DRAGON BOATING TERM 1 & 4

TRAINING INFO: DAYS, LOCATION & TIME:  THIS YEAR TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAYS AFTERSCHOOL IN WELLINGTON HARBOUR IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CENTRAL REGION DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION.

EQUIPMENT & SAFETY: LIFE JACKETS AND PADDLES WILL BE PROVIDED. BEFORE TRAINING ALL STUDENTS MUST PARTICIPATE IN A WATER SAFETY SWIM TEST BEFORE GETTING ON THE WATER. THIS IS DELIVERED BY OUR TEAM AT THE START OF THE SEASON, IF MISSED, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PADDLE UNTIL THIS IT IS COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A FIRST AIDER & SAFETY BOAT PRESENT AND LIFE JACKETS WILL BE WORN AT ALL TIMES. PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR THE APPROPRIATE GEAR FOR PADDLING: COMFORTABLE TO SWIM IN, QUICK-DRYING CLOTHES AND SCUFFS OR JANDLES TO PROTECT YOUR FEET.

TRANSPORT: STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORT TO AND FROM TRAINING. TEACHERS WILL RELEASE STUDENTS AT 3:00PM TO ALLOW TIME TO WALK OR CATCH A BUS.

SWIMMING REQUIREMENT: IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT YOUR CHILD BE ABLE TO SWIM 50 METRES UNAIDED TO PARTICIPATE. THIS RULE IS FOR SAFETY REASONS AND IS NON-NEGOTIABLE; COMPETENCE WILL BE TESTED AT THE START OF THE SEASON.

*TRAINING ON WATER WILL BE WEATHER DEPENDANT. IT CAN BE RAINING AND WE WILL STILL TRAIN BUT IF THE WATER HAS TOO MUCH SWELL OR IS UNSAFE WE WILL NOT TRAIN.

YEAR LEVELS:

SENIORS TERM 1 & 4
SENIORS & JUNIORS IN TERM 4.

ANY QUESTIONS - VISIT THE SPORTS OFFICE 3RD FLOOR OF THE WHS TINDALL GYM OR EMAIL: SPORT@WHS.SCHOOL.NZ​​​​​​

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