Swimming and Water Safety

Starts on Monday 16th September

Finishes on Friday 27th September

• The last 2 weeks of this term!

Invited Gr 6 students will go with their own classes.

9:20am               3 Barker

10:20am             3s from 2-3G & 4-5 Summers

11:20am             5 Marshall/Holt

12:40pm             3 Hill & 5 Poke/Walker

1:40pm               4 Horkings, 5s from 5-6 Rae & invited grade 6s

Our annual program for children in grades 3-5 is approaching and will be held at the Launceston Aquatic Centre.

Please remember to have your child equipped with the appropriate attire and prepared to swim on day one. I strongly encourage all students involved to fully commit to attending this compulsory swimming, life-saving and fitness - developing program.

Every day counts! If your child is unable to attend all or part of this compulsory program a medical certificate may be required. Being confident in and around aquatic environments is a very important life skill.

You will need:

• Bathers
• Towel
• Plastic bag (for wet bathers, towel etc.)
• Goggles (can be taken but will be used sparingly during the program)
• School windcheater - to put on when leaving the pool.

Please remember that if your child regularly accesses the canteen on Thursdays and Fridays, the above timetable may have an effect on recess and lunchtime ordering. We will also allow 15 minutes either side of the one hour session for travel and change room procedures, e.g: 9:20am - 10:20am timeslot, bus leaves school at 9:05am and returns to school at 10:35am approx.

If parents wish to observe their child at work during the program, they will need to inform the Aquatic Centre front desk of their purpose, or pay admission. The first 2 days and the last 2 days of the program are best avoided when observing. We are expecting Mr Leighton to be one of the swimming tachers and Mr Humphrey will be the teacher in charge. Students will not have PE during this fortnight. Gary Jones