Swimming Lessons - Dudley Park

Every Thursday Rm 15 along with Rm 6 travel to Dudley Park Swimming Pool for swimming lessons.  On Thursday we focussed on survival skills in the water.  The children practised throwing a kick board to someone who was 'drowning' and instructed them how to get to the side.

Then they used a noodle to drag their victim to the side.  Finally they practised throwing a rope and pulling the victim back to the side of the pool.  We learnt you must lie down when pulling anyone into the side as one drowning person can have the strength of 6 people.  If you are standing up it is easy to fall in!

The children had a lot of fun learning these essential water safety skills.