In a residential school such as Yanco Agricultural High School structured and unstructured swimming activities (free swimming) occur in the school pool during the school and residential hours of the school year.

Parents are required to provide written permission annually to enable their child/children to participate in structured and free-swimming activities.

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Prior to participation all students nominated on this form by their parent/caregiver as a swimmer will be required to participate in an aquatic pre-activity water survival challenge to look at your child’s aquatic proficiency.

The aquatic pre-activity Water Survival Challenge comprises the following continuous progression – a slide in entry, a walk of 5m in shallow end of pool, a swim of 25 metres using a recognised stroke and 1 minute float, scull or tread water in deep water followed by an unassisted exit.

Students nominated by their parent/caregiver on this form as a non-swimmer will not be allowed in deep water and will not have to do the water survival challenge.

At the completion of the Water Survival Challenge your child will be issued with either:

Blue wrist band allowing them to participate in deep water unstructured activities
Yellow wrist band allowing them to participate in shallow water (waist deep) activities.

Any student who is not permitted to go in the water or is not able to walk safely in the water with balance and stability will not take part in any water activities.

All activities will take place at one of the following venues:

YANCO AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL

LOCAL POOLS: (LEETON POOL; NARRANDERA POOL; GRIFFITH POOL & OTHER TOWN POOLS)

YAHS Structured & Unstructured Aquatic Activities Permission - 2026

Yanco Agricultural High School