Turtles

Adult and Baby Classes for babies from 6 weeks to 2 years 

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In our Little Turtles Adult and Child classes, babies experience the fun of being in water with their parent/caregiver, using relaxed holds allowing babies to explore how water feels as well as find their own balance in the water.  Being in the water with your baby gives you and your baby the opportunity to see each other at eye level, allowing wonderful communication, parents are taught to read and act on baby cues.

Our babies and toddlers learn to swim with you in the water, so you'll find that during our swim courses, time is spent guiding you too, so you feel comfortable and confident in all of our swim holds and moves.  We wait, we watch, we listen and learn together, to help you read your child's signals and cues.
 
Our approach is kind and gentle.  We endeavour to create an environment that supports the natural pattern of development in babies.    Swimming takes place on the surface of the water, which is where we teach babies to be at their most relaxed and confident. 
 

The 11-week course costs £165 (£15.00 per lesson).  For our exact availability, please contact us by clicking on the Book Now button, stating the days you are free to come along. 

Little Turtle 1  & 2 (6 weeks to 7 months)

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The focus is on water familiarisation, flow holds, close holds and moves.  Bonding, eye contact, understanding babies' cues.  Skill outcomes are:

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• I enjoyed swimming on my tummy in the front hold

• I have learnt  the seat  hold, which is great for my balance

• I love floating on my back and swishing through the water

• I explored reaching for the red balls

• I am learning new words, like hold on, splash and kick

• I am copying my parent when blowing bubbles

• I am finding water fun and super splashey

• I love swimming with my grown-up together

 

Little Turtle 3, 4 & 5 months (6 to 12 months)

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The focus is on water confidence as a pair, introducing dips and dives, balance on poolside, working on noodles.  Skill outcomes are:

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• I enjoyed swimming on my tummy in the surf hold

• I learnt the figure of eight hold and wiggly worm hold

• I learnt how to do an assisted push and glide

• I love rolling on the big blue mat

• I can now splash, reach and let go of the toys

• I don't mind water all around my face, and can face dip myself too

• I have done some dips and dives

• I have learnt how to balance on the wall

• I have started to use the noodle

• I have started to do assisted climb-outs

 

Little Turtle 6, 7, 8 & 9 (1 - 2 years)

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The focus is on water safety and the toddler being able to express themselves in the water with fewer intentional dip/dives and more child-led.  Skill outcomes are:

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• I am learning with my grown-up how to enter and exit the pool safely

• I have started to do a safe swivel entry into the pool

• I can now jump in whilst standing

• I am learning how to jump off the blue mat

• I am learning how to dive from poolside

• I love collecting sinkers underwater

• I enjoy driving my car

• I am trying to do  unassisted swim with my noodle

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