TOTAL BEGINNERS/NEW START (5 YEARS +)

DEPTH OF WATER
0.7m – 0.9m Learner Pool

AIM
To Encourage, Safety, Greater Enjoyment Through The Fundamentals Of Swimming

SYLLABUS OF LEARNING

• Health and Hygiene – Setting the Scene
• Pool rules, toilet, shower, swim hats, changing rooms
• Eating before swimming, verruca, ear infection/open wounds, infectious diseases
• Pool profile, safe entry and exit, use of buoyancy aids, water confidence
• Entry, walking, running, splashing, jumping, stars, blowing bubbles, picking objects of bottom of pool
• Introduction to deeper water, regaining standing position front and back, push and glide, stroke development, legs and arms.

LEVEL 1 COMPETENCY AWARD BASED UPON ABILITY OF PUPIL TO:

• Demonstrate safe entry.
• Submerge eyes and nose in water while blowing bubbles for 5 seconds.
• Kick on front with floating aid with face in the water for 5 metres.
• Kick on back with floating aid for 5 metres.
• Float on front and back unassisted (star shape).
• Push and glide on front into wall.
• Demonstrate confidence jumping into water.
• Pick sinking ring from pool bottom.