Year 6 Aquatics
The Year 6 Aquatics Program will be conducted on Friday, 25 November.
The Aquatics Program is a very popular part of the compulsory curriculum and provides important skills in the ocean environments. All students in Years 6 are expected to undertake the program. Information and consent forms are available on Qkr! or you can pay at the Finance Window.
Students will have two sessions at Port Noarlunga Aquatic Centre on the same day and will be travelling by chartered bus. The focus of sessions are developing new skills and building confidence and competence in the open water. Some students may feel nervous about attending for the first time but it is an experience often mentioned as a highlight of the year in graduation speeches and it is expected that all students will undertake the program.
The students will travel to Port Noarlunga by chartered bus.
Bus leaves school at 9.00am and will return at approximately 3.00pm
Your child needs to bring:
- hat
- towel
- drink bottle
- sunscreen
- long sleeve sunsafe shirt or rashy
- set of warm clothing
- recess and lunch
Full length wetsuits are supplied to students.
Please ensure all Health Care Plans are up-to-date and that medications are within their use-by date. Students will have access to their school-based medications with them during the program.
Total cost of the program is $20.00.
Please return the Water Safety Consent form with full payment by Friday, 18 November to the Finance Office or pay via the Qkr! App. You must complete the paper water safety consent form for the Water Safety Program as this form must be given to the Port Noarlunga Aquatics Centre. If for financial reasons this timeline proves difficult, please speak to the Finance Office, ASAP to arrange a payment plan. If your child does not attend due to illness, a full refund will be given if a medical certificate is provided.