Lessons

Adult and child
(0 to 3 years)

We follow the STA (Swimming Teachers Association) starfish programme, and our lessons have been affiliated with the STA’s Starfish scheme. This programme covers all areas of water enjoyment for the under 3’s. There are no more than 6 per class with the teacher in the water. Songs and games are a big aspect of our lessons, and we use a wide variety of toys to encourage movement, social skills and water confidence. There are 6 starfish levels to find out more click here.

Learn to swim
(3 years +)

With a maximum of 6 per class, a fully qualified instructor and often an experienced assistant per class these lessons offer excellent teaching.

We follow the ASA’s Learn to swim programme and our lessons are broken down into stages. Click below for more details

We also regularly test for distance awards, which reward you for distances up to 100 metres in all 4 strokes (demonstrating correct technique), plus other distance badges can be achieved up to a 5 mile award.

We also run Personal survival and water skills courses. Brownie and scout badges can also be tested.

Adults

At all of our pools, we are able to offer adult lessons, you will have exclusive use, with no spectators. Our classes are exceptionally small with there being a maximum of 3 adults in at any time. We can help with all areas of swimming, from the complete non-swimmer to a more advanced swimmer who needs help with technique or tumble turns.

The cost is £12.50 per half hour for the group lessons.

If you would prefer private lessons, please contact me.

Holiday Lessons

Why not have some lessons whilst on holiday? We can offer you private lessons at any of the pools.

Days and Times to be arranged, contact Debbie for more information.

Water confidence

Basic breathing (Bubbles

Floating (Front & Back)

Independent swimming (With aids)

Octopus 1

(Stage 1)

Basic safety awareness

Basic movement

Water confidence

Floating & gliding

Octopus 2

(Stage 2)

Safe entries (incl jumping

Floating and rotation

Independent swimming

(5 metres)

Octopus 3

(Stage 3)

Safe entries (deep water)

10 metre swims on the front & back

Rotation skills and water confidence

Submersions

Octopus 4

(Stage 4)

Floating (Tuck, star, pencil float)

Push & Glides

10m backstroke kick

10m frontcrawl kick

10m butterfly kick

10m breaststroke kick

(demonstrating correct technique)

Sculling

Rotation

Octopus 5

(Stage 5)

Sculling

Treading water

3 different jumps

10m backstroke

10m frontcrawl (correct breathing)

10m breaststroke

10m butterfly

(Correct technique) Handstands & somersaults

Octopus 6

(Stage 6)

Correct turns into strokes

Basic survival with clothes

All 4 strokes with correct timing

25m choice of stroke

Surface dives

Octopus 7

(Stage 7)

50m of all 4 strokes

(Correct technique through out)

Movement sequence (in sculling, rotations, floating, treading water)

Sitting dive,

200m choice of stroke

Obstacle course

Octopus 8. 9, 10

Stages can be achieved in Mini polo, Diving, Synchronised swimming, Rookie Lifesaving and Competitive swimming

Main goals

5 Levels

(Age 5+ depending on ability)

(Age 3-5 depending on ability)

To find out more about these organisations click on their logo’s to visit their sites.

Download the starfish programme information leaflet, by clicking on the picture.

STA’s Website