Swimming lessons are back!
This academic year we are taking both Year 3 classes swimming at Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre.
At Abbot’s Hall we value swimming, not only as excellent form of exercise, but as a key life skill. We aim for all children to reach the National Curriculum’s expectations for swimming by the end of Key Stage 2.
The National Curriculum expectations for swimming are that all schools must provide swimming instruction either in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2. In particular, pupils should be taught to:
Swimming is part of the Year 3 PE Curriculum, with each class attending swimming lessons at Stowmarket Leisure Centre for a term and a half. Like most schools in the local area our swimming provider is Vertas Swimming. Vertas Swimming provides a comprehensive, centrally organised and administered service to assist schools to meet their individual swimming target and fulfil the National Curriculum requirements.
During the academic year 2022-2023 we will be taking both Year 3 classes swimming and a group of Year 6 children swimming during the summer term.
Year 3 swimming takes place on a Thursday morning before lunch. Miss Roper's class will be swimming from Thursday 15th September 2022 until Thursday 19th January 2023. Miss Edwards' class will be swimming from Thursday 26th January 2023 until Thursday 25th May 2023.
Swimming kit
When swimming at Stowmarket Leisure Centre, with Vertas Swimming, children will need:
Girls - close fitting swimming costume (one-piece swimming costume)
Swimming Data for 2021-2022
At the end of the each academic year, we are asked to show the school data for the National Curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety. The link below shows the swimming data for last academic year 2021-2022 (Year 6 leavers).