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Water Wobbles
It is very common to find a 2-4 year old who has been a confident and happy baby in the water, all of a sudden become ‘fearful’ or doesn’t enjoy the water for a period of time. We often say to parents, you may feel your child is taking a step backwards in regards to…
Read MoreStaff First Aid Training
Over the Term 1 holidays, staff went through and re-validated their first aid certificates. Rob from Selwyn First Aid did an excellent job of tailoring the training towards Swim Teaching and pools. All staff are now trained in first aid.
Read MoreNew for Term 2!
Special for Term 2: Everyone enrolled in our child/parent classes (Waterbabies, Toddlers and Superkids) are welcome to drop in to our casual classes – 10.45am Tuesday and 12.00pm Thursday. Please note: These are not formal lessons. There will be an instructor present to advise on the side of the pool. The equipment will be out for…
Read MoreHoliday Lessons
We are taking bookings for the April holidays. 18th – 22nd April (first week of the holidays). Private or shared lessons available every day of the week. Email [email protected]
Read MoreStaff Training
On March 12th, all staff went through the ‘SwimSense Way’ of teaching. Claire took us through the school-aged programme and Suzanne led the pre-school area. Great to introduce new staff to each other and all get together. Looking forward to the next training!
Read MoreThe Benefits of Teaching Babies to Swim
Babies less than a year old accept the water more readily than older children. Often they willingly go underwater in the first lesson. Fear of water is acquired as children grow older. The longer the baby is kept away from the water, the more likely the child will develop aqua phobia. Human infants are well…
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