Our Learn to Swim Programme aims to offer your child a safe and friendly atmosphere where they can learn to swim under the tuition of qualified teachers. All our teachers are qualified to the Amateur Swimming Association’s Standard and are encouraged to regularly update their swimming knowledge to keep abreast of National Trends.

We want the safety of your child to be high on our list of priorities. We insist that all our staff are qualified, attend a child protection course, are CRB checked by the police, and abide by the ASA Code of Ethics.

The Learn to Swim programme follows the ASA National  Plan for Teaching Swimming. This is a comprehensive teaching plan that offers your child the opportunity to learn to swim proficiently with skill and stroke development  being an  important part of the session. Wednesday and Friday we meet at Ashley School pool where we have our youngest pupils. They work through NPTS Level 1-3 your child will receive a written achievement of the level they are working on. If successful a certificate and badge can be purchased from the ASA. We hold four Novice Galas during the year. You can test out your progress  and compete for a medal.

Below find an example, level 1

ASA National Swim Plan Level

Skill development

Enter water confidently and unaided using a swivel entry

Put face in the water and blow bubbles for 5 seconds

Bob up and down to fully submerge the head 6 times continuously

Move freely around the pool using a combination of hop, skip, jump, etc.

Open eyes under water and identify an object selected by the teacher.

Stroke development

Travel 5 mts using an alternating kicking action with float[s]

Travel 5mts using a simultaneous kicking action with float[s]

Standing with arms in the water stretched in front of the shoulders show an underwater alternating arm action

Standing with arms in the water stretched in front of the shoulders show and underwater simultaneous arm action

Achieve a horizontal position on the back with float[s]

Heather is helping a new swimmer. It’s good to have a little help from a friend

This is our level 2 group working on their breaststroke leg kick. I think these 4 and 5 year olds are managing very well

At Waveney Sport and Leisure Centre we work on Levels 4 to 6. The pool offers you the opportunity to work in deeper water, jump in and work through a more advanced level of skills.

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Venues and times

Ashley School	Wednesday	5.00 -7.00pm	7.00 -7.30pm	Special needs group
	Friday	4.50 - 8.00pm
Waveney Sports Centre	Saturday	12.10 – 1.15pm

All lesson are in half hour sessions. Ashley School fees are £3.50 per sessions payable in full for the half school term usually 5 to 6 weeks. All fees are subject to inflation Waveney Sports Centre fees are £34.00 for an eight-week block of lessons. Lessons here follow on through out the year with a break in the summer and at annual holidays.   There is an annual Membership Fee of £8.00 payable in January or when you join at any time throughout the year. We do like your child to wear a hat at both pools, unless there is a medical reason for not doing so. Swimming equipment can be bought from our club shop at Waveney sports centre on Thursday and Sunday during the early evening. 



After completing level 3 you will be offered a place at Waveney Sports Centre with our sessions for level 4 to 6 swimmers. Your teacher will advise you when you are ready for this move After you have completed level 6 you may wish to join the main body of the club where you will be given the tuition to compete. We will advise you on your progress to this level and in discussion with our head coach you may be offered a place.

Saturday  swimmers preparing for a lesson

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=OUR SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP MEET ON WEDNESDAY AT ASLEY SCHOOL POOL AT 7.00-7.30PM.
We are able to offer a very high ratio of helpers and teacher to ensure that each child benefits from the session. Below are pictures from their sessions...

A helping hand for the Special Needs group to leave the water. Aymee and Cheryl help Aishaa and Ben to leave safely.

We have three groups the very new pupils who are just learning , improvers who are just swimming and wish to improve and our swimmers who are perhaps looking to compete. They will be encouraged to compete in galas that will meet their needs.

If you wish to talk to us about our Learn to Swim Programme please contact Liz Hitcham on 01502 581394