Wednesday 9th September 2009
Dear Parents of pupils in Year 4,Children in Year 4 will be attending Abbey Swimming pool in Barking, this year, to improve their confidence and competence in water.
From Tuesday 15th September Class 4W will start attending their swimming lessons. The children will be collected by coach at 9.10am and their swimming lessons start at 9.30am, so please ensure your child is in school on time.
Kindly note the following points:-
1. Swimming is part of the National Curriculum and all children are expected to attend lessons. If your child is in school they will be expected to go swimming. Only children with vulnerable injuries are not expected to go eg broken limb etc.
2. Please ensure your child has the correct equipment. Girls are allowed to wear one piece costumes only and boys must wear swimming trunks and not shorts. All children must wear swimming hats; these can be purchased at the swimming pool.( £1.50). You could purchase swimming trunks/ costumes and swimming bags from the schools’ uniform shop.
3. If your child brings in money to purchase a hat on the day, this should be given to his class teacher who will arrange for this.
4. Please check to see if your child has a verruca. If so please get some treatment for it. Children can still attend lessons but a verruca sock must be worn. Once again, Dagenham Swimming Pool have these for sale.
5. If your child has an inhaler in school, please tell him/ her that it should be taken to the Pool each week and returned to the office afterwards.
6. Children should normally attend swimming lessons NOT wearing goggles. If there is a medical reason for your child to wear goggles, they must be safety goggles. Parents must accept responsibility for any injury caused through wearing them and therefore are required to sign a disclaimer which is available from the school office.
With apologies for so many ‘rules’ but they are intended to ensure that lessons run smoothly and children enjoy them.
Please remember to sign and return the attached permission slip by Friday 11th September 2009 , as Class 4W’s first lesson is on Tuesday 15th September 2009.
Yours sincerely
Mrs A. Lipski
Head Teacher
