As part of the Junior PE curriculum, our children have the opportunity to attend swimming lessons at Horizon Leisure Centre. Our time slot for swimming is 1:00 pm-2:00pm every Friday. Each class with swim for 30 minutes with trained swim instructors at Horizon. We walk to the leisure centre, so please ensure your child has appropriate outdoor clothing.
Please do not have your child’s ears pierced during the period that they are due to swim, as it usually takes about 6 weeks for them to be able to take their earrings out and this would mean they would be unable to swim.
Pool procedure and expectations
Swimming is part of the national curriculum and is therefore not optional.
o Swimming kit:
o One-piece bathing costume (not bikinis)
o Lined swim shorts or trunks (not cut offs or football shorts)
o Towel
o Children are not permitted to wear jewellery or plasters in the pool.
o The safety of all children is essential. Any child breaking the safety rules will be removed from the pool. In extreme cases they will be unable to swim until their parents have been spoken to.
o Children can swim if they have a verruca (the verruca needs to be covered)
o Children will not be permitted to swim with open cuts/wounds.
o For medical reasons children are not allowed to swim if they have athletes foot, head lice or heavy colds.
o If your child has grommets we will need confirmation from the doctor that they are fine to swim. Some consultants say that they should not swim others say that it is fine.
o Aerosols and talcum powder are not permitted in the changing rooms as they are a potential asthma risk.
o Body transfers and nail varnish should not be worn to school and children should not be wearing them into the pool.
If your child’s medical needs have changed since you completed their school entry forms, please see the school office.
If you have any concerns or questions, please talk to your class teacher.