Swimming
Swimming is an important skill and can encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. All Local Authority schools must provide swimming instruction either in key stage 1 or key stage 2.
The programme of study for PE sets out the expectation that pupils should be taught to:
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swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
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use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
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perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
At Birchills C of E Community Academy we start our swimming competence from Year 3 through to Year 6. Pupils in Year 6 are given the opportunity to consolidate the skills above to ensure they leave school able to swim the 25m.
Our children attend swimming at Oak Park Leisure Centre.
Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2023-2024: -
To be completed
Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2022-2023: -
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68% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
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67% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
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68% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2021-2022: -
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61% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
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64% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
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60% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2019 - 2020: -
Impacted by COVID-19
Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2018 - 2019: -
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66% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
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63% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
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63% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2017 - 2018: -
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65% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
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62% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
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63% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2016 - 2017: -
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62% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
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65% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
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65% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations