Learning Outcomes

Stages 1 - 7

    By completing this award, with or without floatation equipment or support, you will be able to:

  • 1. Enter the water safely.
  • 2. Move forward for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
  • 3. Move backwards for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
  • 4. Move sideways for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
  • 5. Scoop the water and wash the face.
  • 6. Be comfortable with water showered from overhead.
  • 7. Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing.
  • 8. Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing.
  • 9. Push and glide in a flat position on the front from a wall.
  • 10. Push and glide in a flat position on the back from a wall.
  • 11. Give examples of two pool rules.
  • 12. Exit the water safely.

    By completing this award, with or without floatation equipment or support, you will be able to:

  • 1. Jump in from poolside safely to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre.
  • 2. Blow bubbles a minimum of three times rhythmically, with nose and mouth submerged.
  • 3. Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing without support.
  • 4. Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing without support.
  • 5. Push from a wall and glide on the back – arms can be by the side or above the head.
  • 6. Push from a wall and glide on the front with arms extended.
  • 7. Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the back for 5 metres, without the use of floatation equipment.
  • 8. Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the front for 5 metres, without the use of floatation equipment.
  • 9. Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the front, to a back floating position, then return to standing.
  • 10. Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the back, to a front floating position, then return to standing.
  • 11. Perform a log roll from the back to the front.
  • 12. Perform a log roll from the front to the back.
  • 13. Exit the water without support.

    By completing this award, without floatation equipment or support, you will be able to:

  • 1. Jump in from poolside and submerge to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre.
  • 2. Sink, push away from wall and maintain a streamlined position.
  • 3. Push and glide on the front with arms extended and log roll onto the back.
  • 4. Push and glide on the back with arms extended and log roll onto the front.
  • 5. Travel 5 metres on the front, perform a tuck to rotate onto the back and return on the back.
  • 6. Fully submerge to pick up an object.
  • 7. Answer correctly three questions on the Water Safety Code.
  • 8. Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the back.
  • 9. Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the front.
  • 10. Perform a tuck float and hold for three seconds.
  • 11. Exit the water without using steps.

    By completing this award, without floatation equipment or support, you will be able to:

  • 1. Perform a sequence of changing shapes (minimum of three) whilst floating on the surface and demonstrate an understanding of floating.
  • 2. Push and glide from the wall towards the pool floor.
  • 3. Kick 10 metres backstroke (one item of equipment optional).
  • 4. Kick 10 metres front crawl (one item of equipment optional).
  • 5. Kick 10 metres butterfly on the front or on the back.
  • 6. Kick 10 metres breaststroke on the front (one item of equipment optional).
  • 7. Perform a head first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.
  • 8. Travel on back and log roll in one continuous movement onto front.
  • 9. Travel on front and log roll in one continuous movement onto back.
  • 10. Push and glide and swim 10 metres, choice of stroke is optional.

    By completing this award you will be able to:

  • 1. Perform a flat stationary scull on the back.
  • 2. Perform a feet-first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.
  • 3. Perform a sculling sequence with a partner for 30-45 seconds to include a rotation.
  • 4. Tread water for 30 seconds.
  • 5. Perform three different shaped jumps into deep water.
  • 6. Push and glide and swim 10 metres backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 7. Push and glide and swim 10 metres front crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 8. Push and glide and swim 10 metres breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 9. Push and glide and swim 10 metres butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 10. Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of three seconds.
  • 11. Perform a forward somersault.
  • 12. Demonstrate an action for getting help.
  • 1. Give two examples of how to prepare for exercise and understand why it is important.
  • 2. Sink, push off on side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into backstroke.
  • 3. Sink, push off on side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into front crawl.
  • 4. Swim 10 metres wearing clothes.
  • 5. Push and glide and swim front crawl to include at least six rhythmical breaths.
  • 6. Push and glide and swim breaststroke to include at least six rhythmical breaths.
  • 7. Push and glide and swim butterfly to include at least three rhythmical breaths.
  • 8. Push and glide and swim backstroke to include at least six regular breaths.
  • 9. Push and glide and swim 25 metres, choice of stroke is optional (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 10. Perform a ‘shout and signal’ rescue.
  • 11. Perform a surface dive.

    By completing this award you will be able to:

  • 1. Push and glide and swim 25 metres backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 2. Push and glide and swim 25 metres front crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 3. Push and glide and swim 25 metres breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 4. Push and glide and swim 25 metres butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 5. Perform a movement sequence (linking skills with strokes and sculls) of one minute duration, in a group of three or more, incorporating a number of the following skills:
    - Sculling: head first, feet first
    - Rotation: forward or backward somersault, log roll
    - Floating: star on the front or on the back, tuck float, create own
    - Eggbeater: moving, lifting one or both arms out of the water
  • 6. Perform a sitting dive or dive.
  • 7. Push and glide and swim 50 metres continuously using one stroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 8. Push and glide and swim 100 metres, using a minimum of three different strokes (performed to Swim England expected standards).
  • 9. Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds.
  • 10. Complete an obstacle course (using minimum of four objects) with feet off the pool floor throughout.
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Term Dates

These dates are for the Academic year 2024-2025

SUMMER TERM 2024


Summer TERM 1:
MONDAY 15TH APRIL - SUNDAY 26TH MAY 2024

Summer TERM 2:
MONDAY 3RD JUNE - SUNDAY 21ST JULY 2024

AUTUMN TERM 2024


Autumn TERM 1:
TUESDAY 3RD SEPT - SUNDAY 27TH OCT 2024

Autum TERM 2:
MONDAY 4TH NOV - SUNDAY 22ND DEC 2024

SPRING TERM 2025


SPRING TERM 1:
MONDAY 6TH JANUARY - SUNDAY 16TH FEB 2025

SPRING TERM 2:
MONDAY 24TH FEB - SUNDAY 6TH APRIL 2025

SUMMER TERM 2025


SUMMER TERM 1:
TUESDAY 22ND APRIL TO SUNDAY 25TH MAY 2025

SUMMER TERM 2:
Monday 2ND JUNE TO WEDS 23RD JULY 2025

CRASH COURSES


Monday 22nd to Thursday 25th July 2024

MONDAY 28TH - THURSDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2024

MONDAY 17TH - THURSDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2025

MONDAY 7TH - THURSDAY 10TH APRIL 2025

TUESDAY 27TH - FRIDAY 30TH MAY 2025

MONDAY 28TH JULY - Thursday 1ST AUGUST 2025

MERMAID EXPERIENCES


SATURDAY 28TH DECEMBER 2024

Prices

Adult & Baby Lessons

£16

per lesson

  • Term time only
  • For ages 3 months - 4 years
  • Maximum ratio 4:1

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Children's Lessons
Stages 1-7

£19.50

per lesson

  • Term time only
  • For ages 3-11
  • Maximum ratio 3:1

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Adults' Lessons

£25

per lesson

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  • For adults aged 16+
  • Maximum ratio 2:1

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Private Lessons

£54

per lesson

  • Term time only
  • For all ages
  • 30 minute session

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Mer-world Experience

£60

per experience

  • 2-hour long sessions
  • Hire of all equipment and accessories
  • Make-over and photo shoot included
  • Complimentary underwater videos and photos
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Crash Courses

£100

per course

  • 4 day intensive course
  • During school holidays
  • All ages welcome
  • Maximum ratio 2:1

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Pool Party

£200

per 60 minute party

  • £250 for 90 minute session
  • Maximum party size 8 children
  • Space for party food/activities afterwards for half an hour
  • Sundays or during school holidays @ Little Thetford pool only
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