Swimming
Swimming Guidelines for Parents
at Sacred Heart Primary School
Swimming and the national curriculum:
Since 1994, swimming and water safety has been a statutory element of the national curriculum for physical education in England.
This means that every 11-year old child should leave primary school with the skills to keep themselves safe while enjoying swimming with friends and family.
The three national curriculum outcomes:
Swimming is the only sport to be included within the national curriculum physical education programme of study. All primary schools must provide swimming and water safety lessons in either Key Stage 1 or 2.
Each pupil is required to be able to do the following:
Perform safe self-rescue in different water based situations
Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
Use a range of strokes effectively, for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
All relevant medical information must be transmitted to school and must be updated throughout the year if required (especially regarding asthma).
Swimming costumes must be ASA regulation type. Boys wear trunks , not shorts and girls wear one piece swimsuits, not bikinis.
No Jewellery may be worn.
If your child has a verruca it is recommended that they are covered by a waterproof sock
Hair must be secured off the face at all times by a clip or a band, if not a bathing cap should be worn.
Swimming Results of Year 6 2022 Cohort:
89% of pupils can swim 25 metres.
89% of pupils can use a range of different strokes effectively.
85% of pupils can perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.
Year 6, will at the end of this year participate in a 1-week Swimming Top Up Course to support the pupils with strengthening their swimming skills and abilities for those that have already met the above targets and for the other pupils to support with meeting the above targets.
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