Aquatics 2021/22
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A Message from the Director
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Infant School
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Junior School
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Senior School
Welcome Welcome to Tanglin Trust School Aquatics. Tanglin offers a range of Aquatic activities and sports. We work off a framework of facilitating high levels of explorative play at Infant level, through to performance-focused competitive sport at the Senior end. With our new world-class Aquatics facilities set to open in 2022, we can begin to roll out exciting new opportunities. This handbook will outline some of the potential of Aquatics in the next two years. Andy Hailey Aquatics Director
Framework Our framework is based on the Athletics Skills Model (ASM). We look to develop basic movement skills in the water, supported by an understanding of coordination, and nurture students’ growth throughout their Tanglin journey. We believe in a diversity of ways for children to express themselves in the aquatic environment and as such, students are given opportunities to try out different sports and activities on a variety of levels. Our aim is that students will find their way to a wide range of activities that will lead them to a lifelong participation in Aquatics and ensure they interact safely with water throughout their lives.
Infant School What we can offer: •
Fun, explorative play through water-based games and Learn to Swim activities.
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Specialist support for Infant PE classes.
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All students to swim 15 metres (one width of our current pool) before entering Year 3 (Junior School).
Junior School What we can offer: •
The opportunity to swim in the Junior Merlions.
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A water polo-based Co-Curriculum offering.
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Support given through PE and later Co-Curriculum swimming that will lift the standard of all students’ swimming.
Senior School What we can offer: •
Opportunities to explore more Aquatic sports in Sport Mornings and in after-school provision.
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Triathlon, lifesaving and water polo to become part of the Co-Curriculum offering.
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CAS Learn to Coach support to be given through the Aquatics department.
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New activities to encourage healthy, active lifestyles.
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Options to take up competitive Sport, e.g. swimming, water polo and triathlon.
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