Year 4/5 students
involved in swimming lessons at the Marion Swimming Centre
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
past-times, particularly activities and sports associated with water.
And Australians love the water !
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Once again, the Year 3-5 students travelled
to the Marion Swimming Centre for a week of swimming instruction in
mid-February. Although the temperature on some days was
unusually cool, the children made the best of the conditions and
improved their water and safety skills considerably. Instruction
at Marion is centred on students improving both their swimming
stokes and their water safety techniques.
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On a cool February day, Caitlyn prepares to enter the pool at the
Marion Swimming Centre. |
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A
happy group of Year 4/5 students at the Marion Swimming Centre |
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The faces of some of our Year
4/5 Students at Marion Pool |
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Happy Valley students are 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. |
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Year Level |
Venue |
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Reception - Year 2 |
Noarlunga Aquatic Centre |
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Year 3 - Year 5 |
Marion Swimming Centre |
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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.
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Above: Year
3-5 students in the shallow end of the pool at Marion Swimming
Centre |
Above: Nadia
(bottom) works on her breast stroke technique with other Year 4/5
students. |
When the children reach Year 6 and 7, they
are exposed to some fantastic recreational activities at The Port Noarlunga
Aquatics Centre.
See also: Junior
Primary Swimming at Noarlunga Aquatics Centre
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