Water safety training

Swimming is all set to start after half term, and we also hope to open the swimming pool after school and during the summer holidays. But we will only able to do this if we have one trained supervisor and an additional adult helper available for each session. Please let us know if you are willing to help. If we have more volunteers we will be able to open the pool more often.

Supervisors must have a water safety qualification, and we have organised a training course for new supervisors, which will take place on Thursday 27 May from 3:30pm to 7:30pm. The training course is paid for by Friends of Northleach Swimming Pool. All we ask in return is that you agree to supervise a minimum of four swimming sessions during out of school hours.

The course covers first aid and general pool safety, and includes a short time in the water learning how to recover a casualty. You don’t need to be an Olympic swimmer because the pool is only 0.9 m deep at the deep end.

Benefits of training include:
# learn first aid – including how to give mouth to mouth resuscitation to a child
# priority for booking pool parties – no worries about finding a qualified supervisor
# your children can swim free of charge when you’re on duty

If you would like to go on the water safety course or would be willing to join the rota as the adult helper, please fill in the form and leave it with Mrs Spice in the school office or contact Pauline Rigby.