Swimming is identified as a lifelong physical activity and is an integral and essential component of the Physical Education Program. It provides the foundation for competent and confident participation in a range of physical activities. Becoming a confident pool user is essential to student safety as well as increasing opportunities for both leisure and sporting pursuits.

The swimming program is designed to:-

• Develop awareness and confidence in the water by providing a wide variety of activities and situations
• Make participation in swimming an enjoyable and social experience
• Provide all students with the opportunity to participate in a sequence of water awareness and familiarization activities, water safety and rescues
• Develop swimming strokes, water skills and personal safety awareness
• Encourage participation in aquatic activities as a leisure pursuit

Hydrotherapy is enjoyed by many students and provides them with numerous benefits:-

• Improving and maintaining the range of joint movement
• Helping muscles to relax
• Helping to relieve pain
• Reducing pressure on weight bearing joints while exercising
• Facilitating rehabilitation
• Sensory experience, water play, water discovery, water safety
• Communication
• Balance and coordination