Swimming lessons at Calliope SS start in Week 4. Please ensure your child has returned their signed swimming permission note to their classroom teacher.

For their swimming lessons, students will need-

• Togs and a swim shirt
• Swimming Cap (These can be purchased at Kmart, Big W, Sports Power, or our local pool)
• Towel
• Swimming bag

A couple of things to consider for swimming-

• Ensure all items of clothing (including underwear and socks) are clearly labelled with their name and class.
• If your child’s lesson is early in the day, I would recommend that students are dressed, ready for swimming PRIOR to arriving at school with their uniform worn over the top.
• Goggles are permitted but please ensure they fit correctly and are adjusted accordingly, and practice with your child putting them on.
• Practice independence with your child with dressing, undressing, and talk to them about the importance of neatly placing all their clothing items back in their bag to assist them in organising themselves and to limit lost belongings.
• If your child is anxious or not very confident in the water, talk to them about what will happen and their feelings and please let their teacher know if you think there is something we need to be aware of.

Preps

In Term 4, students will participate in swimming lessons at our school pool. The lessons will be conducted by Mrs Betts and supported by Mrs Beale and Miss Iz, who are all qualified AUSTSWIM instructors. The Prep students will spend the first weeks in the smaller wading pool working on water familiarisation. They will participate in activities such as safe pool entries and exits, flotation and underwater skills, and propelling their body through water. Depending on their swimming ability, some students may progress to a small roped off area in the shallow end of the big pool.

Year 1 and 2

In Term 4, students will participate in swimming lessons at our school pool. The lessons will be conducted by Mrs Betts and supported by Mrs Beale and Miss Iz, who are all qualified AUSTSWIM instructors.  Year 1 and 2 students will be working on the entries and exits, flotation, survival strokes such as treading water, underwater skills, and the recognised strokes of freestyle and backstroke.     

Year 3 and 4

In Term 4, students will participate in swimming lessons at our school pool. The lessons will be conducted by Mrs Betts and supported by Mrs Beale and Miss Iz, who are all qualified AUSTSWIM instructors.  Year 3 and 4 students will perform aquatic skills such as safe entries and exits, treading water, floating, submergence, survival strokes and the recognised swimming strokes of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.  

Year 5 and 6

In Term 4, students will participate in swimming lessons at our school pool. The lessons will be conducted by Mrs Betts and supported by Mrs Beale and Miss Iz, who are all qualified AUSTSWIM instructors.  Year 5 and 6 students will perform freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and survival backstroke. They will combine lifesaving skills to complete lifesaving scenarios.