Eliminating Inactivity in Education

Take a look at our School Games calendar here.

The School Games events are free to attend, however you are required to provide your own transport for pupils and teaching staff.

Events fall into one of three categories – ‘Engage’, ‘Inspire’ and ‘Compete’ which give schools a blended offer of non-competitive and competitive events.

Contact your local School Games Organiser (SGO), you can see their email address in the table below.

Schools who sign up to the School Swimming and Water Safety Charter will:

• Gain exclusive access to an extensive set of resources and advice to help improve lesson quality and impact

• Receive regular updates, tips and news to keep your lessons fun and exciting

• Receive printed and access to digital resources each year, to help reward and recognise pupil achievement.

Sign up for FREE to access the Swim England Charter. 

Swim England's free interactive resource gives you an introduction to School Swimming and Water Safety with guidance on national curriculum standards and a summary of the core aquatic and safe self-rescue skills that all pupils should achieve.

Lasting an hour, this online resource is available as soon as you are booked on and it can be accessed multiple times.

To sign up, simply click here.

The Youth Sport Trust and Swim England are also delivering three free School Swimming and Water Safety training sessions.  Designed for teachers, teaching assistants and the wider school workforce, the sessions will equip attendees with:

• An understanding of the importance of school swimming and water safety training

• Resources available to adapt and profile within school programmes to maximise learning within school swimming

• Advice and guidance for integrating pupils with SEND into school swimming lessons.

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Details of sessions:

• Monday 4 November, 3:15-4:45pm. Virtual delivery. Sign up here

• Wednesday 6 November, 3:30-5:00pm. Virtual delivery. Sign up here

• Friday 8 November, 12:30-2:00pm. Virtual delivery. Sign up here

Aimed at staff who will actively assist in the delivery of school swimming lessons to small groups of similar ability pupils, the Support Teacher of Schools Swimming course will cover:

• How to identify activities that will positively impact students' learning

• Health and Safety considerations of organising and delivering a school swimming programme

• How swimming and water safety can be delivered to meet school swimming outcomes

Costing £40 per person, the course involves 6 hours of online learning which can be completed at your convenience.

Book your place on the Support Teacher of School Swimming course. 

The Teacher of School Swimming Course aims to equip school teachers and support staff with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver swimming lessons in line with the national curriculum.  This blended learning course covers:

• How to engage with pupils, helping them to progress

• Key stages 1 and 2 programmes of study

• Health and safety considerations of organising and delivering a school swimming programme

• How swimming and water safety can be delivered to meet school swimming outcomes

Costing £99 per person, the course involves approximately 8 hours of online learning, followed by one day of face to face poolside teaching.  

Book now for Support teacher and Teacher of School Swimming:

Date:  11th November, 2024 at Abraham Darby Sport and Leisure Centre, Telford TF7 5HX
Closing date for bookings:  28/10/24
Register here

Date:  17th March, 2025 at Shrewsbury School, SY3 7BA
Closing date for bookings:  17/3/25
Register here

Please note that anyone wanting to book a place will need to register for an account here.

If you want to be invoiced rather than pay by card, you will need to set up a company account.  Please refer to this guide or to videos here.  

This course provides teachers with the adaptations and tools needed to improve the overall experience for pupils with SEND who attend school swimming lessons.  The course covers:

• Barriers to participation for pupils with SEND

• Ways to adapt swimming lessons

• Good practice in health and safety

• Effective communication methods and resources for pupils with SEND, to help introduce the main swimming strokes and other aquatic skills.

Costing £38 per person, the course includes a 4.5 hour interactive workshop and 1.5 hours pool time.

Book now for Supporting Pupils with SEND in School Swimming:

Date:  27th November, 2024 at Abraham Darby Sport and Leisure Centre, Telford TF7 5HX

Closing date for bookings:  13/11/24

Register here

Please note that anyone wanting to book a place will need to register for an account here. If you want to be invoiced rather than pay by card, you will need to set up a company account.  Please refer to this guide or to videos here.