Above: Year 6 & 7 students about to
snorkel over the reef off Pt. Noarlunga
Student
Comments
"Sailing was extremely exciting because we saw dolphins and we
learnt a lot about the boat ...... But I got sea-sick!"
Stephanie Hunter
"I did snorkelling. I never knew there were so many fish
out there!"
Jenna Hogan
"Aquatics was great! I did wave-skiing and I most
enjoyed catching waves."
Kate Loveday
"I enjoyed aquatics. Most days the waves were great for
body-boarding."
Trent Byles
Surfing is really hard and I still have trouble standing
up. I hated getting dunked by the huge waves, but it was
still fun!"
Catherine Brown
Above: Camera-shy Year 6 & 7 students
ready for an aquatics session at Pt. Noarlunga
"In aquatics, I did wind-surfing which is really fun
especially when my teacher taught me heaps of new skills."
Ty Cowley
"Wave-skiing was pretty hard at first. I really enjoyed
seeing the dolphins up close."
Matt Leach
"I
thought that boogie boarding was heaps fun because the waves were
good and we got to try lots of new things."
Sally Johnson
"Canoeing is really fun .... even when you capsize !"
Kailee Ingham
Aquatics was an enjoyable experience. I hope to do it again
very soon."
Scott Thompson
Above: Splashdown at Marion
Swimming Centre !
Responsibility
Respect
Integrity
Year 6 & 7 students help beach
the rubber duckie at Port Noarlunga
Swimming is a very
important part of Happy Valley School's Health and Physical
Education programme. Our children live in a country in which
the climate is ideal for outdoor recreational activities,
particularly activities and sports associated with water.
And Australians love the water !
Our students are therefore involved in
swimming or aquatics at every year level throughout the
school. As the children pass through each
year level, they are exposed to a wide variety of swimming
activities, usually during Term 1. The following
venues have been used in the past.
Left: Marion Swimming Centre
Year Level
Venue
Reception
- Year 2
Noarlunga
Swimming Centre
Year
3 - Year 5
Marion
Swimming Centre
Year
6 - Year 7
Pt.
Noarlunga Aquatics Centre
The emphasis at each venue varies according to the age of
the children. The overall aim of the programme is to develop strong,
confident swimmers who are able to safely enjoy the fun and
recreational water activities that are possible in our unique
Australian climate.
Above
left and right: With the temperature in the mid thirties
(Celsius), students from Years 3-5 enjoy the facilities at
the Marion Swimming Centre.
When the children reach Year 6 and 7, they are exposed to
some fantastic recreational activities at The Port Noarlunga
Aquatics Centre. The photographs below depict some of these
activities.
Boogie-board
Sailing
Wave Skiing
Sailing
Canoeing
Snorkelling
Wave Ski-ing
Fishing
Canoeing
The beautiful beach at Pt.
Noarlunga: Venue for Year 6 & 7 aquatics
