At St Mary Abbots, the pupils in year 3 go swimming weekly. The lessons cover the following objectives from the National Curriculum:
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metre
- use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
- perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Please click on the link to view the National curriculum in England – Physical Education Programmes of Study. (GOV.UK)
Swimming Data Cohort 2021-2022
- Number of children who can swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metre: 80%
- Number of children who can use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]: 80%
- Number of children who can perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations: 75%