Term 2 Swimming

Here are some photos of Room 1 capping of a great term of swimming lessons with some learning around water safety.

They learnt how to heck that the were wearing the correct size life jacket 

How to huddle in















and out of the water













And to swim to safety... with group one taking the lead



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