Adult and Child

Children must be accompanied in the water by an adult. Children should have received their first vaccinations prior to joining the class and be under 3 1/2 years of age. The aim of the class is to introduce children to the water and to develop basic water confidence.

Pre-School

This class is for children between the ages of 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 years. \The aim of this class is to develop basic watermanship skills and confidence in a fun way.

NPTS Stage 1

Children must be 4 1/2 years of age before joining this class. The class is for non-swimmers who need buoyancy aids in the water. The aim of this class is to develop independent movement in the water, basic watermanship skills and confidence.

NPTS Stage 2

This class is for children who can swim a few strokes and are able to swim without the support of buoyancy aids. The aim of the class is to continue to develop water confidence, watermanship skills and independent movement on their back and front.

NPTS Stage 3

For children who can swim a minimum of 5m on their back and front. The aim of this class is to begin the formal development of the recognised strokes and develop watermanship skills.

NPTS Stage 4

For children who can swim a minimum of 25m and a maximum of 50m. The aim of this class is to develop sound basic stroke technique on Frontcrawl, Backcrawl and Breaststroke, to develop watermanship skills and to ensure children are confident in deep water.

NPTS Stage 5

This is the first class taught in deep water. Children must be able to swim a minimum of 50m on any stroke. They must also be able to swim 25m on Frontcrawl or Breaststroke plus 25m Backcrawl. Children will be assessed on their stroke technique. Deep water watermanship skills are developed in this group and diving will be introduced. Stroke technique is an important aspect of the work taught at this Stage.

NPTS Stage 6

Children must be able to swim 200m on one stroke and 100m on two other strokes in good style. The aim of this group is to continue to establish good stroke technique on Frontcrawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke and to introduce Butterfly. diving skills will continue to be developed as well as deep water watermanship skills.

NPTS Stage 7

Children must have good stroke technique on Frontcrawl, Backcrawl, and Breaststroke. Pupils should have obtained ASA Waterskills Stage 4. Children in this class work in lengths and will aim to develop their endurance as well as furthering their stroke technique. diving and watermanship skills will be developed further.

NPTS Stages 8 - 10

Children must be able to swim 200m Frontcrawl, Backcrawl and Breaststroke and 25m Butterfly in good style. Children in this class will be developing diving and turning skills, stroke technique, endurance and speed as well as widening their range of aquatic skills to enable them to move into more specialist classes for personal survival or lifesaving.

RLSS Rookie Lifesaving Awards

A scheme to introduce young people of lifesaving. The awards offer a whole range of fun skills linked to personal safety of others. The course has a classroom element as well as work in the pool. There are a range of awards that swimmers can work towards. The course would be suited to those swimmers who have deep water experience and reasonable stroke techniques.

Lifesaving Club

The club will offer the chance to learn a wide range of Lifesaving skills. Candidates need to be 12 years and over and have spent at least one term in Stage 4 or have completed their Rookie Three Star award. They should be able to swim 50m comfortably.

Crash Course Only-

Pool Activity Session

For children who have completed at least one term in a Stage 6 class and all higher levels. The session will focus on a different activity in the pool each day including water polo, volleyball, dodge ball, rope throwing and rescue competitions.

Diving Skills

Suitable for children who are in Stage 5, 6 or 7. It will provide basic diving skills, underwater confidence, body awareness and work towards crouch and plunge dives.

Mini-Polo

Suitable for children who are in Stage 8, 9, Rookie, Lifesaving 1 or 2. The sessions will focus on the basic skills and techniques required for water-polo. Each session will include a game of mini-polo.

Adult Beginners

For adults who are non swimmers.
Tuesday 9.00pm - 9.30pm

Adult Improvers

For adults who require basic stroke development and water confidence.
Tues 8.30pm - 9.00pm

Adult Advanced

For adults who require some fine tuning to their stroke work, development of watermanship skills and fitness.
Tuesday 8.00pm - 8.30pm

Adult Recreational

For adults who wish to participate in a recreational swim. (Please note that this is purely a recreational session with no teaching element but there will be a Lifeguard on duty).
Monday 8.00pm - 9.00pm

We are also able to offer the following ASA/UKCC + RLSS training courses

• ASA Poolside Helper
  This course will equip you with basic knowledge to help with a club/group activity under the guidance of a qualified swimming teacher. Candidates need to be a least 14 years at the start of the course. We do not have a date for a course at present.
• ASA/UKCC Level One Certificate for Teaching Aquatics
  If you are interested in supporting the teaching programme in a learn to swim environment this certificate is suitable for you. The Level 1 course is the first formally assessed qualification on the ASA/UKCC pathway. The Level 1 qualification is made up of 2 units. Unit 1 is a common unit to all of the aquatic strands and Unit 2 focuses on specific aquatic strands. The course will include Unit 1 and Unit 2 (Teaching Swimming). Candidates need to be a least 16 years at the start of the course. We have two courses planned, the dates are Monday 15 - Friday 19 February 2010 and Saturday 24 - Wednesday 28 July 2010.
• ASA/UKCC Level Two Certificate for Teaching Aquatics
  If you are interested in teaching within a learn to swim environment utilising the ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming, this certificate is for you. Achievement of this certificate will qualify you to operate as a teacher. It will provide you with the generic "how to teach/coach" skills common to all disciplines together with a specific focus on Teaching Aquatics, covering a range of technical knowledge and practical skills that will allow you to plan, deliver and evaluate a series of consecutive sessions within the context of a self prepared scheme of work.
  Entry requirements: Candidates must be at least 17 years of age at the start of the course. For certification entry requirements please contact the Pathways office.
  Our next course will be starting on Tuesday 23 February 2010.
  
• ASA Level One for Teaching (Swimming for people with Disabilities)
  This certificate will introduce you to the basic principles of teaching/coaching, covering a limited range of skills and working with a small group of pupils. Candidates must be at least 16 years at the start of the course. Our next course date are yet to be confirmed but may be in the October half term 2010.