Hampshire Strategy for the Delivery of High Quality Physical Education and School Sport

Hampshire Strategy for the Delivery of High Quality Physical Education and School Sport

HAMPSHIRE STRATEGY FOR THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SPORT 2009-2012

{Revised March 2011}

Swimming

Objective: All Young People To Have Access To High Quality Teaching & Learning & Competitive Opportunities In Swimming

Target indicators / Actions / Lead agencies / Time Scale / Success Criteria
1. Curriculum
All young people to achieve the requirements of the national curriculum by the end of Key Stage 2 /
  • All young people will have had the opportunity to participate in national curriculum swimming by the end of year 5/6
  • Opportunities will be available in year 6 for those young people requiring further support
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  • Schools
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  • Ongoing
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  • All young people achieve national curriculum requirements for swimming by the end of KS2

2.Increase the number of teacher delivering swimming /
  • Produce a data base of accredited teachers
  • Provide CDP opportunities for all levels of deliverers
/
  • HCC PE and School Sport Service/HTLC
  • Amateur Swimming Association
  • Swimming Teachers association
/
  • Ongoing
/ One or more teacher qualified to teach swimming in every school
3. Facility Development
Include swimming in the overall facility planning process /
  • Facility audit of swimming pools to inform the need
  • Seeking additional funding to support schools swimming programme particularly in rural areas
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  • HCC
  • HCC & schools
  • PE and Sport stake holder groups
  • SSPs
/
  • Ongoing
  • Ongoing
  • Ongoing
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  • All Hampshire young people to have access to swimming as part of their school curriculum

4.All teaching and non teaching staff directly involved with the teaching & supervision of swimming, to gain the National rescue Standard award {STA award} or equivalent /
  • All schools to be informed of these requirement. The award to be renewed every two years with the opportunity for annual refresher sessions.
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  • Hampshire County Council Outdoor Education & PE Service
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  • Ongoing
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  • All swimming lessons supervised by staff with current qualifications.

6.5.Competitive Opportunities
Support the development of competitive pathways through the Hampshire School Swimming Association – the national competition framework and – club links /
  • Support the HSSA in funding and facility hire costs
  • Work with the HSSA to develop competitive opportunities including KS2 galas and area aquatic events
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  • HCC
  • School Games Organisers and HSSA
  • SSPs
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  • Maintain levels of funding available to the HSSA
  • A programme of swimming and events established which reflects the needs of the national competitive framework and includes local provision in all SSPS
/ By 2012 10% more young people involved in competitive swimming.

NB. For further advice on issues relating to swimming, please see Hampshire County Council Safety in Physical Education & School Sport document

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