We are all very excited about our swimming lessons which will start on Wednesday 2nd November. We ask that you encourage the children to practise drying themselves at home and to have a go at putting all of their things in their swimming bag. We will be making mini paper swimming bags at school this week to put on your fridge at home. We encourage you to help your child to look at all the things needed and to help to get their swimming bag ready each day.
On Wednesday 2nd November, your child needs to bring their normal school bag with their lunch and satchel AND a separate swimming bag. The swimming bag must have a towel, goggles, undies, a plastic bag for wet bathers, thongs/crocs and beanie (optional). The children will change out of their school shoes at school and wear their thongs or Crocs. A normal snack and lunch is needed each swimming day, with possibly one extra snack as we find the children are often hungry after their lesson. No food will be taken to the pool.
We request that children wear their bathers to school and suggest that if girls are wearing one piece bathers, they have them rolled down for the school day under their uniform. The swimming teachers encourage boys to wear Speedo type bathers if you have them, rather than boardies, if possible.
Please name EVERYTHING – including shoes. Swimming caps will be kept here at school and will be given to the children on Wednesday before their lesson.
You are welcome to come and watch your child’s lesson but no parents are allowed in the changing rooms. To encourage the children’s independence and develop their responsibility, the children will change back into their school uniform under the supervision of the teachers only. This is a whole school approach. Your child must return to school on the bus.
Foundation C and ½ of Foundation P’s lesson will be at 1:15 - 2:00pm
Foundation M and ½ of Foundation P’s lesson will be at 2:00 - 2:45pm
(Mrs Pettolino will email parents to let them know which swimming class their child will be attending)
Thanks,
Foundation Team