Dear Parents/Caregivers, Year 9 and 10 students will be beginning aquatics which will involve visiting the swimming pool during their timetabled PE lessons this term.

Your child will participate in approximately 10-12 lessons based around water safety skills and investigating how water based environments can be used for recreation, fitness and wellbeing. This unit is part of an ongoing assessment and each lesson your child will work towards a grade which will go onto their online portal report and towards their overall SOAP score for the year. 

Your child will be required to bring their swimming togs, towel and any other equipment they require twice per week for their swimming lesson. Students will be transported in the school van by a teacher or support staff. Students will be required to follow the instructions and rules of all school and pool staff to, from and at the pool. It is an expectation that students positively demonstrate all school values during this time. Please support us in encouraging and fostering safe water practices with your child by supporting them to remember to pack and bring their equipment during the times their class is going to the pool. Your child will also be given a letter by their Physical Education Teacher to bring home with specific dates and times for their class.

Thank you!
Miss D Stephens
HoD Health & Physical Education
TIC Hockey
South Otago High School