PASC is affiliated to Swim Ulster and Swim Ireland. This policy seeks to establish rules and guidelines to ensure that PASC committee, coaches, parents/guardian and members understand how PASC complies.
Swim Ireland have issued an Anti-bullying policy document as part of the Swim Ireland: Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures issued in September 2014 and available from www.swimireland.ie.
This document provides information on what is meant by bullying behaviour and how to prevent bullying behaviour. It considers the impact of bullying behaviour and how to deal with bullying behaviour.
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CLUB ANTI-BULLYING PROMISE TO MEMBERS
THE CLUB ANTI-BULLYING PROMISE AIMS TO PREVENT BULLYING BEHAVIOUR, WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS THE REPEATED AND INTENTIONAL USE OF POWER OR AGGRESSION TO HARM, HURT OR ADVERSELY AFFECT THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF OTHERS
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Bullying behaviour is NOT ACCEPTABLE in our club – we have a ZERO TOLERANCE to bullying behaviour
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EVERYONE is expected to BEHAVE according to our codes of conduct
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It is OK TO TELL someone about bullying behaviour; WE WILL LISTEN AND HELP STOP the behaviour.
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We want young people to feel SAFE and SECURE in this club.
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We will SUPPORT young people to help STOP bullying behaviour.
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EVERYONE in the club will sign up to this promise. If you see bullying behaviour or if you are being bullied tell someone you trust like your coach, the children’s officer, your parent or a friend.
HELP KEEP THE CLUB FREE FROM BULLYING BEHAVIOUR
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The PASC Club Children’s Officers(CCO), whose details are on the Club Noticeboard, take the lead in this policy and PASC members can speak with them to raise a concern or worry. It is important for all involved with PASC to understand that the Anti-Bullying Policy applies to all club members – young people, parents, coaches and any others who help and assist with club activities.
It is the responsibility of everyone in the club to ensure that the Anti-Bullying Policy is in place and that all sign up to the club Anti-Bullying Promise to help the club to be a safe, enjoyable place for young people.
PASC are committed to creating a safe and enjoyable place for young people. To help ensure this we:
📣Aquasprint will be returning📣
For those new to the club, Aquasprint is a series of league galas where it’s one club against another and these galas are really exciting and fast paced and all events are 25m Male or 25m Female, with mixed 4 x 25m Medley Relay and Freestyle Relay events in each age group. The galas take a maximum of 90 mins to run and we aim to give as many swimmers as possible the chance to compete for PASC in a smaller setting than an open type gala (such as those detailed above).
We will be publishing lists of swimmers in the coming weeks and we need your commitment to attend so that we can work out the teams as best as possible. In the meantime keep up the hard work in training.
There will be 3 sessions for this gala covering age groups from 9 year olds (born 2013) and older with no upper age limit and there are medals for different age groups as detailed in the attached information form. More information about this gala will be found in your emails. The PASC closing date will be Wed 2nd Feb 2022 to allow us to collate all the entries and no entries will be accepted after training finishes on that night.
Unfortunately the section for Primary Schools had to be cancelled and there is only a section for Secondary Schools which is now on Saturday 5th February. Check your email for more information.
Good Luck to all school taking part 🏊🏻♀️🏊♂️🏆
Remember to check your email for details of the online meeting with Julia Knox from Banbridge who heads off to America on a swimming scholarship this week.
We’re going to chat about what it took to get to this level and what she’s looking forward to next.
Reply to the club email if you have any questions for Julia.
Tune in on Tue night at 7pm!
📣Portadown ASC Virtual Meet
Dates to be confirmed
❗️Please email entries to the club email address marking FAO Paula by Sunday 11 October 2020❗️
See below list of events!
#wearepasc #letsgoportadownletsgo
Following on from last years successful joint training session with Newry & Mourne Swimming and Waterpolo Club another one has been arranged for this year:-
Date: Saturday 14 March 2020
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Newry Leisure Centre
This is open to all age groups and everyone is welcome. Last year proved to be great fun and a friendly game takes place at the end of session! Although it’s a friendly won’t it be great to show how far we have come from last year! If you are interested in attending please speak to Ian, email portadownasc@gmail.com or send a PM to our Facebook page! 🤽♀️🤽♂️
Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Bangor
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March 2020
To be eligible for this gala you must have achieved 3 times in a Level 2 Licensed Meet during the 12 months prior to the entry closing date. This gala takes place in the 50m pool and there are 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m events. Closing date Monday 2 March 2020. Please email portadownasc@gmail.com marking FAO Paula and include gala in subject title and ensure you state which events you are looking to enter.
01&02/02/20 Spring Qualifying Meet
09/02/20 Irish Minor Schools, Dublin
15/02/20 Aquasprint v Brefine – Away
16/02/20 Templemore Gala
16/02/20 Waterpolo Skills Camp
22/02/20 Armagh Championships
29/02/20 Development Gala 4 Lisnasharragh
07/03/20 PTL Area heats
08/03/20 Waterpolo U11 Competition
08/03/20 Skills Meet
14&15/03/20 Easter Qualifying Meet CANCELLED
21/03/20 Aquasprint v Leander – Away – CANCELLED
28/03/20 PTL Finals – CANCELLED
Check out the gala section of our website for full Swim Ulster Calendar.
