Water safety lessons will commence next term for all Prep-Year 6 students, during your child’s HPE Lesson. Each class will swim for 4 weeks (1hr per session). Please note watersafety lessons are part of the school curriculum and as a result all students are expectedto participate fully in these lessons. If your child is unable to swim for a lesson, a note explaining student’s absence is required. Students who this applies to, will then be directed to another classroom for supervision during the pool lesson. It is important thatyour child attends their scheduled swimming time, so we can best support water competence and safety for all. The school pool is heated, so the water temperature will always be comfortable for swimming, enabling for an enjoyable experience for your child.

Now would also be a great time to check that your child has the required equipment for lessons:

· Swimmers (1 piece for girls, half tight/full tight/shorts for boys), sun shirt (short or long sleeve), swimming cap (red – these may be purchased from the School Uniform Shop) Please avoid dark coloured/blue items of clothing for the pool- thebrighter the better! Please clearly name all gear.

These lessons will be led by Mrs B (HPE Teacher) and supported by our school staff. Volunteers are most welcome to assist too. All volunteers will be required to complete the MAST induction, if they have not already done so. If not a parent, in addition to this you will also require a blue card. Recommended attire for helpers, long sleeve shirt, shorts over togs, hats and lots of sunscreen.

Please note that active supervision of our swimmers will be required at all times. Unfortunately, this means that younger siblings will not be permitted to attend. Only children who are scheduled for their lesson will be allowed to enter the pool. We appreciate your understanding with this request.

If you are able to assist, please register through the SOBS booking system on our school website. Spots are limited, so please register early, so you don’t miss out. Please see below the schedule where help is required.

Thank you for your support and cooperation. We look forward to a wonderful term of swimming.

WELCOME BACK JOSHUA!

Welcome back to Joshua B! We hope you had an amazing experience playing tennis in the States. It’s great to have you back! Congratulations on the opportunity and being selected to play tennis in the US. The top 64 male & female 2014 born tennis players in the country were invited to attend this 5 day camp. Some of Australia’s former best tennis players like Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt were involved with these selections. Thank you, Joshua for sharing some of your experiences with us, such as playing tennis with the Bryan brothers, receiving a personal brick with your name on it which was laid in the Internation Tennis Hall of Fame by Chris Evert Lloyd and sitting next to Billy Jean King in the VIP Box at the US. Open. Joshua we are very proud of your achievements and you have a very bright future ahead in tennis.