Curriculum Catch-Up
The color week in Mini Land in which we utilize "Fun on the Slide!"
What is Purple Week?
How students are expected to travel into their classes, accompanied by their parent/guardian, when entering and exiting the pool deck.
What is walk/walking?
The place where the Failure to Punch Forms are located
What is behind the Front Desk?
The term for lifeguard at Goldfish
What is a Deck Teacher?
The mascot for Goldfish's name
What is Bubbles?
The red symbol [P] denotes this in the Visual Curriculum Book. (+ 200 pts if that symbol can be explained and utilized in class)
What is Progression?
A skill that is a Progression has several steps until the end goal, ie J1 Pulling Paddles: the first progression would be to use the barbell to accomplish the skill, then with the assistance of an instructor, then followed by the student swimming 5ft unassisted. Once the student has accomplished a level of a progression (for example pulling paddles with instructor assistance) they should not be taken backwards and begin using the barbell to continue gaining independence.
(At Least) One Golden Safety Rule that should be reviewed at the start of every class
What is:
1.) Stay on the bench when waiting your turn
2.) Keep your head above the water when waiting for your turn
3.) Keep your hands to yourself
4.) Be respectful to your teacher and classmates
The online location you can view your pay stubs, W-2's, and access your Employee Handbook
What is the ADP Website?
The reason we continue to guard the pool while people are in the showers
What is to keep swimmers safe/to prevent aquatic emergencies?
The level that a student moves to after graduating Mini 4
What is Junior 2?
A full explanation of a G2 Freestyle w/ Lead Arm Roll-over
What is "use big straight freestyle arms all the way up and out of the water, then when you need to breathe, pick and arm out to stay out in front of you, freeze that arm and roll away from it, take a big breath, and roll back over and continue using big freestyle arms!"?
True or False: Staff members are permitted to eat food and chew gum while on the pool deck
What is FALSE?
*To prevent the spread of germs and food crumbs on the deck, we do not allow any ingestible materials (food, gum) on the pool deck*
Your family is planning a vacation and, oh no! It is during one of your regularly scheduled shifts! Name the order of operations for finding coverage:
What is...1) Text all managers about your upcoming time off
2) Fill out a time off request, place in designated bin and begin creating your sub notes!
3) Once Time Off is approved, find coverage and have coverage sign off on your form.
4) When form is completed, drop shifts in the WhenIWork App to be picked up by your sub.
5) Once the shift has been picked up by your sub, it is now their shift!
The term "10/20" is defined as
What is 10 seconds to see the GID and 20 seconds to render care?
The monthly celebration for May
What is Water Safety Month?
Where Swim Instructors should be standing when assisting J2/J3 students with Roll-Over Breathing.
What is directly in front of them?
*Have students swim straight towards the instructors chest, aiding in achieving independence and it gets the instructor in the correct position*
4 items not permitted on Goldfish Swim School Wexford property
What is Glass, Tobacco, Alcohol, Weapons?
One celebratory ribbon that is PURPLE
What is "Elbow Elbow Tummy Knee"; "Pulling Paddles"; "Dolphin Kick"?
True or False: According to the practice of Jeff Ellis & Associates Shallow Water Lifeguarding Certification, we ONLY use the Backboard for Spinal Injuries on Land.
What is False!
End Goals are denoted in this color
What is red?
The distance J3 students should be swimming during the skill, "Pulling Paddles with Roll-Over Breathing"
What is one width or all the way across the pool?
Explanation of the "No Stress Swim Test" and when it is utilized?
What is our way of determining if a swimmer is able to swim without a parent or guardian in the water?
The test consists of swimming from the steps to other side of the pool without grabbing the wall or touching the bottom and showing they can tread water for at least 30 seconds.
We use this for Family Swims and Birthday Parties.
The number of Goldfish Swim Schools open around the country
What is 96? (Any answer between 90-100)
The Hand Signal for "Lifeguard Needs Assistance"
What is a closed fist held above head
The first AND last name of our owners?
What is Scott and Christy Payne?