School Pools closing
ChristianKnight
Because TV one presenters are probably right that a population
uhntrained living near the shore line are bound to incurr numorous
casualties. Needless causualties to the pull of the water espeacially
sea water rips and channells.
Christ's love
bugalugs
Simple get rid of OHS and all the 'Protect Your Arse' regulations that
have been put in place around school pools.
ChristianKnight
Alternatively upgrade them to standards approval.
Christ's love
WorkHard
Give kids some credit. I'm sure they can learn to swim by
watching and copying others.
If they can't, it's because too many no-hopers are breeding more
no-hopers.
School swimming pools do not teach about rips, and 'channells' -
lol.
Richard
>> Simple get rid of OHS and all the 'Protect Your Arse' regulations that
>> have been put in place around school pools.
>
> Alternatively upgrade them to standards approval.
Who is gonna pay for that?
Still need teachers to take them in it as well
peterwn
>
> Simple get rid of OHS and all the 'Protect Your Arse' regulations that
> have been put in place around school pools.
School pools would always have had fences and locked gates when
unsupervised.
In the old days AFAIK schools got grants for mainiaining any pools
they had. They probably got a pound for pound subsidy to build pools
then.
With 'Tomorrow's Schools' many boards have probably concluded that the
money needed for pool maintenance is better used elsewhere.
EMB
I think the bigger issue now is the "water quality" requirements that
have been pushed upon the schools - things such as hourly faecal
coliform counts when the pool is in use.
It's hard to see why these requirements exist - there doesn't seem to be
a historic problem with water quality related illnesses arising from
school pools.
hellicopter
> ChristianKnight wrote:
>> How can we stop the nations School pools from closing down.
>> Because TV one presenters are probably right that a population
>> uhntrained living near the shore line are bound to incurr
>> numorous
>> casualties. Needless causualties to the pull of the water
>> espeacially
>> sea water rips and channells.
>
> Give kids some credit. I'm sure they can learn to swim by
> watching and copying others.
>
> If they can't, it's because too many no-hopers are breeding more
> no-hopers.
You may want to pay for more single moms on benefit growing
replacements! I'll rather more public pools appear, its
also one of the points of difference Australia has, every
place in Australia has good first class public pools.
The builder will get jobs, the materials will come
from NZ, and the money won't go into the non-tradeable
economy and in the a Japanese pension plan!
Rich...@hotmail.com
The cost is the problem. A pool does require maintenance, and may
schools have found that the cost cannot be justified for the small
period each year when the pool can be used; many make use of public
pools, but many lso leave the responsibility of teaching swimming to
parents. If the government and local councils wants to ensure that all
children have an opportunity to learn to swim, they need to be less
prescriptive about the school curriculum and school funding, and be
prepared to pay for appropriate provision of pools (whether located at
schools or elsewhere in the community). In many areas it makes sense
to use specialist swimming teachers at local beaches or pools to teach
the basics of swimming, but schools have a part to play in helping
children understand that this is a desirable skill, that it can be
enjoyable, and that it is a skill most children can achieve.
peterwn
>
> I think the bigger issue now is the "water quality" requirements that
> have been pushed upon the schools - things such as hourly faecal
> coliform counts when the pool is in use.
>
> It's hard to see why these requirements exist - there doesn't seem to be
> a historic problem with water quality related illnesses arising from
> school pools.
Presumably one 'incident' would drive the Remuera Tractor cotton wool
wrapping mum brigade crazy and they will demand that someone be held
'accountable'.
Common sense would indicate that monitoring standards can be dependent
on pool size and usage while minimising risk. Daily monitoring (if
even that) should suffice for small school pools and hourly monitoring
of public pools seems unnecessary when used outside 'public' hours (eg
swimming clubs, training etc).
ChristianKnight
I was turned away from a pool on Christmas day because a private party
had hired the pool.
This week I saw a women keeping watch while her son swam alone in the
local primary school.
Kiwi Summer days are hot and the local pool is the coolest.Chjrist's
love
ChristianKnight
When off season they can simply drain and cover.
In season leave it to the caretaker.
Christ's love
ChristianKnight
If you get caught in one in pays to swim across the currant rather
than against it. Try and go to the beach on the incoming tide.
Simply paddling doesn't get you anywhere . very few people are natural
swimmers it is something that must be taught and swimming school is a
fast track to child safety and a place where cautions can be taught
and discussed.
Christ's love
WorkHard
You aren't talking about swimming. You are talking about knowing
where to swim, when to swim, and how to avoid danger when
swimming.
Ordinary people learn to swim by just doing it and watching
others. People don't drown just because they try to swim. They
drown because they swim in the wrong places without due care.
ChristianKnight
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Not everyone is a teacher unfortunately and going to the beach because
a cousin thinks it's a good idea is not a national certificate.
I believe basics at school is a good idea the option for weekend use
should be open with prior arrangement and definite supervision.
The Law is far to lenient on parents that allow their children to run
wild.
encouragable encouragement.
Christ's love
EMB
> The Law is far to lenient on parents that allow their children to run
> wild.
Society is far too lenient in letting people run around who pose a
threat to both themselves and others.
apairateef
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They've been closing for years...it's nothing new
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WorkHard
Nor should it be.
> I believe basics at school is a good idea the option for
> weekend use
> should be open with prior arrangement and definite supervision.
A pool at school is NO)T the sea or rips, or anything similar.
> The Law is far to lenient on parents that allow their children
> to run
> wild.
Going for a swim is running wild? LOL
David
Most towns and cities should have large pools and kids would get
bussed there...
whats wrong with the bloody creek anyway?
-D.
ChristianKnight
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Alot of people die swimming.
If you can swim competently that ups your chances in a ripp.
Christ's love
WorkHard
>> Going for a swim is running wild? LOL- Hide quoted text -
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> Alot of people die swimming.
Nah. Not many at all.
> If you can swim competently that ups your chances in a ripp.
Really? So what?
Being born guarantees 100% you will die.