Pyjama Swimming!

Today was our very last day of swimming. It was a special day as we all had to bring a pair of pyjamas to swim in! This was to get an idea of what it feels like to fall in the water with clothes on. Everyone put a life jacket on as well, then the swimming teachers helped us all fall backwards out of a boat! It was very exciting, and Ruth the swimming teacher came and said to me she was SO impressed with our class as nobody got upset at all and everyone did a fabulous job. So well done Pikopiko team! What a fun week of swimming we have had!

We also had our Tall Learner Assembly today. So a huge congratulations to the three Pikopiko Tall Learners - Costa, Saskia and Bella. Well done guys!

Have a fabulous weekend everybody and we look forward to seeing you on Monday :)

Preschool Visit and More Swimming!

It was a busy day in the Pikopiko team today. We were very excited to have our friends from the preschool come to visit us again! Hello to any preschool people reading this! We all had a look at the blog and shared a snack together, then the preschoolers joined us during our writing time. They made an alligator to take away with them. After morning tea they also had a chance to visit our school library.
We are so enjoying your visits and can't wait to see you back again soon :)

This afternoon was more swimming fun - we are having such a fabulous time at Pioneer. Don't forget your pyjamas on Friday!

Tomorrow Mrs Wilson and I are not teaching you - we will be doing some jobs! We might see you during the day though. Mrs S and Mrs Garlick will be back again :) Have a great day!

Swimming Day 2

Lots more fun was had at Pioneer Pool today. Everyone is having a fantastic time and also making awesome progress already - I saw a few people today put their head underwater for the first time!

Before I share some more photos there is an important reminder about swimming on Friday. The swimming tutors run a session on water safety where they let the kids experience what it is like to be in the water with clothes on. So on Friday, please send along a pair of long winter pyjamas as well as togs. If your child doesn't have long sleeved pyjamas send trackpants and a long sleeved top instead as they have the best experience when in full long clothing.
Also remember Friday is a mufti day with a gold coin donation for Rare Disease Day, and a sausage sizzle for $1.50 each. The Juniors will eat their sausages before going to swimming.

All the groups did lots of fun activities today. Some children did freestyle all the way down the pool - great effort! Others were kicking with boards, blowing bubbles, swimming through hoops, diving to the bottom and riding pool noodles like horses! It is lots of fun to watch, you're all doing so well :)

Apologies for some of the photos being so blurry! Everybody is on the move!

First Day of Swimming!

Well off we went today to Pioneer Pool for our first day of swimming! What an exciting day. This morning we had to do nice fast reading so that we could finish for an early lunch before getting on the big bus. 

At the pool everybody got put in a group with their new tutor who will teach them all week. There was lots of bubble blowing, floating, swimming and splashing! Here are the first few photos but I'll get lots more over the next few days.

What great fun! We will do it all again tomorrow!