From the 1/2 Classrooms

What a wonderful week of swimming! The swimming program is a valuable part of the Physical Education curriculum at school. The aim is that by the end of primary school, it is anticipated that students should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills identified in the Victorian Water Safety Certificate.

The certificate is awarded when a student can:

• swim 50 metres continuously
• answer water safety-based questions
• perform simple rescues.

It is important for students to learn basic swimming skills, but it is also a chance for students to develop their independence. The students were able to look after their personal belongings and to manage drying, changing and dressing themselves. 

The Grade 1 students completed a reflection about their swimming experience. Here are some examples of their thoughts.

Something I enjoyed…

Kiera 1JT – I enjoyed swimming with my friends.

Sienna 1JT – I enjoyed doing speed boats and crocodile roll.

Ava 1JT – The water was warm.

Elva 1MC – I enjoyed doing pin-drop in the deep pool on the last day of swimming.

Ingrid 1MC – I enjoyed doing the stingray and getting the sinkies. I also enjoyed diving and treading water.

Lennox 1MC – I enjoyed putting my face under the water.

Helena 1MC – I enjoyed touching the bottom of the pool. It was fun.

Something I learnt… 

Justin 1JT – I learnt to dive in the pool to get the sinkies. Before I didn’t know how to swim and now I can swim.

Liam 1JT – I did backstroke.

Una 1JT – I learnt how to put my hand out with, my other hand on top and pretend how to drink without drinking.  

Sai 1 JT – I learnt about when I am sinking I can do my starfish.

Arthur 1JT – I learnt soldier kicking.

Ives 1MC – I learnt to hold my breath all the way to the platform.

Sebastian 1MC – I learnt to do the dolphin kick.

Domenico 1MC – I learnt that swimming is not just diving, it is exercise and it is good for you.

Lydia 1MC – I learnt to be brave in the deep pool.

Olivia 1MC – I learnt that when you do a torpedo you put your hands on your ears.

Kiaan 1MC – I learnt how to float.

Next time I go swimming…

Lily 1JT - I would like to go in the deep pool.

Ali 1JT – I would like to jump in the pool.

Freya 1JT – I would like to do faster kicks.

Gavin 1MC – I would like to do freestyle because I love swimming.

Jacob 1MC – I would ask my teacher if we could do stingray, sinkies, seahorse and everything that I like to do.

Jasmine 1MC – I would like to be a little bit better at swimming.

Alanna 1MC – I would like to do dolphin kick because I like it.

Daniel 1MC – I would go to my swimming teacher and say thank you.

Here are examples of the reflections from some of the Grade 2 students.

Prepared by the Grade 1/2 teachers