Swimming *Children must be accompanied by a parent or other adult until deemed confident enough to swim by themselves by Mrs Almond* Mrs Almond, a qualified swimming instructor, teaches towards Ducklings and Stage 1 awards at the Sports Centre swimming pool on Friday afternoons. There is no extra charge for these lessons.
The children are split into two groups: Unaccompanied/more confident swimmers swim from 1pm to 1.30pm. These children are escorted to their lesson by Nursery staff and need to be attending Nursery on Fridays. This is a structured scheme of work for children who can swim with aids but do not require assistance from an adult. (Mrs Almond will assess children prior to them being included in this group). Accompanied children swim from 3pm to 3.30pm. These children must be accompanied by a parent/carer but do not need to be attending Nursery on a Friday. If they are attending Nursery that day, please pick them up at 2.30pm when they will be signed out for the day. Pupils will be introduced to the pool environment allowing them to gain knowledge of water safety and water confidence through play. There are ongoing assessments to encourage pupils to achieve an award or to move from the accompanied to the unaccompanied class. Note: there is not a uniform requirement for swimming at Nursery. However, children with long hair are encouraged to wear a swimming hat. Girls should wear a one piece swimming costume. Any parent/carer accompanying their child is asked to wait until the previous class has vacated the changing rooms before using it. From the Sports Hall entrance, continue along the corridor and the changing rooms are located on the right hand side. Showers and hair dryers are available.