Swimming Standards
National Curriculum
National Curriculum standards for swimming and water safety:
- To swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres.
- To use a range of strokes effectively.
- To perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.
Provision at Fairhouse
We recognise that standards in swimming have been affected due to the pandemic and availability of swimming pools. Therefore, from September 2022, children in year 3 will receive a term of weekly 1 hour swimming sessions, folllowed by year 6 children during the Summer term. These sessions are currenty held at Basildon Sporting Village.