Swimming at Hungerford Primary School
Children have swimming lessons during Year 3 and Year 6 at Hungerford Primary School and use the local leisure centre which is within walking distance of the school.
We currently ask for a voluntary contribution of £20 per child to help fund the use of an additional swimming coach so that the children have more opportunity to be in the water. Teaching staff are expected to act as assistants if required.
The aim is for every child to be able to swim at least 25 metres by the time they leave school, perform self-rescue and use a range of strokes effectively.
Impact of swimming instruction at Hungerford Primary School:
| Number of children in Year 6 cohort | Number of children who are able to perform self-rescue in different water based situations | Number of children who are able to swim 25 metres by the end of Year 6 (2023) | Number of children who are able to use a range of strokes effectively (front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke) |
| 59 | 46 | 42 | 46 |
| % | 78% | 72% | 78% |
| Number of children in Year 6 cohort | Number of children who are able to perform self-rescue in different water based situations | Number of children who are able to swim 25 metres by the end of Year 6 (2023) | Number of children who are able to use a range of strokes effectively (front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke) |
| 53 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| % | 73% | 73% | 73% |
