MISSION STATEMENT  OUR AIMS ARE FOR EACH CHILD AND PARENT TO SHOW:  1. RESPECT – FOR THEMSELVES - FOR OTHERS - FOR OTHERS - FOR WATER - FOR WATER - FOR THE ENVIRONMENT - FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS. ACTIONS.  2. TO SET OUR SWIMMERS UP FOR SUCCESS WITHIN A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. WITHIN A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

PARENT/STUDENT EXPECTATIONS  WHY DO PARENTS BRING CHILDREN TO SWIMMING LESSONS?  1. TEACH WATER SAFETY – SAFE VS SAFER SAFER  2. PARENTS CAN’T SWIM  3. LIFESTYLE - BOATING, SKIING etc  4. COMPETITION

JETTIES

THE BEACH

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OUR PROGRAMME  EVOLVED FROM OBSERVATION, PARENT NEEDS AND CONFERENCE IDEAS  EDUCATE & INVOLVE PARENTS  TEACH CHILDREN/BABIES TO FEEL WATER - BUOYANCY  SAVE YOURSELF BY SWIMMING TO A SAFE PLACE

EVERYDAY LESSONS  LANDING HANDS FIRST  TRUST BUOYANCY IN ALL DEPTHS  THROWN AWAY AND SWIM TO SAFETY  SWIMMING TO FLOATATION AIDS  BEING PULLED TO SAFETY  KNOWING WHERE & WHEN TO ENTER & EXIT  WAIT AND SHOW READY

WHAT IS A SAFE PLACE?

VARIETY OF SAFE PLACES

THIS IS HOW WE INCLUDE IT IN OUR PROGRAMME

YELLOW LEVEL 1  I KNOW WHEN I AM ABOUT TO GO UNDER  HOLD ON TO WALL FOR 5 SECONDS

YELLOW LEVEL 1  3, 5 & 7 SECOND SWIM

YELLOW LEVEL 2  PULL MYSELF TO SAFETY  PULLED TO SAFETY WITH A VARIETY OF EQUIPMENT

YELLOW LEVEL 2  HANDWALK AROUND POOL (MONKEY)  SPIDERFINGER ACROSS LEDGE

YELLOW LEVEL 2  ENTER & EXIT POOL SAFELY  I CAN PUT MY FACE IN  OPEN EYES

YELLOW LEVEL 3  ROCKETSHIP  FRONT BALANCE (JELLYFISH)

YELLOW LEVEL 3  BACK BALANCE (STARFISH)  TRUST BUOYANCY IN ALL DEPTHS

YELLOW LEVEL 3  THROWN AWAY AND SWIM TO SAFETY  LEVEL 3 SAFETY CERTIFICATE

YELLOW LEVEL 4  SWIM TO WALL & HOLD ON  HUMPTY DUMPTY

YELLOW LEVEL 4  I AM A GOOD LISTENER  CLIMB OUT BY MYSELF

YELLOW LEVEL 4  WAIT AND SHOW READY  6 METRE SWIM

YELLOW LEVEL 4  LEVEL 4 SAFETY CERTIFICATE

CONCLUSION  SWIMMING SAFER WITH FUN  ANY QUESTIONS?