National Curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety:

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
• use a range of strokes effectively
• perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.

2020 - 2021 Cohort Swimming Assessment

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres -  53%
• use a range of strokes effectively   - 49%
• perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations - 37%

2019 - 2020 Cohort Swimming Assessment

Due to the COVID 19 crisis year 6 have been unable to undertake swimming lessons this academic year.

2018 - 2019 Cohort Swimming Assessment

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres -  72%
• use a range of strokes effectively   - 75%
• perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations - 58%

2017 -2018 Cohort Swimming Assessment

Unfortunately, due to the local pool closing at short notice for refurbishment, we have been unable to assess the Year 6 children this year. We have asked parents to provide information to the above swimming requirements.

From 29 children all replied and the following % figures were obtained.

• Swim confidently over 25m – 38%
• Range of strokes- 41%
• Self rescue- 38%

2016 -2017 Cohort Swimming Assessment

• Swim confidently over 25m-72%
• Range of strokes-76%
• Self rescue-72%