Swimming Lessons Preschool and Waterbabies
Swimming is a life skill that all children in New Zealand need to learn to be safer around the water.
We believe that introducing children to water at a young age is a great way to build their enjoyment and confidence in and around water. Water babies classes we have a maximum of 6 children in each group. For our preschool levels we have two children in each class for 15 minutes. We have a great team of teachers here who pride themselves on their ability to relate to all children and their standard of teaching.
Starfish (6-12 months)
The aim is to introduce this age group to the water in a fun relaxed atmosphere.
Sea Monkeys (12-14 months)
Focusing on water confidence and play with basic skills of swimming.
Turtles (2-3 years)
Focusing on not only water confidence, but also water safety and basic swimming skills for those that are ready.
Level 1: Tadpoles (3+ years)
Focusing on water confidence, learning to float and water safety.
Level 2: Frogs (3+ years)
Focusing on floating, kicking and work on water safety.
TADPOLES: Level 1
Skills Required To Achieve Award
- Pool entry with support if required
- Walking in water with water at shoulder level
- Pick up objects from the bottom of the pool
- Submerge face inthe water
- Float on front and back relaxed with assistance
- Float on front and back without assistance
- Regain feet from a floating position
- Blow bubbles with the face under the water
FROGS: Level 2
Skills Required To Achieve Award
- Enter the pool safely without support Kick on front with board for 1Om
- Push off wall and glide on back then regain feet
- Push off wall and glide on front then regain feet Roll from front to back then regain feet
- Kick on back with board then regain feet
- Streamline kick on front for 1Om Kick on back unaided for 10m
