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Parent and Baby Swimming Lessons

Our Discovery Ducklings lessons (0 - 3 years) are the start of the learn to swim experience for all children.

Swimming and Water Confidence for Pre School Children

Swim England Discovery Ducklings Awards are the start of the learn to swim experience for all children. These awards are perfect for babies, toddlers and pre-school children who are new to swimming lessons.

Offering a fun introduction to the water these lessons are ideal for gaining water confidence and improving motor skills whilst staying close to adult support.

There are four awards within Discovery Ducklings for children to work towards each with their own certificate and badge. Take a look at what you'll learn at each stage.

Included in our Lessons

  • 1 lesson per week on an allocated day and time
  • Up to 45% off additional lessons
  • Online swimming progress tracking  - You can follow your childs swimming progress online including you child's lesson day, time and teacher and your child’s assessments, what they need to practice and the percentage they achieved in their lesson. When your child reaches 100%, you will be able to move them to the next stage to an available time slot.

Available at:

Please note, due to availability, we are not currently taking bookings for our 2-3year old lessons at Ponds Forge. Limited spaces are available in the under 2s lessons at Ponds Forge.

  • Concord Sports Centre (Thursday afternoons)
  • Heeley Swimming Pool (Wednesday mornings and Sunday mornings)
  • Hillsborough Leisure Centre (Tuesday lunchtime, Wednesday mornings and Saturday mornings)
  • Ponds Forge (Friday mornings)
  • Springs Leisure Centre (Thursday mornings)

Booking and Pricing

To book our lessons simply give us a call and a member of our team can discuss availability with you. Our lessons team are available weekdays 8am-5pm or weekends 8am-3pm.

To Book Call 0114 223 3410

Lesson Type

Monthly Direct
Debit

Annual
Upfront
Parent and Baby
Swimming
Lessons
£34.00
£374
Concessionary
Parent and Baby
Swimming
Lessons
(Am I eligible?)
£20.40
£224.40


Minimum Contract

  • Direct Debit - 30 days
  • Annual - 1 year

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Award Criteria

Discovery Duckling 1

By the end of this level your child should be able to:

  • Enter the water safely and comfortably, with full adult support.
  • Bob up and down in the water, in an upright position, with full adult support.
  • Float on the back and return to an upright position, with full adult support.
  • Be at ease with water being poured on the back of the head.
  • Move smoothly through the water, in an upright position, with full adult support.
  • Exit the water safely with full adult support.

Discovery Duckling 2

By the end of this level your child should be able to:

  • Enter the water safely and comfortably, with full adult support.
  • Float on the back, with full adult support.
  • Splash hands in the water.
  • Complete a 360 degree turn, with full adult support. (The adult should hold the child close to them at first and then at arm’s length, the child should be facing away from the adult).
  • Move through the water in a streamlined position on the back, with full adult support.
  • Be at ease with the face being washed or splashed.
  • Move smoothly through the water, in an upright position, with full adult support.
  • Travel on the front or back, with full adult support.
  • Make progress towards holding the side of the pool, with full adult support.
  • Exit the water safely, with full adult support.

Discovery Duckling 3

By the end of this level your child should be able to:

  • Enter the water safely, with full adult support. Swimmers should be encouraged to sit on the side and wait for adult instruction.
  • Float on the back, with full adult support behind the head, shoulders and hips.
  • Reach and grab toys on the water surface.
  • Rotate 180 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position, with full adult support.
  • Move through the water in a streamlined position on the front, with full adult support.
  • Be at ease with water being showered over the face.
  • Travel on the back using floatation equipment, with full adult support.
  • Hold the rail or side of pool and move towards the step or ladders using floatation equipment, with full adult support.
  • Exit the water safely with adult supervision.

Discovery Duckling 4

By the end of this level your child should be able to:

  • Enter the water safely from a seated or standing position and return to the wall or pool side, with full adult support.
  • Float on the front using floatation equipment, with full adult support.
  • Reach and grab toys on top of and under the surface of the water.
  • Rotate 180 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position, using floatation equipment and with minimal adult support.
  • Push away from the wall in a streamlined position, with full adult support.
  • Be at ease wetting or splashing the face and putting the chin in the water.
  • Travel on the front using floatation equipment, with full adult support.
  • Hold the rail or side of pool and move towards the steps or ladders using floatation equipment, with full adult support.
  • Exit the water safely with adult supervision.