Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Infant and Junior Schools

Year Group

Planned Provision

Duration

Impact

Year 3

10 metre swimming pool.   Teacher and facilities hired from Horsell C of E Junior School.

Main Focus: To develop a range of swimming strokes on front and back and build water confidence.

10 consecutive days

Of the 14 (23%) of non-swimmers at the start, 7 of these can now swim at least 5 metres unaided.

The rest of the year group (88%) can now swim more than 5 metres, with 2 children (3%) able to swim 25 metres or more.

Year 4

25 metre swimming pool.

Teacher and facilities hired from Gordon’s School.

Main focus:   To develop a range of swimming strokes (front and back) and swim in deeper water.

To be able to swim 25 metres.

To learn how and demonstrate self-rescue techniques.

9 consecutive days

Of the 7 (12%) of non-swimmers at the start, 5 of these can now swim at least 5 metres unaided.

The rest of the year group (96%) can now swim more than 5 metres, with 25 children (45%) able to swim 25 metres or more.

Year 5

25 metre swimming pool.

Teacher and facilities hired from Gordon’s School.

Main focus:   To develop a range of swimming strokes (front and back) and swim in deeper water.

To be able to swim 25 metres and meet National curriculum requirements for end of KS2.

To learn how and demonstrate self-rescue techniques.

4 consecutive days

Of the 6 (11%) of non-swimmers at the start, all of these can now swim at least 5 metres unaided.

The rest of the year group (96%) can now swim more than 5 metres, with 51 (91%) children able to swim 11 – 25 metres and 25 children (45%) able to swim 25 metres or more and have met the national curriculum requirements for the end of KS2.

Year 6

Water Splash Park on Year 6 Residential Visit.

3 consecutive days

Evening Activity sessions whilst on residential visit to Butlins.

By the end of year 6 we had no non-swimmers, but did have 3 children (5%) who could only swim between 5 – 10 metres.