During Week 8 of Term 1, the Junior Primary students travelled to the Noarlunga Aquatics centre for four days of swimming instruction.

Happy Valley students are involved in swimming or aquatics at every year level throughout the school. Swimming is a very important part of Happy Valley School's Health and Physical Education programme. Our children live in a country in which the climate is ideal for outdoor recreational past-times, particularly activities and sports associated with water. And Australians love the water! For these reasons, water safety and water skills are particularly important. By the time students reach Year 7, most are very capable swimmers who can safely enjoy the many aquatic activities Australian people enjoy.

As children pass through each year level, they are exposed to a wide variety of swimming activities, usually during Term 1. Follow the Junior Primary students on their swimming activities by clicking on the link below.

Photo Gallery of Our Swimming
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and enter the special Photo Gallery of our four day swimming excursion.

Ready to go	Penguin group	Jaimee, Renae and Jesse
Rest for Josh	Dolphin group	Follow the leader
Kickboards	Dale and Scott	Allison and Bailey
Goggles	Floating Jaimee	Adam and Deayana
Emily backstrokes	Josh	Laura in the deep end

Samantha treads water	Breath for Leah	Declan power
Octopus group	Back-stroke	Next in !
This is better than Maths	Diving for objects	Recap with instructor

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