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628 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. Singapore 319759. Tel: 63532164 Fax: 63536362
Website: http://www.chijpritoapayoh.moe.edu.sg E-mail: [email protected]
8 April 2015
Dear Parent/Guardian
Primary Two PE Curriculum Swimming & Water Safety Programme 2015
Swimming is a lifeskill given due importance so that all our pupils have the opportunity
to learn and further develop essential water survival skills. One of the PE department's
targets is to train every child to be water-safe and to swim 15m before she completes
her primary school education. Thus, as part of this programme, the school has engaged
qualified instructors to conduct swimming lessons for the Primary Two pupils. All P2
pupils are strongly encouraged to attend the P2 PE Curriculum Swimming & Water
Safety Programme.
Primary Two PE Swimming Schedule '
Number of lessons
12 x Ihr lesson
Start date
20 April 2015
End date
28 May 2015
Group 1
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Classes Involved
P2 Daisy, P2 Hibiscus, P2 Ixora, P2 Violet
Time
750am - 9.50am
Venue
Toa Payoh Swimming Complex
Group 2
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Classes Involved
P2 lily, P2 Orchid, P2 Rose
Time 9am - llam (Monday)
750am - 9.50am (Tuesday & Thursday)
Venues
Toa Payoh Swimming Complex (Monday & Thursday)
Bishan Swimming Pool (Tuesday)
Transport
2-way transport will be provided for all pupils
Primary Two PE Swimming Schedule Group 1:
Group 2
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
PZ Daisy, P2 Hibiscus and P2 Ixora and PZ
Violet
Monday (Screening)
Lesson 1
20/4
Lesson 2
Wednesday
22/4
Friday
lesson 3
24/4
lesson 4
Monday
27/4
lesson 5
Wednesday
29/4
Monday
lesson 6
4/5
lesson 7
Wednesday
6/5
Friday
lesson 8
8/5
lesson 9
Monday
18/5
Wednesday
lesson 10 20/5
Friday (Post-test)
lesson 11 22/5
PZ Lily, PZOrchid, P2 Rose
Lesson 12
25/5
Monday
Aquafun/Flippa Ball
Make-up
date
28/5
Thu
in the event any of the
above lesson is
cancelled
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
lesson 7
lesson 8
lesson 9
lesson 10
lesson 11
Lesson 12
20/4
21/4
23/4
27/4
28/4
30/4
4/5
5/5
7/5
18/5
19/5
21/5
Monday (Screening)
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Tuesday (Post~test)
Thursday
Aquafun/Flippa Ball
Make-up
date
25/5
Mon
in the event any of the
above lesson is
cancelled
Kindly take note of the following and the checklist below:
• Pupils should put on their costumes and report in their PE attire.
• Pupils are given time to have a quick wash and change after each swim lesson.
• Pupils with eczema or other skin conditions will be excused earlier to allow them
time to have a proper wash with their own special cleansers.
• Pupils who are exempted will need to be with the class at the pool.
• Please refer to the attachments : FAQs on P2 PE Swimming/Water Safety Classes
(page 3); Schedule & details of lessons (page 4);
• Do complete the Consent form (page 5) and return it to the class teacher by Monday
13 April.
• All pupils should pack the following into a small bag:
o slippers, swimming gear, underwear, towel & comb.
an extra plastic bag for wet costume and towel
o snacks
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If there are queries, please contact Ms Kian Lan Quek at 96447513 or email:
guek kian [email protected].
Ms Kian l
HOD PE/CCA
63532 164 (0); 96447513 (hp)
Mrs argaret Tan
Princ al
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FAQs : Primary Two PE Swimming & Water Safety Programme 2015
1. Why Swimming/ Water Safety Programme?
Swimming is a lifeskill given due importance so that all our pupils have the
opportunity to learn and further develop essential water survival skills. The
programme aims to inculcate essential water safety and survival skills and to
minimize preventable drowning occurrences and water-related accidents.
Through this progamme, pupils will :
i. have fun and enjoy aquatic activities.
ii. be able to gain water confidence and acquire basic skills such as float, glide
iii. be equipped with basic water survival skills
iv. build stamina and improve swimming techniques
v. learn to be independent in taking care of herself such as showering, dressing
herself, packing one's bag and being responsible for one's belongings
2. Do all pupils have to attend?
All pupils are strongly encouraged to participate. Pupils with medical conditions will
be exempted. We provide a programme specially designed to equip our pupils with
basic aquatic movement skills, We have engaged experts to come in and
complement the teaching. One of the PE department's targets is to ensure that
every child is at least water-safe and can swim 15m unaided before she leaves the
primary school.
4. How are the pupils grouped?
All girls are screened and grouped according to their swimming competency. Pupils
will then be provided coaching/training pitched at their level of competency. There
are two rounds of assessment to ascertain pupils' level of swimming competency as
follows:
1st Assessment - through a survey form prepared by the school and completed
by the parents nd
2 Assessment - screening at the first & second swimming lesson 5. When are the lessons conducted?
The lessons are conducted during school hours. (Please refer to the attached schedule; actual swim time is an hour) 6. What will happen if my child does not participate in the programme?
She will travel with the rest of the class to the pool but she will not swim.
7. Is there any cost involved?
Yes, as qualified instructors have been engaged. The subsidised fee of $20 has been
included in the Resource & Enrichment Programme letter issued by the school. You
are not required to make any further payment.
Prepared by Quek Kian Lanfor CHIJ Primary (faa Payoh)
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Primary Two PE Swimming & Water Safety Programme 2015
Session
Group 3: Beginners
& Group 4 : Phobic
Group 2:
Intermediates
Group 1:
Advanced
Screening & Grouping of pupils. Pool Induction
1
Assess strokesl
Competitive starts
Water Safety Briefing. Survival skills :Entries : wade-in slide-in
2
Screening / Verify Grouping
Basic movements &
floats; glides &
torpedoes, flutter kick.
Arm front crawl.
Stroke Drills for Front
Crawl & Backstroke
(technique)
Revise water
adaptation skills. Front crawl &
breathing/ board. Front
crawl-kiCking drills.
Revise above. Revise earlier skills.
Front crawl-arm &
breathing drills.
Introduction to dolphin
kick! fins
Basic movements
Water adaptation skills
breathing, assisted
Relay
flotation flutter kick
Survival skills: Signalling for Help (all). Stride Ent/) (for Gp 1 & 2)
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3
+Breaststroke drills.
Unassisted flotation,
Interval sets & starts
glides & torpedoes,
Dives/Starts
flutter kick. Dog paddle.
Survival skills: FloatingJall). Dive entry, compact jump for Gp 1 & 2)
4
Breathing & kicking-
front! back 5
Straight arm front crawl/
breathing. (full stroke) Survival skills: Floating & Sculling (Gp 1,2,3) Backstroke finish/ turn
Kick on back
board; sculling
Fly/armsl Breathing
with
Front Crawl.
Intro to backstroke/
Turns (Front crawl, Br)
sculling.
Survival skills: Sculling Gp 1,2 3} & ReachinglThrowing Assists 6
7
Revise earlier skills.
Intro to backstroke /
arms
Front Crawl
Revise Fly
Intro to backstroke/
arms.
Survival skills : Treading water (Gp 1,2 3)
Sprints on 3
strokeslTurns
Revise backstroke.
Front CrawVBackstroke
Revise Fly
Intro to straight arm
Dives/Starts
Drills for 4 strokes
front crawl. Breathing/
Stamina work.
board Survival skills: Diving and safety. Use of life vests. (Gp 1, 2, 3). 8
Straight arm front crawl
with board
Intro to breaststroke
kick! board & breathing
Drills for 4 strokes
10
Review & Assessment
Review & Assessment
Grading/ Relay
11
Review & Assessment
Review & Assessment
Grading/ Relay 12 AQUAFUN FLiPPA BALL & RELAYS
9
Dives/Starts/Relay
Survival skills: Submerge/Retrieve. Underwater skills /climbing down a pole
Breaststroke kick!
Front crawl kick! board
Interval sets & starts
breathing/arms
Basic survival skill
Water survival
aided & unaided (15m) Revise backstroke & Treading water
Aided Jumps
frontcrawl
Time trials
Survival skills: Swim with clothes, disrobe, inflate clothes (Gp 1-2)
Note: Games or a fun activity will be conducted at the end of each session.
Prepared by Quek Kian Lan for CHIJ Primary (l'oa Payoh)
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CHIJ Pri Toa Payoh Schedule of P2 Swimming & Water Safety Programme
Kindly return the completed form to the FM who will submit to Ms Kian by 13 April.
Pupil's Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Class:P2- - - - -
A. To help in grouping swimmers of like ability, please indicate your child's
swimming experience.
1. Please put a tick (" I) in the last column where applicable.
(..J)
My child...
has never received formal lessons and is unable to swim
has received formal lessons but is still unable to swim
can float on front and back unaided (without a float)
submerges voluntarily with no fear
can dog paddle and swim unaided 10m
can tread water and is confident in deep water
can swim SOm freestyle/front-crawl
can swim SOm breaststroke
can swim SOm backstroke
can swim SOm butterfly
My child is a competitive swimmer. Tick the box if "Yes."
2. D
Name of swim club: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __.__
3. Has your child ever had an unpleasant experience in the pool/sea?
NoD Yes
D
If yes, please explain: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ B. PARENT/GUARDIAN'S Consent I, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, give permission for my daughter, (Name of Parent/Guardian)
__- _ _ , _ , - - - - - - - - - - - - , to participate in these swimming lessons.
(Name of Child)
Parent/Guardian's Signature
Address:
Child's Signature Date
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Contact number in case of emergency: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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