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Swimming is part of our learning!!

It is our swimming week this week at St Joseph's. Swimming and water safety is included in the Health and Physical Education curriculum from Foundation to Year 6. This is not only a fun time of year for students, but also a time to learn important self awareness and management skills that support them to build organisation and resilience skills. 

The Health and Physical Education curriculum includes four focus areas with specific reference to swimming and water safety which are highlighted throughout our swimming program:

• Fundamental movement skills (FMS) — Develop foundation movement and skills to enable students to participate in a range of physical activities. For example, floating and moving the body through water.
• Safety (S) — Practise behaviours and skills to keep themselves and others safe in and around water. For example, sun safety, use of protective equipment and first aid.
• Lifelong physical activities (LPA) — Understand that swimming can enhance lifelong health-related fitness and wellbeing.
• Challenge and adventure activities (CA) — Participate in challenging swimming activities in a range of contexts. For example, triathlon, diving, water polo.

During this week it is important that students are all encouraged to participate and that belongings are all clearly labelled so they can stay organised. We look forward to a great swimming week and thank you all for your support.

Home Learning Page

Don't forget to access your child's Home Learning Page each week. Click on the link below to explore their timetable and learning foci each week.

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