Pre-School Lessons
Nurture your child’s development and help them build their confidence in the water with our early-years swimming lessons.
Lessons take place at Cleethorpes Leisure Centre, Grimsby Leisure Centre or Immingham Swimming Pool.
Pre-School Lessons
We welcome children from three years onto our Pre-School lessons, which take place during the day, or early evening.
Children begin collecting their Duckling Awards when they begin their swimming lesson journey with us. They are given a journey progress book where they can record their awards and monitor progress.
By completing this Award you should be able to:
- Make a supervised safe entry with adult support if required.
- Float on back with adult support behind the head without floatation equipment.
- Blow bubbles at the water surface.
- Wet the head without submersion.
- Kick 5 metres on back with adult support.
- Travel without adult support for 2 metres to a floating object.
- Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side with adult support.
- Exit the water safely with minimal adult support.
By completing this Award you should be able to:
- Make a sitting entry with adult support if required.
- Rotate 180 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position, using floatation equipment and without adult support.
- Submerge the face with confidence and without force under adult supervision.
- Blow an object for a distance of 2 metres.
- Travel 3 metres using arms and/or legs without adult support.
- Move 5 metres along the rail or wall without adult support.
- Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side with minimal adult support.
By completing this Award you should be able to:
- Make a supervised jump to an adult with or without support.
- Float on the front or back without adult support.
- Push off on the front or back in a streamlined shape from a supporting adult.
- Blow bubbles with the mouth and nose underwater.
- Travel 5 metres on the front to the side of the pool without adult support.
- Kick 5 metres on the front holding a float (the adult may hold the other end of the float).
- Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side without adult support.
- Climb out of the water with adult support if required.
By completing this Award you should be able to:
- Jump into the water unaided, but supervised.
- Perform a mushroom or star float.
- Rotate 360 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position.
- Push and glide achieving a streamlined position on the front or back.
- Submerge completely.
- Travel 10 metres on the front or back, without adult support.
- Jump into the water, turn around, swim back to the point of entry and hold on to the side or rail.
- Climb out of the water with adult support if required.
Pre-School lessons cost £35 per month, direct debit, for one lesson a week. Lessons are approximately 25 minutes. Read more about prices.
Book Online - NEW
Availability of lessons fluctuates from day-to-day. The best way to secure your preferred swimming lesson time is to book and sign-up online, where you can:
- search for available session times
- book and set up your monthly direct debit payment
- track your child’s progress through our swim lesson programme
- easily transfer your lesson time, when required
If you would prefer to discuss lessons with us prior to booking please contact us.
Disabilities
If your child has a disability, we recommend that you contact us to discuss your requirements prior to booking your swimming lessons online. This is to ensure that you receive the best experience in our swimming lesson programme. If your child has a one-to-one assistant at school, a one-to-one private swimming lesson may be required.
Parent Information
For helpful advice and guidance before starting your swimming lesson journey with us, visit our parent information pages. Find out more about our coloured swim hats, use of goggles, why we use back floats, and much more!
