Everything You Need to Know for School Swimming

Suitable for: Subject Leaders, Teachers, Teaching Assistants, ECTs

Course code Keystages Presented by
PED160 KS1; KS2
  • Jessica Squires (Teaching and Learning Consultant PE)
  • Nikki Moss (Associate Teaching and Learning Consultant)

**If you are applying for a session at St Peter's Leisure Centre, please could you provide your car registration at the time of booking? The venue have a parking eye in operation which is pay and display and parking can be arranged free of charge for you** If you are attending Lancaster University, please use Green Lane in the overflow car park, with the RingGo app to pay.

Course Aims:
• Understand the school swimming programme of study and National Curriculum expectations.
• Recognise how swimming and water safety can be taught to meet statutory school swimming outcomes.
• Adapt swimming lesson progressions to meet a range of learning needs.
• Assess pupil progress across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 using the Lancashire PE Passport platform.
• Understand how health and safety considerations impact the organisation and delivery of school swimming provision

This course is designed for PE subject leaders, class teachers and teaching assistants who support children during school swimming. The day develops subject knowledge and confidence by exploring how to teach swimming progressions and how to structure effective learning using the Swim England Swim Charter stages 1–6.

Participants will examine planning, sequencing learning, and assessing pupil progress, with opportunities to observe and assist during a real school swimming session. Delegates will work poolside (no need to enter the water), so appropriate clothing is required.

Attendees should bring their school swimming provider’s Service Level Agreement.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

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