Confidence and Connection at the Year 2 Swimming Carnival

Last week’s Year 2 Swimming Carnival gave our Year 10 Sport Science students a chance to put their learning into practice and help younger students build confidence in the water.

Working one-to-one in the pool, they supported our Year 2 swimmers as they practised their swimming and water safety skills. The focus was on participation and fun, with time to try, encouragement when it was needed and high fives along the way.

For Year 10, supporting a younger swimmer meant thinking about how to explain a task, when to offer reassurance and when to let them try for themselves.

Across Burgmann, older students get involved in many parts of school life with their younger peers. Giving their time to help others is something we value, and this carnival gave our Year 10 students a practical way to do that.

It also brought our Forde and Valley Year 2 students together before they become one cohort at Valley next year and take part in their first traditional swimming carnival.