This term, Room 7 had an exciting time learning to swim and become more confident in the water. Every lesson, we practised safe ways to get in and out of the pool, like going backwards down the ladder or sitting at the edge and turning a quarter turn.
The children loved being in the water and tried lots of new skills. They practised blowing bubbles for five seconds while standing and learned to put their eyes in the water and submerge up to their shoulders. Some even submerged their whole bodies and sat down under the water while blowing bubbles!
We also explored floating and moving in different ways. Many children could float like a starfish on both their front and back for five seconds without help. We tried assisted floating with flutterboards and noodles, and learned how to hold a board using a “crocodile snap” grip.
By the end of the term, we were moving confidently around, in, and under the water. We could dog paddle across the pool and even roll from their front to float on their back.