Program 2024
The program will run over five days, from Monday 25th of November to Friday 29th of November. The program will meet the needs of the K – 6 PDHPE Syllabus and is under the control of L&R Group from the Holland Park Swim Centre and their qualified instructors. Class teachers will attend to supervise. The primary aim is to develop each child’s swimming ability. The program will offer the following skill levels:
The students will be placed in groups depending on their level of ability as advised by parents. Students will be assessed on the first day to make sure they are in the correct group.
Students not attending the program will be supervised at school and set appropriate literacy learning activities.
Organisation
Year 3 to 6
- All students in years 3 to 6 should come to school with their swimmers underneath their uniform (uniform can be normal uniform or sport uniform on any given day as needed).
- Students should have a rashie, drink bottle, sunscreen, towel, plastic bag for wet items, dry underwear for after swimming, in a separate bag to their school bag.
- Years 3 to 6 will walk to the pool as soon as the last bus arrives and be ready to be in the water at 9:15am.
- Please pack fruit in swimmer bag.
Kinder to Year 2
- All students in Kinder to Year 2 should come to school dressed in their school uniform (uniform can be normal uniform or sport uniform on any given day as needed).
- Please do not send them in their swimmers as it is considered unhygienic for the length of time they will have them on underneath their uniform before swimming.
- Students should have a rashie, drink bottle, sunscreen, towel, plastic bag for wet items, dry underwear for after swimming, all in a separate bag to their school bag.
- Kinder to 2 will have fruit break at school and then walk to the pool and get changed ready to be in the water at 10:00am sharp.