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  2. TO SAVE THEMSELVES

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

DAMS

RIVERS

OUR PROGRAMME  EVOLVED FROM OBSERVATION, CONFERENCE IDEAS and PARENT NEEDS  EDUCATE and INVOLVE PARENTS  TEACH ALL SWIMMERS TO FEEL WATER - BUOYANCY (what is holding you up?)  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 (parents not to pick up)

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 (effortless power)  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 (effortless power)

YELLOW LEVEL 4  LEVEL 4 SAFETY CERTIFICATE

PROPULSION  UNDER WATER STROKES (extra survival strokes)  ALL BODY POSITIONS  ALL ARM ACTIONS  ALL LEG ACTIONS  COMBINATIONS OF THE ABOVE

DISTANCE SWIMMING  HACKY WEEK  CLOTHING SWIM  DISTANCES ATTACH TO ALL swimSAFER CERTIFICATES (they work out the strokes for themselves)

OUR TERM SCENARIOS IN swimSAFER WEEK

LAKES, RIVERS & DAMS  EDUCATE STUDENTS AND PARENTS ABOUT LOCAL AREAS

BOATING  SWIM BACK TO A SAFE PLACE – THE BOAT

BOATING  WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU FALL OUT?

THE BEACH  BEACH BALLS – DO WE CHASE THEM?  DO WE TAKE THEM TO THE BEACH?

THE BEACH  CURRENTS & RIPS  EDUCATE ADULTS ON ASSESSING WATER CONDITIONS

PFDs  FULL PROTECTION FROM THE VERY BEGINNING

DRY RESCUES  SHIPWRECK (EXTENSION OF SKILLS LEARNT IN EVERYDAY LESSONS) (what age?)

DRY RESCUES  DO WE JUMP IN AND RESCUE SOMEONE IN TROUBLE?  AVOID DANGEROUS SITUATION (EDUCATE PARENTS) NO!!! YES!!!

DRY RESCUES  AIM: SAVE SELF  CALL FOR HELP - ADULT or PHONE 000 or 112 ON MOBILE ADULT or PHONE 000 or 112 ON MOBILE

PERSONAL SURVIVAL SKILLS  CLOTHING SWIMS – ALL AGES

PERSONAL SURVIVAL SKILLS  SWIM TO FLOATATION AID – ESKY, BALL, DRINK CONTAINER

CONCLUSION  SWIMMING SAFER WITH FUN  THANKYOU