NEWSLETTER
Kingsteignton Swimming & Lifesaving Club Newsletter
Hope you are all enjoying the summer holidays, hopefully some of that beautiful weather we had earlier in June will come back soon! Just a reminder that swimming fees are now due, all the details have been sent out in a previous email.
It has been a successful summer season so far, with 2 galas completed and 1 more to come before we all head back to Newton Abbot Swimming Pool in September. We hope the children are enjoying swimming in the outdoor pool as much as we are enjoying teaching outside, especially when it isn't raining!
Here are some dates for your diary;
The knockout Gala will take place on Sunday 10th September, 6pm, this is a fun evening where the children are put into teams and a number of fun races and activities take place to earn points such as diving for knives and forks, dressing up the team captain as granny to take her shopping and other fun races. There will also be a BBQ and raffle as usual. A fun and mad evening, more details and sign up options coming soon.
There will be no swim on Monday 28th August, as it is a bank holiday and we all need an evening off sometimes!
The last sessions at Kingsteignton Swimming Pool will be Monday 4th September and Wednesday 6th September, these will be fun sessions where all family members are welcome to join the swimmers and teachers in the pool.
The first sessions at Newton Abbot Swimming Club will be Monday 11th September at 6.30 for all swimmers and Friday 15th September at 6 for all swimmers.
The annual presentation night will take place on Friday 15th September this year. This is where we will award the trophies and medals won at the trophy gala in July as well as a fun social evening with buffet and party games for the kids and any adults that want to join in! More details and sale of tickets to follow shortly.
The last swim before we break up for Christmas will be Friday 15th December and Monday 18th December, and after a short break for all the festivities we will return to swimming on Friday 5th January and Monday 8th JanuaryHope that has sufficiently filled up your calendars and I will see you all at swimming and at all the fun activities we have planned for the rest of the summer.
Just a reminder our tuck shop will be open by the bbq.
Role of parents
Could we please remind you that you are to remain at the swimming pool as the children remain your responsibility at all times.
Just want to say a big thank you to all the teachers and committee members for all their hard work behind the scenes to keep the club running so well! Here’s to another session of brilliant swimming lessons!
Call for help!
Thank you to the wonderful response to the call for parent help with teaching. However, we still need your help! Pam is looking for a relief teacher to help out occasionally over the summer, mainly to cover teachers when they are away on holiday. Jackie is also looking for a volunteer to man the BBQ during galas please.
If you feel you would like to contribute in any way it doesn’t matter how big or small then please see Pam Terrill (Club Coach)
Any help is always appreciated it is your children that count.
Polite notice
Please can parents refrain from approaching teachers on poolside, due to a limited time we are given it is vital that all pool side time is used to teach the children. I am sure that the teachers would be willing to chat after the sessions if needed.
Please note that children under the age of 8 are allowed to use both changing rooms at both pools. Please use the facilities provided and not pool side for changing. Thank you.
A bit about badges and awards:
Just a brief overview of the ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming, i.e. the stage awards that we award. If you’re interested in a more in-depth description pop over to our website.
STAGE 1
Developing basic safety awareness, the class scenario, basic movement skills and water confident skills. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc
STAGE 2
Developing safe entries to the water, including jumping in, basic floating, travelling front and back up to a distance of 5 meters, plus rotation to regain upright positions. Swimmers may use aids e.g. arm bands, floats etc.
STAGE 3
Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10 meters on front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge. At this stage the swimmer will be assessed without aids or support.
STAGE 4
Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all a strokes, and swimming 10 meters to a given standard as directed by the ASA. Between stages 3 and 4 there is a bit of a jump for the swimmers to achieve.
STAGE 5
Developing ‘watermanship’ through sculling and treading water skills and complete rotation, also performing all strokes for a distance of 10 meters to a given standard by the ASA. Between stages 4 and 5 there is quite a big jump and most swimmers stay at the stage for a while.
STAGE 6
Developing effective swimming skills including co-ordinated breathing, across all strokes plus swimming distances of 25 meters using stroke of the swimmers choice; developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise.
STAGE 7
Developing quality stroke technique up to 100 meters incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplishes throughout stages 1-7.
Welfare Officer.
Just a reminder that Pam Terrill is the clubs Welfare Officer. If is of the up most importance that any issues are brought to her attention.
Important
It is essential that you make swimming teachers aware of any new medical condition that they might need to know about.
Have you seen our new website? All Club Information is posted on this site.
www.kingsteigntonswimmingclub.com
Engraving of Trophies
KLSC would like to say a big thank you to (Carl Throgmorton) Westward Investment Management Services (UK) Ltd who has kindly sponsored the club for the next two years to have our trophies engraved. This will benefit the
Club immensely.
Also many thank to G Thomas who engraves the Trophies for the club.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Hope you are all enjoying the summer holidays, hopefully some of that beautiful weather we had earlier in June will come back soon! Just a reminder that swimming fees are now due, all the details have been sent out in a previous email.
It has been a successful summer season so far, with 2 galas completed and 1 more to come before we all head back to Newton Abbot Swimming Pool in September. We hope the children are enjoying swimming in the outdoor pool as much as we are enjoying teaching outside, especially when it isn't raining!
Here are some dates for your diary;
The knockout Gala will take place on Sunday 10th September, 6pm, this is a fun evening where the children are put into teams and a number of fun races and activities take place to earn points such as diving for knives and forks, dressing up the team captain as granny to take her shopping and other fun races. There will also be a BBQ and raffle as usual. A fun and mad evening, more details and sign up options coming soon.
There will be no swim on Monday 28th August, as it is a bank holiday and we all need an evening off sometimes!
The last sessions at Kingsteignton Swimming Pool will be Monday 4th September and Wednesday 6th September, these will be fun sessions where all family members are welcome to join the swimmers and teachers in the pool.
The first sessions at Newton Abbot Swimming Club will be Monday 11th September at 6.30 for all swimmers and Friday 15th September at 6 for all swimmers.
The annual presentation night will take place on Friday 15th September this year. This is where we will award the trophies and medals won at the trophy gala in July as well as a fun social evening with buffet and party games for the kids and any adults that want to join in! More details and sale of tickets to follow shortly.
The last swim before we break up for Christmas will be Friday 15th December and Monday 18th December, and after a short break for all the festivities we will return to swimming on Friday 5th January and Monday 8th JanuaryHope that has sufficiently filled up your calendars and I will see you all at swimming and at all the fun activities we have planned for the rest of the summer.
Just a reminder our tuck shop will be open by the bbq.
Role of parents
Could we please remind you that you are to remain at the swimming pool as the children remain your responsibility at all times.
Just want to say a big thank you to all the teachers and committee members for all their hard work behind the scenes to keep the club running so well! Here’s to another session of brilliant swimming lessons!
Call for help!
Thank you to the wonderful response to the call for parent help with teaching. However, we still need your help! Pam is looking for a relief teacher to help out occasionally over the summer, mainly to cover teachers when they are away on holiday. Jackie is also looking for a volunteer to man the BBQ during galas please.
If you feel you would like to contribute in any way it doesn’t matter how big or small then please see Pam Terrill (Club Coach)
Any help is always appreciated it is your children that count.
Polite notice
Please can parents refrain from approaching teachers on poolside, due to a limited time we are given it is vital that all pool side time is used to teach the children. I am sure that the teachers would be willing to chat after the sessions if needed.
Please note that children under the age of 8 are allowed to use both changing rooms at both pools. Please use the facilities provided and not pool side for changing. Thank you.
A bit about badges and awards:
Just a brief overview of the ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming, i.e. the stage awards that we award. If you’re interested in a more in-depth description pop over to our website.
STAGE 1
Developing basic safety awareness, the class scenario, basic movement skills and water confident skills. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc
STAGE 2
Developing safe entries to the water, including jumping in, basic floating, travelling front and back up to a distance of 5 meters, plus rotation to regain upright positions. Swimmers may use aids e.g. arm bands, floats etc.
STAGE 3
Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10 meters on front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge. At this stage the swimmer will be assessed without aids or support.
STAGE 4
Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all a strokes, and swimming 10 meters to a given standard as directed by the ASA. Between stages 3 and 4 there is a bit of a jump for the swimmers to achieve.
STAGE 5
Developing ‘watermanship’ through sculling and treading water skills and complete rotation, also performing all strokes for a distance of 10 meters to a given standard by the ASA. Between stages 4 and 5 there is quite a big jump and most swimmers stay at the stage for a while.
STAGE 6
Developing effective swimming skills including co-ordinated breathing, across all strokes plus swimming distances of 25 meters using stroke of the swimmers choice; developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise.
STAGE 7
Developing quality stroke technique up to 100 meters incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplishes throughout stages 1-7.
Welfare Officer.
Just a reminder that Pam Terrill is the clubs Welfare Officer. If is of the up most importance that any issues are brought to her attention.
Important
It is essential that you make swimming teachers aware of any new medical condition that they might need to know about.
Have you seen our new website? All Club Information is posted on this site.
www.kingsteigntonswimmingclub.com
Engraving of Trophies
KLSC would like to say a big thank you to (Carl Throgmorton) Westward Investment Management Services (UK) Ltd who has kindly sponsored the club for the next two years to have our trophies engraved. This will benefit the
Club immensely.
Also many thank to G Thomas who engraves the Trophies for the club.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
