I am starting this petition to show the school how many parents and carers value all-year swimming. I am a strong believer in the benefits of having weekly sessions not only for health reasons, but for confidence and most importantly learning life-saving skills.

Drowning is still one of the most common causes of accidental death in children, so being able to swim is essential, particularly so due to the surrounding area.

I am proposing that the school considers other avenues that could provide revenue for the swimming pool, allowing our children to have the regular lessons that are vital for their development.

£2 a week is an extremely reasonable amount to pay to potentially save your child's life. This is a fraction of the cost for lessons elsewhere.

Please show your support by signing this petition before 16th March 2017.

Thank you very much for your time.

Dawn Stevenson