Learner: Yuvika      Learning coach: Margaret Patrick           Date: June, 2016

Learning Area:   Swimming                                     Narrative Learning story

Learning Observed

Yuvika has been attending swimming lessons at the Otara Community pool over the last 8 weeks. Over the 8 weeks she connected with her tutor Peter and built a trusting relationship with him. She consistently collaborated and cooperated with his requests. Yuvika  demonstrated that she was fairly confident propelling herself forward using one breath for 7 meters and was grouped accordingly. Her first goal was to focus on creating rocket arms when stroking. At times her tutor had her using a kickboard to practice this skill using both freestyle and backstroke arms. Peter had her group practicing swimming on their side, shoulder to the ceiling in preparation for rolling. She progressed to using rolling onto her side in preparation for breathing combined with stroking arms. At her evaluation session Yuvika demonstrated that she was capable of swimming using overarm freestyle and kicking for 25 meters. During the Water Safety week she enjoyed the sensation of floating using a life jacket and joined in and contributed to her group forming a ladder and huddle replicating what a group of survivors would do in the ocean to keep warm. She was committed to her attending her lessons and even when she was sick she requested to travel to the pools so she could see what skills her group were working on. During that session she spent her time encouraging the other members of her group. She has amazing self managing skills organising her swimming gear and ensuring she was ready changed for classes and dressed on time to catch the bus back to school.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Using a kickboard rolling onto her side, breathing then stroking arms high and touching her ears and kicking, breathing for 3 strokes and repeating. Floating on her back with a kickboard on his front and using backstroke arms high and touching her ears then grasping her kickboard. Swimming freestyle with rolling and breathing 50 meters. Swimming  backstroke independently using arm strokes every 5 kicks.   Family taking him to the local pools so he can keep up skills and enjoy the water.