Message for class 5H - swimming lessons

Summer term swimming lessons

Class 5H will be starting swimming lessons on Monday 16th April.  This is the first day back, so please remember to bring swimming kits in to school.  Please see the letter from Fullwell Cross Swimming Baths to see what you will need bring, don’t forget to bring a towel as well!  We will be going during the school day and so therefore children should still come to school and be picked up at the normal times.

Suitable Attire for School Swimming 

 “Unistat” the school uniform shop in Barkingside High Street do stock boys swimming shorts (no pockets) and girls swimming costumes at reasonable prices, their contact details are:

 Tel: 020 8550 2119 info@uni-stat.com www.uni-stat.com 150 High Street, Barkingside, IG6 2AJ.

Boys Swimwear:

Swimming shorts/trunks that are specifically made of light material, normally polyester, no pockets whatsoever please.  Long (below the knee when wet), and particularly, cotton, shorts with pockets are unsuitable, they retain water, become heavy and, especially for new swimmers, compromise their ability to swim and their safety in the water. NO WETSUITS PERMITTED.

Girls:

1 Piece swimming costume (no bikinis or leotards) Suits such as “Burkinis” covering the arms and legs are permitted providing they are purpose made and of swimsuit material. NO WETSUITS PERMITTED.

All Pupils:

A swimming hat must be worn for the duration of the swimming lesson.

Jewellery, accessories and any other embellishments of any type worn on the body are not permitted for the safety of all children. These must be removed prior to the start of the lesson.  In the instance of a religious bangle which cannot be removed, it must be either covered with a sweat band or covered over with waterproof surgical tape to ensure that it cannot move up and down the wrist and does not pose a risk to the swimmer or fellow swimmers.