Curriculum – School Swimming Lessons
WetWetWet Swim School can be contracted on a ‘by the term’ basis. You will be provided with a regular swimming instructor who at the start of the contract will assess each child individually on their current swimming ability. All children would then be put into appropriate groups of a similar ability and taught a progressive teaching plan covering all swim strokes and associated water skills.
Swimming Benefits
There are many benefits for your children learning to swim with WetWetWet SWIM SCHOOL:
The swimming tuition your pupils will receive is encouraging, professional, friendly and progressive.
If the swimming instructor you have been assigned is on holiday/off sick, we provide you with a ‘cover’ instructor. Your children need never miss a swimming lesson. – All of our aquatic teaching equipment is ‘up to date’, improving pupil’s stroke techniques.
We recognize that children need to have short term goals, in addition to long term goals. We have therefore devised a grading system that is unique to our School. Children are assessed and graded towards the end of each school term.
In addition to our ‘independent grading system’, WetWetWet Swim School also supports the ‘Swim England’ National Curriculum and Water Safety goal, aiming to meet the government required standard that all Key Stage 2 children will be taught water safety understanding and how to swim a minimum distance of 25m.
The importance of learning to swim at school
Drowning is the third most common cause of accidental death in children. Here at WetWetWet Swim School, in conjunction with Swim England, we believe all children should have the opportunity to learn how to swim and be taught how to stay safe in and around water.
Many children learn to swim outside of school. But for some, primary school will be the only opportunity they have to learn these vital lifesaving skills.
That is why it is so important to ensure all children have access to swimming and water safety lessons through the school curriculum.
Why is this so important?
Swimming isn’t just about being able to have fun in the water with family and friends (although it is and you should!). It’s also about knowing what to do if someone gets into trouble. Or if a strong current takes your friend away from the edge. Or you fall in when running by the sea, a river or canal.
Swimming is also incredibly good for your physical and mental health and wellbeing – it’s the only activity you can do at any age and at any ability.
Why does your child learn to swim at school?
The Department for Education understands the importance of learning to swim – it is the only physical activity which can save your life. Swimming and water safety are part of the national curriculum. The three key outcomes within the physical education curriculum all children are expected to achieve by the end of year six are:
Schools currently using the WetWetWet SWIM SCHOOL curriculum include:
Hove Junior School
Portland Road, Hove
Hove Junior School
Holland Road, Hove
Brighton & Hove Girls School
Radinden Manor Road, Hove
St Marks CE Primary School
Manor Rd, Brighton
Brackenbury Primary School
Locks Hill, Portslade