Learn to Swim Lessons

Learn to Swim lessons, taught by Orange Aquatic Centre instructors and Orange East PS staff, will take place during Term 4 for 8 weeks at the Aquatic Centre. The first lesson will take place on Tuesday, 14th October (the 2nd day of Term 4) and the final lesson on Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025. Please note that this is a ‘one day per week’ program. 

These lessons are aimed at students from Year 1 to Year 6 who are unable to swim 25 metres using a recognisable swimming technique. For those who have already taken lessons at OAC this means Levels 1-3 are eligible and Levels 4 & 5 are NOT eligible. Students in Years 3-4 who were part of the Stage 2 swimming program in terms 1 & 2 may apply as long as the last lesson they attended was in Levels 1-3. 

Total cost is $80.00 for nine lessons or $45:00 if your child has a season pass to the pool or ‘fitness passport’.  If you have a fitness passport you will need to contact the office to reduce your cost and supply the fitness passport number. The cost is for entry into the pool and bus cost has been subsidised by the school to reduce expense for parents. No refunds can be granted if your child does not attend each day.

There are only 55 places due to limits in bus capacity and group size. Places are allocated to the first 55 students to give permission and pay on School Bytes\".

Students will depart from school by bus at 11.30am each Tuesday and return at approximately 1.45pm. Lessons at the pool begin at 12:00 midday and end at 1:00pm.

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Morning reminders

* Dress your child in swimmers under their uniform (preferable) or pack your daughter’s ‘one-piece’ swimming costume into her school bag and she will be able to change into her swimmers before departure.

*Pack underwear, a towel, a long-sleeved swimming top (rash vest), a jumper and a plastic bag (for wet clothes); naming each of these items helps your child to leave the pool with them each day.

*Organise for your child to eat their main midday meal at recess; recess orders may be ordered from the school canteen but no lunch orders (our school canteen will be closed by the time we return from the pool).

*Sun protection: Please note that although it is likely that most lessons will take place in the inside pool, we still encourage ‘slip on a long-sleeved top, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat’ when doing water activities.

*Changing out of wet swimmers: Please note, due to time constraints, it is likely that we will not be changing out of our swimmers at the pool unless your child has a specific health condition that relates to skin (e.g. eczema) . Class teachers may allow students, on request, to change out of their swimmers once back at school.