🏊 Year 6 Dive into Swimming and Health Education! 🏊‍♀️
This term, Year 6 students are making a splash – both in the pool and in the classroom!
As part of our Health and Physical Education program, students are taking part in an exciting swimming unit designed to help them develop essential water safety and lifesaving skills. They’ll be learning how to stay safe in different aquatic environments and how to respond in emergencies, including how to rescue someone safely without putting themselves at risk. Through practical lessons, students will sharpen their decision-making skills and gain confidence around the water – an important life skill.
Alongside their time in the pool, students are also exploring what it truly means to live a healthy, active life. In theory lessons, they are discovering the many reasons people choose to exercise, the barriers that can sometimes get in the way, and the physical and mental benefits of regular movement. Students learn about the importance of good nutrition and how healthy food choices help fuel their bodies for swimming, sport, and everyday activities. Alongside reviewing what they know about puberty and how these changes affect their health and wellbeing.
Together, this unit helps students build their knowledge, understanding and confidence so they can make informed choices, stay safe, and take positive steps toward a healthy and active lifestyle.
So, whether they’re perfecting their freestyle or planning a healthy lunchbox, Year 6 are learning how to lead safe, active, and healthy lives. Go team! Â
– Michaela Bourbous
Teacher – Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
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