Apart from fostering lots of enjoyment of being in the water our learning focus included Level 1 Swim Start Skills:
- Unassisted Entry – Ladder, on stomach,
- Move in the water
- Safe Exit
- Submerge and blow bubbles
- Pick up objects
Some children were confident and experienced enough to be extended into some of the Level 2 Swim Start Skills:
- Sit and ¼ turn entry
- Float on front – regain feet
- Float on back – regain feet
- Streamline Glide on front with leg action
- Streamline glide on back with leg action
- Freestyle arm action
- Backstroke arm action
- Horizontal rotation
- Sculling
- Rigid Aid Assistance
Water Safety New Zealand are concerned that "323 school pools closed between 2001 and 2008", so it really is fantastic that Ahuroa School has the school pool available for school lessons, lunchtime swimming, after school care swimming and community key swimming.
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