Swimming is an important skill and can encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. All Local Authority schools must provide swimming instruction either in key stage 1 or key stage 2.

 

The programme of study for PE sets out the expectation that 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

 

At St. Peter's C of E Primary Academy we start our swimming competence from Year 4 through to Year 6.  Pupils in Year 6 are given the opportunity to consolidate the skills above to ensure they leave school able to swim the 25m.

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Year 6 attend swimming at The Friary Secondary School during the Autumn Term, Year 5 attend during the Spring Term, and Year 4 attend during the Summer Term. 

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Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2018 - 2019: -

• 83% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

• 83% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

• 87% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2017 - 2018: -

• 82% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

• 71% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

• 82% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2016 - 2017: -

• 80% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

• 67% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

• 92% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2015 - 2016: -

• 71% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

• 65% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

• 85% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

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