SWIM SCHOOL TIMES Welcome both existing and new Ripples Learn to Swim students and their families. We hope that you all had a fantastic Christmas and new years break with your family and friends We are excited for the year that lies ahead for the Ripples Learn to Swim program, we hope you are excited too. We have achieved some amazing awards in 2017: 2016 NSW AUSTSWIM Recognised Swim Centre Winner BRUCE S WATER SAFETY TIPS 2017 Swim Australia Swim Safer National Award Winner #14 If in trouble in the water, try to relax, roll on your back, hold onto something if available, and wave one arm to attract attention. 2017 Swim Australia Outstanding Community Service National Award Winner 2017 National AUSTSWIM Recognised Swim Centre Finalist 2017 St Marys/Mt Druitt Local Business Awards Specialised Business Winner #15 If someone needs help, don t enter the water. Lie down and reach to rescue with a stick or a rope etc.. RIPPLES ST MARYS Charles Hackett Drive ST MARYS 2760 Tel: 9833 3000 We couldn't have achieved these awards without all our amazing Learn to Swim students and their families, our teachers, on deck staff, and admin team members. THANK YOU!!! Royal Life National Drowning Report 2017 RIPPLES PENRITH 119 Station Street PENRITH 2750 Tel: 4721 3625 Email ltsadmin@ripplesnsw.com.au Website Follow us on: Good luck Tania on the new arrival of your little bundle. Our Program Coordinator Tania will be going on maternity leave at the start of our Learn to Swim year. Tania does a lot of behind the scene work for our Learn to Swim department. We thank Tania for all her hard work and dedication to the team. Tania will be missed by all, we wait for your return to Ripples in the near future. Best wishes on the save arrival of your little girl, love the Ripples Team. Page 1
ST MARYS BLOCK 1 DATES 15th January to 8th January Puddle Pics will be returning to Ripples St Marys and photographing all swim lessons the week commencing Monday 5th February to Sunday 11th February 2018. Puddle Pics uses state of the art underwater equipment and will aim to take up to 10 photos of each child. Photos are only sold in high-resolution digital format burnt to CD. PENRITH TERM DATES 29th January to 8th January STUDENT ASSESSMENTS* ST MARYS 29th January to 4th February PUDDLE PICS 5th February to 11th February THEME WEEK AND WAER SAFETY WEEK ST MARYS AND PENRITH 26TH February to 4th March STUDENT ASSESSMENTS* PENRITH 5th March to 11th March STUDENT ASSESSMENTS* ST MARYS 12th March to 18th March PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN BLOCK 1-26th January** Australia day - 30th March** Good Friday - 31st March Easter Saturday - 1st April Easter Sunday - 2nd April Easter Monday ** Lessons will not run, you have not been charged. NEXT PAYMENT RENEWAL DATES FOR BLOCK 2 12th March to 25th March EASTER MINI CARNIVAL 23rd March *Assessment days may not run on date specified subject to operational demands. Should this occur the assessment will be rescheduled. Page 2
DID YOU KNOW PENRITH RIPPLES HAS ITS OWN SPLASH PARK? What better way than to cool off and beat the heat this summer than to bring the kids down to Ripples Penrith, and enjoy the fun in our splash park with the whole family. Splash park hours: Weekdays 9am- 6pm Weekends 9am-5.45pm Zero depth No additional entry cost Endless hours or fun for the whole family Multiple play zones Birthday party packages On site BBQ Dry under cover play ground 50m heated pool and program pool St Marys https://www.facebook.com/ RipplesNSW/ Penrith https://www.facebook.com/ Penrithswimcentre Please like us on Facebook to keep up to date with everything that is happening at our facilities Last year Ripples invested in the development of an app exclusively for our swim school program. The app has many helpful and important features including absentee notification form, booking enquiry form, direct login to the Active Carrot portal for web payments, social media links, swim cam and much more. However, the most significant and powerful feature is the push notifications, allowing the swim school team to update you on the go about relevant LTS information i.e. payments, upcoming events, special programs/initiatives etc.. The Ripples Swim School app is available for download today from the Apple App Store or Google Play just search Ripples Swim School. It s a useful communication tool so please take the time to download and register for notifications. Moving forward this will become Ripples Swim School s main form of communication. Page 3
Instructor Profile Name: Adam Goodwin Nickname: Shiny, Goodwin, Ads How long have you been teaching? Have been paid teaching for about 1 year, but before this is I volunteer teaching kids to swim for about 2 years What is your favourite thing about teaching? Teaching a life skill to kids, having fun with the kids, having a good laugh and listening to what the kids say about their day. What three traits define you? Passionate, outgoing, caring What s the one thing you couldn t live without? Sport its practically my whole life Your dream travel destination? Paris, Europe Favourite movie and why? Secret life of Walter Mitty, shows the characteristics that I portray in life Favourite colour? Red Worst habit? Playing with me hair What do you like most about Ripples? The family environment that it in tales and everyone is welcoming and passionate in what they do. Instructor of the year Awards: Congratulations At the end of each year the management team select 5 instructors who have gone above and beyond throughout the whole year. We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following staff for all their continued hard work. In order Riley Going out of Comfort Zone Adam Most Improved Jodi New Instruction Alison Management Award Micelle Most Reliable and Most Covers We are very proud of all our instructors, we thank them for everything they do. Keep up the great work! Page 4 Welcome to the Management Team While in Tania s absence Katharine who has been part of the Swim School Management team for a while now over looking Penrith, will step up to fulfil a higher role to support the team. We know she will do an amazing job and make us proud.
HIGHLIGHTS OF BLOCK 4 Block 4 - Ripplets Swimmer of the Week recipients Samuel Ethan Eva Safi Indyana Rinoa Cassie Lucas Olivia Milica Gail COLOURING IN COMPETITION WINNERS September winners: Taryn October winners: Morgan Matilda November winners: Ameenah Romeo December winners: Zachary Milca Sports Theme Week Best Dressed Winner Thank you to all the families who voted for us in the Mt Druitt/St Marys Local Business Awards. We have been named the WINNER in the Specialised Business category WINNER CONGRATULATIONS!! Page 5
Here are some very important water safety messages. Can you fill in the missing words. Babysitters Shut Alone Lessons Reach Flags PFD (life jacket) 1. Never swim, always swim with an adult 2. You always need to wear a when on a boat 3. Always swim between the at the beach 4. Lifeguards are not 5. Always to rescue 6. Swimming saves lives 7. Always remember to the pool gate Page 6
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