Swimming and Water Safety

As part of the National Curriculum, pupils have the opportunity to take part in swimming lessons at Sowerby Bridge swimming pool. 

Pupils should be taught to:

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
• use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
• perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

Children at Savile Park Primary School have the opportunity to take part in an extensive programme of swimming lessons throughout the whole of Year 4 to enable them to meet the end of KS2 National Curriculum requirements.

Pupils thoroughly enjoy swimming lessons and look forward to new challenges each week. 

“The best part about swimming is when we wear flippers and we swim lengths of the pool” AI – Kookaburras class

“Tuesday’s are my favourite day because we get to go swimming. I go to a swimming club after school now too” JB – Kookaburras class