In Weeks 6 and 7 (14th November to 25th November) of Term 4, students in Year 1 and 2 will be participating in swimming lessons at Scarborough Pool.
Attached to this communication is an enrolment form that parents are asked to fill in as accurately as possible. Could you please hand these in to your child’s classroom teacher as soon as possible. A hard copy will also be coming home with your child today.
Details of swimming lessons are as follows:
What to bring
- Bathers – school bathers preferred, but if school bathers not available then please ensure girls have one-piece bathers and boys have speedos or jammers (knee-length racing bathers). Please note that in Year 3 to 6 the school bathers are compulsory for swimming lessons and carnivals.
- Rashies – in the interest of keeping our students safe from the harmful effects of the sun, all children must also wear a rashie over their swimming bathers. Sunscreen will of course be available, however, parents are strongly advised to send their child to school with sunscreen already on.
- Goggles – these are actually essential and will make your child’s experience of swimming in a chlorinated pool far more pleasant!
- Towel and thongs.
- Dry underwear!
Bus travel
- Students will be travelling to and from Scarborough Swimming Pool by bus. Students in Years 1 and 2 will be departing school at around 8:50am and will return to school by approximately 10:15am. Lessons run from 9:10am to 9:50am. Please ensure that your child is on time to school.
Changing – before and after
- It is recommended that students wear their bathers underneath their school uniform when they come to school in the morning. Please ensure students have dry underwear, socks, etc. so that they do not have to stay in wet bathers for the rest of the day!
- As students will get changed back at school, NOT in swimming pool change rooms, it might also be a good idea to bring an extra warm jumper, or equivalent, for the bus trip back.
We hope your child enjoys two weeks of swimming in this beautiful Spring weather!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher.
Swimming Lesson Enrolment Form
Leon Bolding
Principal