Swimming
Swimming at Over Hall
Safety in and around water
Pupils should leave primary school able to swim 25m unaided and be knowledgeable and safe around water and to do this, each child should spend about 25 hours learning to swim.
At Over Hall we are proud to say that we offer swimming lessons to all children in Year 4, (previously Year 3 up to 2020-2021), providing at least two terms of weekly lessons that last one hour per session.This enables more time in the water on a weekly basis and ensuring at least a water confidence at an early age of 8.
Further to this we provide a term of swimming tuition to children in Key Stage Two who did not meet National Curriculum requirements at their last assessment.
Outcomes
Parents receive an update of their child's progress in the termly Consultation Evening and end of year report. Certificates and rewards through the year as their child makes progress. As a school we also encourage external awards to be celebrated.
Currently at Over Hall...
See below the achievements of children through Key Stage 2 who have accessed swimming lessons through school. Awards 1-5 assessed at Sandbach Swimming lessons. Bronze, Silver and Gold awards assessed at Pools2School lessons. (award criteria attached below)
Current Cohorts:
Year 6 ~ Cohort 2024 (Swimming lessons Sept 2021-March 2022. Top Up sessions Sept 2022-Dec 2022 and April 2023)
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Non – Swimmers |
Beginners |
Improvers |
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Initial Assessment |
22/30 73% |
8/30 27% |
0 |
| Award Level | Award 1 | Award 2 | Award 3 | Award 4 |
| December 2022 | 29/29 100% | 29/29 100% | 7/29 24% | 19/29 66% |
| Award Level | Unassessed | Bronze | Silver | Gold (NC Award) |
| April 2023 | 1/29 3% | 6/29 21% | 12/29 41% | 10/29 34% |
Number achieving National Curriculum standard = 10/29 34%
Number able to swim 25 metres in at least one stroke = 10/29 34%
Number with understanding and able to perform basic safe rescue skills = 26/29 90%
Year 5 ~ Cohort 2025 (Swimming lessons January 2023-June 2023)
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Non – Swimmers |
Beginners |
Improvers |
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Initial Assessment |
21/25 84% |
4/25 16% |
0 |
| Award Level | Award 1 | Award 2 | Award 3 | Award 4 |
| June 2023 | 26/26 100% | 15/26 58% | 6/26 23% | not assessed |
Number achieving National Curriculum Standard 0/26 0%
Number able to swim 25 metres in at least one stroke = 3/26 12%
Number with understanding and able to perform basic safe rescue skills = 6/26 23%
Year 4 ~ Cohort 2026 (Swimming lessons September 2023-March 2024)
| Award Level | Award 1 | Award 2 | Award 3 | Award 4 |
| March 2024 | 21/21 100% | 18/21 86% | 10/21 48% | 6/21 29% |
Number achieving National Curriculum Standard 0/25 0%
Year 4 ~ Cohort 2026 (Swimming lessons April 2023 Pools2Schools)
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Non – Swimmers |
Beginners |
Improvers |
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Initial Assessment |
22/25 88% |
3/25 12% |
0 |
| Award Level | Unassessed | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
| April 2023 | 1/25 4% | 19/25 76%% | 5/25 20% | 0/25 0% |
Number achieving National Curriculum Standard 0/25 0%
Year 3 ~ Cohort 2027 (Swimming lessons April 2023 Pools2Schools)
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Non – Swimmers |
Beginners |
Improvers |
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Initial Assessment |
23/30 77% |
7/30 23% |
0 |
| Award Level | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
| April 2023 | 24/30 80% | 5/30 17% | 1/30 3% |
Number achieving National Curriculum Standard = 1/30 3%
Number able to swim 25 metres in at least one stroke = 1/30 3%