All children in Year 4 take part in swimming lessons at Bramcote Leisure Centre.  The sessions are every Thursday afternoon.

For the 2025-26 school year, the dates for each class are:

Thursday 11th September 2025 to Thursday 20th November 2025 (please note there is no session on Thursday 13th November 2025)

Puffins and Year 4 Robins class.

Thursday 27^th November 2025 to Thursday 5^th March 2026

Nightingales Class (please note there are no sessions on Thursday 18^th December 2025.

Children must have their full swimming kit in school every Thursday for the dates they are attending.

Swimming Kit

Girls: One piece swimming costume, no two-piece costumes are allowed
Boys: Speedo-type trunks or tight shorts, no baggy shorts or shorts with pockets are allowed

Long hair must be tied back; jewellery and earrings must be removed. Swim hats are allowed.

Goggles
The instructors would prefer all swimmers to be capable without goggles as swimming is being taught as a life skill. If children want to wear goggles then parental permission is required. You must have given permission for your child to wear goggles in the consent form that you completed in July when your child was in Year 3.