Lesson Plan; 3 – 12 months

 

Lesson Plan; 12 – 36 months

 

Skills Criteria 2024

 

 

Weekly Reminders

 

No Slides and Canoes

 

STAY SAFE

Keep your head on a swivel. ALWAYS position yourself within arms reach of a non swimmer. Stay outside of the Box or with your Back to the Ropes.  Keep your class in your line of sight at all times! 

 

Listen for the Whistle

 

One short blast from the Deck Supervisor

Addresses Directional Teaching using Whistle Protocol 

Two short blasts from an Instructor

Get the attention of the Deck Supervisor/Deck Assistant/Water Watcher

One long blast from the Deck Supervisor

EAP Activation – In the event the Deck Supervisor is unavailable and it is a life threatening emergency, this whistle may be blown by the instructor.

 

CLICK HERE FOR THE WHISTLE PROCESS

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

 

Natick Training Forms

Winchester Training Forms

 

DOOR GREETING (to be used each time a class is called in).

 

As we welcome our students today, please make sure they are standing on the appropriate dolphins. In addition, all swimmers under 4 years old MUST have the proper protective layers on to enter the pool. Either: A single layer Splashabout swim product OR a double layer of any other swim diapering product one of the layers MUST be non-disposable and Splash About products are available for purchase at the office.

 

LOBBY ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Hello and Welcome to Week 9 of our Spring Session!

 

My name is ____________ and I will be your deck supervisor. 

 

This week we will be reviewing each of the seven skills that were introduced to our swimmers this session. In each class, we evaluate our students to gauge their comfort level, ability, and understanding of the skill.  We use this opportunity to give praise, provide feedback and offer guidance to both the student and the instructor as they work toward skill attainment.  We always mark student progress in the parent portal under the skills section for each student. If you have any questions about skills tracking or progress, please do not hesitate to ask!

 

PARENT REMINDERS

 

Summer Priority Registration begins on Saturday, April 27th at 9 am! More details provided in the coming weeks.

Did you know that we have an unlimited absence and makeup policy!  Reporting your absence in the parent portal will ensure that your account is credited with an absence which you can use for a MAKEUP in another class that is not fully enrolled, has an absence already reported for the day or is a designated makeup class. Please report your absences ASAP so another family can take your spot! 

If you are running late, please wait at the door in the center of the of the lobby and the Deck Supervisor will greet you and escort your students to class.  Also, at the end of class, please remember to wait at or near exit doors for your swimmers.  As a safety precaution, we cannot allow students to wander independently into the locker room, if we do not see a parent/guardian with them. Just give us a friendly wave to confirm if you are not right up front. 

On deck showers are available and can be used for a quick rinse after class (no soap, shampoo, etc. please).  However if you are showering in the locker room, please be mindful of others in the facility and limit your time spent in the shower and please no reserving showers. Thanks for your cooperation! 

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR WINCHESTER ONLY We ask that all customers please park in the YELLOW lined spots only. They do extend all the way around the building onto the other side of the pool. The white lined spots are for our neighbors across the street.