Our child-centred approach to swimming doesn’t change when your child reaches primary school age. Traditionally at this time children move onto larger pools, bigger class sizes and teachers who are out of the pool. These noisy and often over stimulating environments can be really tricky for kids to manage, so alongside our teaching team we have developed a unique offering – the Big Squids Swim Academy!
We work closely with our parents to ensure that your child is given the right approach to support their swimming development as an individual. We will ask you about what swimming experience your child has had previously and how we can make them feel safe, valued and included. This will aid them in building water confidence and learning to swim!
Our Big Squids sessions offer small class sizes with our teachers in the water to support your child, offering quicker progression and a more individual tuition. Parents are allowed on the poolside to fully spectate their child’s class. We believe it’s important to work with families through the whole swimming journey to independence so communication is highly valued across our swim network.
Our Big Squids sessions offer small class sizes with our teachers in the water to support your child, offering quicker progression and a more individual tuition. Parents are allowed on the poolside to fully spectate their child’s class. We believe it’s important to work with families through the whole swimming journey to independence so communication is highly valued across our swim network.
We have a flexible approach to awards, we understand that children are motivated by different things so we have a variety of badges, certificates and prizes. Our friendly teachers work with parents to decide what is the best thing to be focusing on for your child.
We are able to access both STA and Swim England levels and stages so we can choose the programme that is right for your child. This is a great way of ensuring that their development is appropriate for their experience and continuity of learning.
We work on a matrix of milestones that children need to go through to become independent swimmers, a lot of swimming is based on physical development so we ensure that our supportive and adaptable teachers work with them closely.
We work on a matrix of milestones that children need to go through to become independent swimmers, a lot of swimming is based on physical development so we ensure that our supportive and adaptable teachers work with them closely.
Paddlers are becoming walking and talking toddlers. They know their own minds and they are not afraid to show us their frustration! This is an amazing time for the children to have lots of fun in the water and try new things. Some of our favourite things to teach are monkeying around the pool, jumping off the big floats and safely holding onto the bar.
Kickers includes lots of
fun activities, games and
songs which they will now
merrily sing along to! Our
super toddlers LOVE the
big float, jumping, trying out
swimming by themselves,
seahorse races on a woggle
and learning how to pick up
sinkies!
We promise to always be open and honest about how your child is moving forward. Your child’s safety is our foremost priority.
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