During Week 8 of Term 1, the Junior Primary students travelled to the Noarlunga Aquatics centre for four days of swimming instruction.

A swimming group forms a circle

Success: The picture tells the story

Happy Valley students are involved in swimming or aquatics at every year level throughout the school. 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!

"It's a hard life  .................  But someone has to do it!"

For these reasons, water safety and water skills are particularly important. By the time students reach Year 7, most are very capable swimmers who can safely enjoy the many aquatic activities Australian people enjoy.

As children pass through each year level, they are exposed to a wide variety of swimming activities, usually during Term 1.