School Age

Class groups are small and levels are designed to ensure that there is constant forward movement.

We aim to move children up a level within three consecutive terms, but if it takes longer than four terms, we are more than willing to give you a FREE block of holiday lessons to kick start your child’s improvement.

School age classes cater for all ages and abilities. Children are grouped together on their skill base in classes designed to ensure constant forward movement. All strokes are covered – freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Some water safety skills are incorporated into the programme. Class groups are small and levels are designed to ensure that there is constant forward movement.

New Swimmers

Swimmers are learning to be confident in the water – comfortably submerging and comfortably floating on front and on back (aided). They gain a basic kick understanding on front and back.

Breathers Level 1 & 2

Level 1 swimmers are learning the basic breathing movement of turning their head to breathe, along with freestyle arms.  Backstroke is still being developed.

Level 2 swimmers build on these skills with the goal of achieving 15m freestyle and 15m backstroke.  Basic breaststroke kick and butterfly kick is introduced.

Improvers

The breathing skills are consolidated and other strokes are introduced as well as tumble turns. Distance is developed further to 2 x 15m laps. Each term free deep water experience will be offered as part of the programme to introduce Improvers to deeper and cooler water in preparation for the next level.

General Notes

• Howick, maximum of 5 children per class, 30 minute lessons

• Lloyd Elsmore, Otara and Papatoetoe, maximum of 6 children per class, 30 minute lessons

• Term and holiday block courses are offered

• Warm teaching pool

• All instructors are qualified

• Starting late – no problem we have teen classes

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

• 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.

Graduates from the School Age programme have an independent assessment in the lap pool to ensure they have the skills to move to Mini Squads. Some swimmers will need 2 attempts to move forward.

Kids Swim Programmes