Swimming Guidance .... Learning/Teaching Swimming Pool .... post 31

To motivate learning/teaching, to stimulate concentration requires that routines in and around the swimming pool are calm and quiet

All rules set boundaries for those teaching, learning, entry to and exit from our swimming pool and area. They are realised from our varied experiences with different people in different situations to be fair, keep safe and maintain hygiene

Through our commitment to the importance, the value and quality of safe education and life skills we create the ideal environment to learn/teach in

Gentle rhythmic background music (Enya is ideal) creates a feeling of calm for the teacher, pupil/s and all who are present in the swimming pool area which is well lit, ventilated, brightly colourful, uncluttered, interesting and fun.  This cheerful environment motivates the feeling to want to be a part of teaching or learning to swim 

The already recommended water temperature at the minimum of 32°C throughout the year in an indoor swimming pool which has steps for safe entry and exit, orientation, a shallow and a deep end to learn/teach basic and advanced skills should be clean and crystal clear at all times

The walk area around the pool should be hygienic and tidy.  Toilet access for anyone, with hygienic, clean and tidy change rooms which are left at all times as they are found

Teaching equipment neatly placed, easily accessible to the Teacher and the pupil/s to use, always returned to their place at the end of each swimming session by the pupil. An orderly, neat, organised learning/teaching environment creates a feeling of security, stimulates personal pride. These life skills learned are of great value to encourage respect of equipment which, though not ours, is ours to share   

Managed by the Teacher, diving toys, the from time to time necessary swimming aids used for learning to swim of a nature for use which requires that they are controlled rather than being controlling

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