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Are you taking School Swimming Seriously?


This year 45% of 7–11 year olds were unable to swim 25 metres unaided. Despite the fact that swimming is a statutory part of the national curriculum, almost 1,300 primary schools in England do not offer any swimming provision.


It’s time for change...


ASA School Swimming Charter • Unique support package for primary schools


• Direct partnership with the national governing body for swimming


• Receive resources, guidance and all you need to educate your class teachers on curriculum swimming


Sign up today at www.swimming.org/schoolcharter


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Charter and benefit from an extensive package of support, resources and guidance to help their school meet the national curriculum standards.


Why should my school sign up?


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Your school will receive a pack of specialised school Swimming resources, including a range of eight different Award certificates, badges and stickers, a National Curriculum Resource Pack giving definitive guidance on curriculum Swimming, Waterproof Guidance Cards for poolside use, School Swimming Passports for each child to record their achievements, and much more… By signing up to the School Swimming Charter and improving standards of Swimming teaching and assessment:


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Your pupils… will feel positive recognition of their progress in Swimming as they are rewarded for reaching milestones


Your school… will have a guarantee that if you deliver the ASA’s recommendations, you will comply with national curriculum requirements


Your staff… will feel motivated and valued by receiving substantial support and specialised resources on how to teach Swimming


Parents … will be reassured that you are taking action to improve school swimming and will be kept


up-to-date on their child’s Swimming attainment levels and successes


Primary schools can sign up to the School Swimming Charter today at www.swimming.org/schoolcharter and receive an immediate link to an online library of digital resources, followed by a substantial package of physical resources for classroom and poolside use.


Specialist training for your teaching staff


Class teachers and other adults who already have an established relationship with your pupils are absolutely the best placed people to make school Swimming a success in your school.


The National Curriculum Training Programme equips them with the right skills and knowledge to ensure they feel confident to deliver high quality school Swimming lessons at statutory national curriculum levels.


To book a place on the National Curriculum Training Programme for teaching staff, or to find out how to organise a course for your school or a group of schools, simply email schoolswimming@swimming.org to request full details and current course availability.


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