Are you looking for a Year R school place for September 2026. Come along to our Open Evening on Tuesday 21st October at 6pm. Call the school office for more details
Are you looking for a Year R school place for September 2026. Come along to our Open Evening on Tuesday 21st October at 6pm. Call the school office for more details
Tower Hill Primary School

Swimming at Tower Hill

Academic Year 2023/24

Swimming sessions have been arranged for all children in Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 to take place in the Spring and Summer Terms.

 

Academic Year 2022/23

Three year groups have benefited from swimming lessons this academic year: Y4, 5 & 6.

Each year group had a total of 5 hours swimming. They also benefitted from use of the large sports hall where they could participate in other sporting activities

Year 6 end of sessions outcomes: 

38% 21/56 children could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

38% 21/56 children could use a range of strokes effectively (for example front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke

9% 5/56 children could perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.

 

Academic Year 2021/22

Three year groups have benefited from swimming lessons this academic year: Y4, 5 & 6.

Each year group had a total of 5 hours swimming. They also benefitted from use of the large sports hall where they could play badminton for half an hour every week.

Year 6 end of sessions outcomes: 56% 33/59 children achieved the Year 6 National Curriculum outcomes and could therefore: 

  • swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
  • use a range of strokes effectively (for example front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke)
  • perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.