Year 5/6 Swimming Ability Survey - Summer 2021

Dear Parents

By the time a child is ready to leave primary school they should be able to swim, know how to get out of trouble if they fall into the water, know the dangers of water and understand how to stay safe when playing in and around it.  

The reasons we believe School Swimming to be so important include:

● It teaches pupils how to safely have fun in the water with family and friends,
● Water safety is an essential life-saving skill,
● Swimming provides numerous physical and mental health benefits throughout a pupil’s life,
● Knowing how to swim confidently provides access to many other water-related activities and careers,
● Learning about water safety in different water environments and situations is vital to staying safe in and around water.

We are conscious that children in Year 5 and 6 have not had the usual school swimming lessons and we would like to find out which children can or cannot meet the National Curriculum requirement of being able to swim 25m.

If you could complete the following form by Monday 26th April it will help us in planning our catch-up swimming lessons for Year 5 and Year 6 children.

Many thanks