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Pre School Swimming Lessons

Ducklings (3 - 5 years) is designed to help toddlers enjoy learning to swim with support from their parents in the water.

Building Confidence in Water

Ducklings helps young children learn basic skills and gives children more independence and starts to build confidence in the water. Ducklings (stage 1 - 4) are used to slowly build up the child ready for the Learn to Swim stages 1 - 7.  Parents/Guardians must be in the water to support the child during the lesson.


Take a look at what you'll learn at each level.

Included In Our Lessons

  • 1 lesson per week on an allocated day and time
  • Unlimited swimming access at Sheffield City Trust venue during our public swimming sessions (must be accompanied by an adult)

  • 15% off in our venues cafes on selected products

  • 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 on new customers for our Ducklings lessons.

  • Concord Sports Centre (Monday after school, Tuesday after school, Wednesday after school, Thursday morning and after school, Saturdays)
  • Heeley Pool and Gym (Wednesday morning and after school, Thursday after school and Sundays)
  • Hillsborough Leisure Centre (Tuesday lunchtime and after school, Wednesday morning and after school, Friday afternoon, Saturdays)
  • Ponds Forge (Monday after school, Friday morning, Sundays)
  • Springs Leisure Centre (Wednesday after school, Thursday mornings, Friday after school, Saturday morning)

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

Membership Type

Monthly Direct
Debit

Annual
Upfront
Swimming 
Lessons
£34
£374
Concessionary 
Swimming Lessons
(Am I eligible?)
£20.40
£224.40


Minimum Contract

  • Direct Debit - 30 days
  • Annual - 1 year

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Award Criteria

Duckling 1

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.

Duckling 2

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.
  • Exit the water safely with minimal adult support.

Duckling 3

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.

Duckling 4

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.
  • Exit the water safely with minimal adult support.