In this edition... Aquatic Centre Newsletter. proudly sponsored by. The Pool Deck Upgrade. Meet our New Staff. Intensive Swimming Program Success

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1 Established 1875 Splash Aquatic Centre Newsletter proudly sponsored by In this edition... MONDAY, 4 FEBRUARY 2019

2 A Fresh Start to the New Year You will notice the bright new pool deck when you walk into the Aquatic Centre. Thank you for your patience while this refurbishment took place. The Aquatic Centre was closed from 8 December until 14 January so the concretors and tilers could move into action. The pools were drained, tiles chipped off and floor stripped bare. New concrete was rendered, tiles were laid and a bright coat of fresh paint was carefully applied resulting in this terrific new, non-slip surface. Our squad swimmers will be particularly excited to hear that the new Omega starting blocks will be installed soon. A GPS School for boys Prep - Year 12 Boarders from Year 5 PO Box 2900, Toowoomba QLD 4350 AUSTRALIA 24 Margaret Street, East Toowoomba QLD 4350 AUS- TRALIA Telephone: (07) Facsimile: (07) tgs@twgs.qld.edu.au ABN CRICOS Reg No D Welcome Back to Term 1, 2019 to all our regular families, as well as a number of new ones. We hope your children enjoy their lessons in our beautiful Aquatic Centre. Please don t hesitate to see our staff if you have any queries - we re here to help.

3 Our Learn to Swim Program continues to exceed expectations in Term 1. Currently we have over 1,200 students enrolled in the program. Added to that is weekly lessons for Prep - Year 3 Toowoomba Grammar School students wand we have two schools who come here for lessons so the Aquatic Centre is a hive of activity, achievement and fun. Term 1 has seen the introduction of a few new staff members, Suzzanne Thurlow, Mady Mogg and Abbey Ryder. Our new instructors have been enthusiastic and quick to learn new skills associated with our program. They will be a vital asset to our dedicated team. Their new energy and commitment will soon attract their own following of fans. Welcome aboard, ladies. STAFF PROFILE Suzzanne Thurlow Favourite Food Indian Favourite Super Hero Wonderwoman Favourite part of Swimming When the children achieve a goal Qualifications Suzzanne comes to us with a wealth of experience. Working as an instructor since 1991, Suzzanne can instruct all levels from infants to competitive stroke and swimmers with disabilities. LTS and Make Up Lesson Policy Make up lessons will only apply to learn to swim participants Make up lessons will only be applicable if the office is notified of your child s absence 2 hours prior to the lesson commencing Make up lessons will only be available whenever there are vacancies There is a limit of 2 make up lessons per term which must be taken within the term of booking Make ups cannot be used as credits for lessons

4 New Staff Profiles STAFF PROFILE Abbey Ryder Favourite Food Chocolate Favourite Super Hero Spiderman Favourite part of Swimming Having Fun Qualifications Swim Australia - Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety STAFF PROFILE Maddy Mogg Favourite Food Toasted Ham & Cheese Croissants Favourite Super Hero Tie between the Hulk, Thor and Aquaman Favourite part of Swimming Learning new things, being competitive, having fun, and to cool down. Qualifications Swim Australia - Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

5 It s been a sweltering few weeks, so many of our Aquatic Centre families took advantage of the intensive swimming programs that we held from January. It was a great way to beat the heat, but more importantly to revise vital swimming skills that are a must for young children living in Australia. Royal Life Saving statistics show that children under five are the age group most at risk of drowning, an average of 30 children under the age of five drowning in Australia each year for the past ten years. Swimming pools are the biggest risk followed by dams, rivers and the beach. We hope that by offering intensive programs we can reinforce the skills learnt during the year and bring our students up to the next level of capability. These holidays we trialled a new concept by combining all our 25m groups into one class that ran for 45 minutes. This was very well received and we ve had terrific feedback so we will consider extending some of our younger classes to 45 minutes in our April holiday program.

6 The Toowoomba Grammar Swim Club had its best result ever at the 2018 Queensland State Championships held in Brisbane from December Our Club held a Top 10 position for most of the week, but we were bumped out when there were so many multi-class competitors for other teams gaining points in divisions we couldn t enter. As a result, we finished in 14th place. A big congratulations to our gold medallists William Salmond and Isabelle Mason but all swimmers showed true grit and skill to achieve impressive results. Isabelle Mason William Salmond Like us on Facebook Toowoomba Grammar Aquatic Centre and Toowoomba Grammar Swimming Club Want to know more about Toowoomba Grammar School? Visit our website or follow us on Facebook or Instagram

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