Swimming

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.

2019 - 2020 Cohort Swimming Assessment

Swimming lessons are booked from 30th April - 23 July 2019 for Year 6 Pupils. Assessment will be made upon completion of lessons.

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%