Hello Providers,

We are heading into the Christmas Season and I want to wish you all the very best during the holidays!

Sears I Can Swim Headquarters will be closed from December 23rd -January 2nd 2012. Please get all orders in by Monday December 19th to allow time for processing and shipping.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Hello Providers, our numbers reporting webpae is currently down. To report your numbers please e-mail them to info@searsicanswim.com . Sorry for any inconvenience, we are looking into the problem and hope it will be resolved soon.

Sears I Can Swim welcomes Scarborgough Swim Club to the program!

Harry Jerome Rec. Centre will be hosting an Upgrade Course on August 27th. All interested candidates please contact the facility at (604)-987-7529 to register.

Headquarters will be closed from July 15-24 for staff holidays. Please put in all material orders before July 12 to ensure enough time for processing and shipping.

If you require immediate assistance during this time please contact the provincial representative for your area.

Thank-you

Sears I Can Swim Headquarters would like to welcome Erin to the team! Erin is our new Administrative Coordinator!

Please feel free to call into headquarters to introduce yourself!

Tanys & Team

Online Upgrades will run on the following dates:
March 15 & 22, from 5:00-7:00 (mnt time)
June 14 & 21, from 5:00-7:00 (mnt time)

The SEARS I Can Swim Upgrade course is designed as an in-service that provides candidates the skills and knowledge necessary to plan, deliver and facilitate SEARS I Can Swim lessons in accordance with the standards of NCCP and SEARS I Can Swim. Candidates already come with a background in teaching swimming lessons.

Course Outcomes:
Sears I Can Swim Teacher Certification
Membership with CSCTA - Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association

Prerequisites:
Lifesaving Society Instructor or
Current Red Cross Safety Instructor or
NCCP Level 1 Swimming Certification / Skills Coach or
YMCA Instructor

*At the end of the online sessions candidates are required to complete 10 hours of co-teaching with a certified Sears I Can Swim teacher.
** Candidates are required to attend both sessions

The Swim Educators Team would like to wish you all a very Happy Holiday Season and a Great New Year!

The main office will be closed December 24 inclusive to Jan 4th, 2011. All phone and email messages will be returned at this time.

Have a Safe and Happy Vacation!

Talk to you in 2011!

The course follows an in-service style presentation, to introduce candidates to the Sears I Can Swim program. Candidates are expected to be active and knowledgeable teachers/coaches. Proof of certifications must be provided at registration. At the end of this course a co-teach and evaluation must be done to complete the certification.


The next On-Line Upgrade Certification Course will be held on Thursday October 21 and Thursday October 28, 2010, from 5:00-7:00pm Mountain Time (Calgary Time). The course cost is $170.00 plus GST. The registration deadline is Tuesday October 12, 2010.

The course will run over the 2 evenings via conference call (access to telephone required) and an interactive website slideshow (access to internet required), and requires homework assignments to be completed on the candidate’s part in between the two sessions. Candidates must participate in both sessions.

The course pre-requisites are Bronze Cross and one of the following recognized Teaching Certification Courses: Red Cross WSI, LifeSaving Society Instructor, YMCA Swim Instructor and/or Skills Coach. A copy of the pre-requisites must be submitted to headquarters before the course start date.

A series of emails with detailed course information will be sent out to all candidates in the week before the course. Payment of $170.00 is required before course materials can be sent out. You can call Sears I Can Swim Headquarters toll free to pay via Visa or MasterCard. To register for this course, or for any questions and further course information please inquire through Headquarters at info@searsicanswim.com or 1-877-633-7946.

High Five Update: November 20 at Harry Jerome Recreation Centre NVRC


HIGH FIVE® National, a division of Parks and Recreation Ontario, is pleased to announce the launch of the new Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD).

PHCD training is a component of HIGH FIVE® which has been delivered for the past 10 years to front line sport and recreation leaders to provide them with the vital skills and tools needed to ensure that children have positive experiences in sport. As the leader in providing child development expertise in sport and recreation, HIGH FIVE® has updated the PHCD to ensure that the training meets the emerging needs and growing diversity of its stakeholders and includes the most recent research on healthy child development.

The new PHCD uses the HIGH FIVE® Principles to emphasize the social, emotional and cognitive needs of children to help front line leaders engage children, build relationships and resolve conflict.

Along with the new High Five PHCD course update, TCC's will go through changes to the course outline of the Full Teacher Course, and new Sears I Can Swim course materials.

The course will run 9:30-5:30 at Harry Jerome NVRC- North Vancouver BC.
The cost is $150.00 and will include all new materials for High Five.
Please bring: paper, pens, lunch and snacks.


This course is mandatory for all current TCC's


Please contact Tanys Richter, 1877-633-7946 to register for this course.