Students from Years 3 to 5 have been fortunate to participate in the Swimming and Water Safety Program held at Oceana these past two weeks.  The program enables students to develop skills such as general swimming and survival techniques and strategies, in addition to floating and rescue skills.  The students have shown persistence and tremendous courage and should be very proud of themselves with the progress they have made.

Students from 4/5 Vandermey had these things to say about their experience with the program.

Ryan - "I like doing the torpedo and doing backflips underwater."

Ayesha - "I like going into the deep end and doing cannon balls. I have learnt to do Survival backstroke."

Blake - "Graham is a really nice teacher.  At the beginning of Learn to Swim I couldn’t do anything but thanks to Graham he taught me to float, do torpedoes and even learn overarm."

Molly - "I have learnt how to do front stroke.  I like the warm water and swimming with my friends."

Tyler "My favourite thing is that I have learned how to swim. I like the free time too but I wish it was longer."

Lilly - "It’s fun. I have learnt how to do backstroke and side stroke."