Our fun lessons are designed to give your baby and toddler confidence in the water through songs, games and the use of colourful equipment.

Mum, Dad or the caregiver is in the water with them, which makes for a great bonding experience. Numerous studies have proven that lessons aid the development of co-ordination. Socialisation skills are also developed as well as giving your child the foundation for future swimming lessons. Babies and Toddlers are grouped on ability to ensure smooth flowing classes.

 
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Seahorses

Two classes are run at the entry level, one for babies 6 – 18 months and the other for toddlers 18 – 36 months. Skills learned are the same but classes are designed to meet the development level of each age group. Caregivers are taught the correct holds and cues. Babies and Toddlers learn safe entry and exit to the pool and confidence being in and under the water.

Outcomes

Happy and confident in the water

Comfortable being submerged with a gentle exit

Floating (aided) on their front and back

Aware of cues

Rotation from front to back with a hold

Caregivers know the holds

Caregivers are confident in what they are doing

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Turtles

Babies and Toddlers learn to monkey walk along the edge of the pool and will submerge more independently. They will glide from parent to teacher to parent and will become independent on a noodle

Outcomes

Monkey walk along the pool (may be aided)

Exit (climb out of) the pool safely

Turn around, swim out swim in

Submerge through hoop underwater

Push float from parent to teacher to parent

Independent on noodles

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Octopus

Babies and Toddlers are now fully independent, floating on front and back and starting to kick.  They are attempting big arms and will dive down and pick up toys from the bottom of the pool

Outcomes

Fully independent float on front

Float from caregiver to wall

Suction float on back

Attempting big arms

Diving down to bottom

Jump in on cue

General notes:

  • Howick, maximum of 6 children per class, 30 minute lessons

  • Lloyd Elsmore, Otara and Papatoetoe, maximum of 8 children per class, 30 minute lessons

  • Warm teaching pool

  • All instructors are qualified

  • Certificates are handed out at the start of each level (once payment is made in full)

  • Stickers are awarded as set standards are achieved. There are 4 stickers per level and they can then be stuck on to the certificate for that level.

 

Kids Swim Programmes

 
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Waterbabies

3 to 36 months

 
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Preschool

3 to 5 years

 
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School Age

5 years +