Swimming in Medway By Andrea Waite

Questionnaire 34 Questionnaires were received back 34 Questionnaires were received back 5 Were from Secondary schools 5 Were from Secondary schools 24 Were from Primary Schools 24 Were from Primary Schools 5 Were from Junior Schools 5 Were from Junior Schools 0 Were from Infant Schools 0 Were from Infant Schools The data from which has been compiled to produce the following findings. The data from which has been compiled to produce the following findings.

Time Implications How long does it take to get to and from the swimming pool? on site no travel 4 up to 10mins 9 11 to 15mins 5 16 to 20mins 8 21 to 30min 5 31 to 40mins 2 41 to 60mins 1 All of the following questions relate to the time incurred by schools to take the pupils swimming.

Time Implications Continued…. How long are the children in the pool? 20mins………………………………………………………………1 25mins………………………………………………………………3 30mins………………………………………………………………21 40mins………………………………………………………………4 1hr…………………………………………………………………...5

Time Implications Continued…. How long does the activity take from start to finish 24 schools spend between 30mins and 1hour 30mins on swimming in total. 10 schools take more than 1hour 30mins to complete the swimming activity. 1 school spends 3 hours carrying out swimming.

Time Implications Continued…. 15 Schools found it difficult to quantify how long it took them to prepare swimming lessons. 9 Schools said it only took about an hour. Many teachers pass on the organisation of booking coaches, pool time and collecting money from children over to office staff.

Cost Implications 13 Schools that use transport were asked how much they pay out for the transport over a period of six weeks. Amounts paid out vary between £1,788 and £240

Cost Implications Continued…. 1 School is given pool time free of charge 3 schools were unable to tell us what they are charged 3 schools have there own pool 19 Schools pay for pool time based on 30min slots charges vary between £9.00 and £33.21

Cost Implications Continued……. 15 schools don’t pay for instructors 4 schools pay for an instructor but the cost is included in the pool hire cost 15 schools pay for instructors costs per 30mins vary between £5.00 and £12.50

Cost Implications Continued 2 Schools don’t know if they pay for a lifeguard. 2 Schools do pay for a lifeguard 24 Schools have said the lifeguards are included in the cost of the hire of the pool. 6 schools don’t pay for a lifeguard

Cost Implications Continued……. 5 Schools have contributed financially to courses relating to either swimming teaching or life guarding. The remaining 29 schools have not paid for any staff training.

Cost Implications Continued……. Schools were asked to calculate the cost of swimming per pupil. Costs vary between 50p and £28.88 Average cost per pupils is £6 Schools were asked to calculate the cost of swimming per year. Costs vary between £200 and £8, Average cost of swimming £2,294.89

How do schools pay for swimming 7 schools pay purely from school budget 7 schools pay purely from school budget 1 school pays purely from PTA 1 school pays purely from PTA 13 school ask parents to pay for all of the cost 13 school ask parents to pay for all of the cost 8 schools combine school budget and parent contribution 8 schools combine school budget and parent contribution 5 schools combine school budget, parent contribution and PTA. 5 schools combine school budget, parent contribution and PTA.

Transport 19 schools walk to the pool 19 schools walk to the pool 6 hire mini buses 6 hire mini buses 1 hires a coach 1 hires a coach 8 hire buses (double decor) 8 hire buses (double decor) Companies used to transport schools Chalkwell Chalkwell Arriva Arriva Jay Crest Jay Crest PLR Rochester Mini Buses PLR Rochester Mini Buses Kings Ferry Kings Ferry ASD Transport ASD Transport Rainham Coaches Rainham Coaches Kent Coaches Kent Coaches School Coaches School Coaches

Who Swims Yr 6 are taken swimming the most at 25 Schools Yr 6 are taken swimming the most at 25 Schools 23 schools take yr 4 and 5 23 schools take yr 4 and 5 18 schools take yr 3 18 schools take yr 3 5 schools take yr 11 5 schools take yr 11 4 schools take yr 10 and yr 1 4 schools take yr 10 and yr 1 2 schools take yr 9 and yr 2 2 schools take yr 9 and yr 2 21 of the schools are only offering swimming for 1 term with 11 schools offering it for 2 terms. 3 schools for 3 terms. Only 1 school takes children for 4 terms 1 schools for 5 terms and only 1 schools takes the pupils swimming all year round. 3,800 pupils swimming during a school year.

Qualifications Number of adults undertaking a swimming instructor role with no qualifications46 Number of adults undertaking a swimming instructor role with expired qualifications3 Number of adults undertaking a swimming instructor role with level 2 qualifications26 Number of adults teaching with level 1 swimming teaching qualification2 Number of adults teaching alone with only a level 1 swimming teaching qualification3 Number of schools taking children swimming without a lifeguard present5 Number of adults present with a lifeguard qualification5

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