AQUATIC EDUCATION PROGRAM

We are fortunate to be located next to one of South Gippsland 's major swimming pools. The Toora Heated Swimming Pool features a roof and covered sides making it conducive to all weather use and is very popular with our school community. We have three Austswim qualified staff members and four qualified parents who work together to provide an excellent program for our students.

Aquatic PD -  An example of the Toora School Community working together for the benefit of our students. Parents, aide, teacher and principal participated in an aquatics in-service during the first week of term and certificates authorized by Jean Kemp were presented at Monday’s assembly by our school captains. Ongoing learning and learning together are features of our school that we can be proud of. I believe this is excellent modelling for our students.

Traditionally the Toora Primary School has conducted an intensive Aquatic Education program with all students from Prep - 6 actively participating in hourly sessions four days a week for the first few weeks of Term 1, culminating in a Swimming Carnival where students of all levels demonstrate stroke technique, water confidence and safety, as well as compete in House Races and Games.

This year we are varying our program. Our intensive Aquatic Education program will be conducted during term 4.

However, during term 1 we conducted a Fun Day at the pool where all students participated in a range of water activities. We also ran time trials and training sessions so that all eligible students were given opportunity to compete in the interschool swimming sports. The interschool swimming sports were held at Korumburra and our students joined with those of Welshpool and Foster Primary Schools to form the Prom Coast Swimming Team.

Toora members of the Prom Coast Swimming Team 2008:   Jesse Clifton, Scott Argento, Nathan Nicholls, Abbie Cook and Adonica Rhodes