WEEK 1
(01/09-07/09) |
FRONT CRAWL |
Water Skills |
All water skills activities should align with the group/swimmer’s Stage. The stage guide can help you focus on the Stage criteria. |
WEEK 2
(08/09-14/09) |
FRONT CRAWL |
Streamlining |
- We will focus on streamlining, which can include pushes and glides on the front and back (ability applicable). For example, advanced swimmers may also focus on developing a longer glide from the wall to an underwater swim in a streamlined position.
- Ensure all streamlining practices are safe, and instruct every swimmer to protect their heads with arms outstretched permanently.
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WEEK 3
(15/09-21/09) |
BACKSTROKE |
Flotations |
- Focus on teaching in an age-appropriate manner. For younger swimmers, you may want to accompany the practice with a song or game, such as ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’.
- For older and more advanced swimmers, floatation involves skulling, treading water, and flipping and floating.
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WEEK 4
(22/09-28/09) |
BACKSTROKE |
Rotations |
Following the previous week of floatation, we will focus on rotations. For our beginner swimmers, this may still involve floating forms, such as moving from front to back. For our more advanced swimmers, rotations may involve somersaults and synchronised swimming.
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WEEK 5
(29/09-05/10) |
- STAGE 2 swimmers are to be introduced to Breaststroke leg kicks. This should not be progressed onto arm action; the focus must remain on developing the correct leg kick. For some Stage 2 classes, the structure may be most beneficial to split 15 minutes of Front crawl and then Breaststroke legs.
- For swimmers in Stage 2 and below, changing direction will involve practices such as turning to look at the wall, orientating themselves in the water, turning and taking steps towards the wall, or simply introducing the concept of swimming on their back and returning to the wall.
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Changing direction
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As part of your swimming journey, your swimmer will be taught to change direction and body position as part of personal water safety and general water skills practices. For advanced swimmers, we may introduce forward rolls, tumble turns, and log rolls; for beginner and intermediate swimmers (Duckling and up to Stage 2), we introduce ‘flip and float’, a personal water safety skill ahead of our water safety lesson.
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WEEK 6
(06/10-12/10) |
- STAGE 2 swimmers are to be introduced to Breaststroke leg kicks. This should not be progressed onto arm action; the focus must remain on developing the correct leg kick. For some Stage 2 classes, the structure may be most beneficial to split 15 minutes of Front crawl and then Breaststroke legs.
- We will practice safe entries and exits during your lessons at The Beach and Woldingham.
- Changing directions for all other locations is a progression from the previous week; for example, if the previous week a class was focusing on swimming 5m out to the teacher and returning to the wall, the progression may be to either move this into the deeper part of the pool or advance and focus on a longer distance.
- No jumping will be performed at St Giles School, The Hayes Primary School, or Keston Primary School.
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- Diving and jumping (The Beach and Woldingham only)
- Jumping (Thomas More Catholic School only)
- Changing directions (all other locations)
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We will be focusing on the following water skills during your lessons:
- The Beach and Woldingham – Jumping and Diving
- Thomas More – Jumping
- St Giles, Keston and The Hayes – Changing directions
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WEEK 7
(13/10-19/10) |
- BUTTERFLY (Stage 3 and above)
- BACKSTROKE (Stage 2 and below, including Ducklings)
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Water safety
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We will provide an introductory water safety week. For beginners, this may involve submerging themselves under the water without goggles or floating. For our more advanced swimmers, it may focus on swimming with clothes and treading water in our deep swimming pool locations.
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WEEK 8
(20/10-26/10) |
- BUTTERFLY (Stage 3 and above)
- BACKSTROKE (Stage 2 and below, including Ducklings)
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Aquatic breathing |
- Aquatic breathing can involve toys for our beginner swimmers and blowing the toy a short distance whilst moving. For our advanced swimmers, this may involve a push and glide submerging under the water past the 5m flags.
- Please ensure all push and glide practices are safe, and every swimmer is instructed to always protect their heads with arms outstretched.
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BREAK
(27/10-02/11) |
HALF TERM – October Half Term for all pools bar Thomas More Catholic School |
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For Thomas More lessons this week will be a teacher choice week to focus on an area of development for their swimmers. Please assess swimmers at the start of the lesson and tailor the stroke and contrast to an area of development.
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WEEK 9
(03/11-09/11) |
FRONT CRAWL |
Submersions
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- We will focus on submersions, and sinkers or other submergable toys can be implemented; however, we would like you to think outside the box and explore different safe submersion practices.
- Any submersion practices must be safe, and the pool’s depth must be considered.
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WEEK 10
(10/11-16/11) |
FRONT CRAWL
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Swimming without goggles |
- We will focus on swimming and submersions without using goggles to reinforce water safety skills and ensure swimmers do not become reliant on only swimming with goggles.
- Beginner swimmers may focus on placing their faces in the water, and more advanced swimmers will focus on swimming short distances without goggles.
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WEEK 11
(17/11-23/11) |
- BREASTSTROKE (Stage 2 and above)
- BACKSTROKE (Stage 1 and below, including Ducklings)
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Flotations
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- Focus on teaching in an age-appropriate manner. For younger swimmers, you may want to accompany the practice with a song or game, such as ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’.
- For older and more advanced swimmers, floatation involves skulling, treading water, and flipping and floating.
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WEEK 12
(24/11-30/11) |
- BREASTSTROKE (Stage 2 and above)
- BACKSTROKE (Stage 1 and below, including Ducklings)
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Submersions (under and through games)
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- We will focus on submersions through activities and games focusing on ‘under and through’; for example, for beginner swimmers, this may be submerging and walking through the hoop or under a noodle bridge. For our more advanced swimmers, this may focus on swimming through hoops at the bottom of the pool.
- Any submersion practices must be safe, and the pool’s depth must be considered.
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WEEK 13
(01/12-07/12) |
Instructor’s choice of stroke |
- Diving and jumping (The Beach and Woldingham only)
- Jumping (Thomas More Catholic School only)
- Changing directions (all other locations)
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We will be focusing on the following water skills during your lessons:
- We will practice safe entries and exits during your lessons at The Beach and Woldingham.
- Changing directions for all other locations is a progression from the previous week; for example, if last week a class focused on swimming 5m out to the teacher and returning to the wall, the progression may be to either move this into the deeper part of the pool or advance and focus on a longer distance.
- No jumping will be performed at St Giles School, The Hayes Primary School, or Keston Primary School.
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WEEK 14
(08/12-14/12) |
- Monday (09/12) to Friday (13/12) – FRONT CRAWL
- Saturday (14/12) and Sunday (15/12) – Winter Challenge!WOLDINGHAM
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- Monday to Friday – Streamlining
- Saturday and Sunday – Water Skills
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- We will focus on streamlining, which can focus on pushes and glides on front and back (ability applicable). For example, advanced swimmers may also focus on developing a longer glide from the wall to an underwater swim in a streamlined position.
- Ensure all streamlining practices are safe, and instruct every swimmer to permanently protect their heads with arms outstretched.
- Water skills stations will be set up around the swimming pool. These will consist of Santa’s Sleigh Distance Swim, Snow Angel Floating Challenge, Christmas Present Hunt, and Down the Chimney.
- The circuit will be 15 minutes long to allow briefing and moving between. The first 15 minutes of the lesson will focus on the Front crawl.
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WEEK 15
(15/12-21/12) |
Winter Challenge! |
Water Skills
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- Water skills stations will be set up around the swimming pool. These will consist of Santa’s Sleigh Distance Swim, Snow Angel Floating Challenge, Christmas Present Hunt, and Down the Chimney.
- The circuit will be 15 minutes long to allow briefing and moving between. The first 15 minutes of the lesson will focus on the Front crawl.
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| BREAK |
CHRISTMAS BREAK |
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- Christmas break
- The office will be closed on 25th December, 26th December and 1st January 2024.
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