Water Awareness

On the 8th of June we began Water Awareness lessons. It was the late morning and everybody had their towels, togs,and lastly their swimming caps. The boys went first, then the Juniors and finally the senior girls.

After lunch the bus arrived and we went excitedly to the bus. We were very happy because we hadn't been on a bus in ages. When we got to the pools we were divided into three groups. The girls in my group were Frances, Sulia, Estherose, Jamie, Nikita, Upu and me.

We had lessons everyday and I soon noticed  that I was getting better and better.  We learned to use the boards to kick and make our arms go round and round while our heads were under the water. We also had to lie on our backs and completely relax with our arms and legs spread out wide like a starfish. 

One day it was Safety Day and we had to halve the girls. Firstly we had to lie on our backs two by two and scream for help. We had to scream as loudly as we could. The next activity was for us to switch places with the other girls and this time it was our turn to go on the boat. We sat opposite one another facing in and then when the teacher said 'go' we had to fall backwards into the water. It was really fun. I think I learned a lot and I feel much more confident in water now too.