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Fairhouse Primary School
Courage, Kindness, Respect, Responsibility

Swimming standards
Swimming standards
National Curriculum
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
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.
Swimming data 2023 (latest swimming data available)
Year 6 = 46% of pupils meet the national curriculum standards as set out above.
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