Dear Parents & Guardians,          

Today was our first day of swimming. Students participated well and followed instructions. There was lots of excitement! A  gentle reminder: Swimming lessons have started today and will continue till Friday Feb. 26th, 2016. 

The bus will leave the school at 9:40 a.m. and the will leave Village Square Leisure Centre  by 11:15 a.m. to return to school.        

To save time, please remember to wear your swim suit under your clothes to save time at the pool.          

Sometimes clothes do get wet. Please bring an extra pair of underwear in your bag.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SWIM SUIT  AND TOWEL IS DRY FOR SWIMMING TOMORROW. WE SWIM EVERYDAY THIS WEEK!

Things to pack and bring:

         

swim suit                                   towel                    plastic bag         

        

                            

              swimming cap and goggles (optional)

• It is a good idea to label your child's belongings
• Volunteers are welcome! 

If you have filled a volunteer form and are joining us on Monday, please check in with Mrs. Mckie in the office by 9.15 a.m.

We watched a video about the safety rules at the pool. Ask me about it...

          stay away from the edge

 We started learning a swimming song. Watch it  and sing it with with me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1eNpDXEvp8

           Our first day of swimming

 

 Ask me about my favourite thing       We are blowing bubbles. Ask me how it felt

 that I liked about swimming..                on my lips...

 

  

Ask me how did the water feel on my skin... Did I feel cold?

 floating... how did that feel

   

                             
                        

Listening well to the instructions...

 

Ask me what strategies did I use to swim..

Ask me if I was afraid of water... That is okay too. How did my instructor help me?

 Playing the frog game...

   Ask me to explain how we played the game

                 

Picking up rings from under the water...

 

           Ask me to explain..

 

      Talson in action :)                            Aariz listening carefully...

   
 Ms. Cathy read this book to us..

 Ask me to tell you 2 things that were up and 2 things that were down under the soil...

 creative artists at work making a tree trunk for their centre..
 students brainstorming what they want to do at this centre...

    Ask me to explain...

    What is Kaysan doing...
  

Ask me to explain... this
  

                   
Ahmed subitizing with Mrs. Brar. Ask me to tell you what that means..
                         subitize with me..
                   
                      Creative minds at work!  Ask me to tell you...

Thanks,
 Mrs. Malik & Mrs. Queen