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 2025-2026

Autumn TERM 2025


Autumn TERM 1:
Monday 1st September to Sunday 26th October 2025 (8 weeks)

Autumn TERM 2:
Monday 3rd November to Sunday 21st December 2025 (7 weeks)

Spring TERM 2026


Spring TERM 1:
Monday 5th January to Sunday 15th February 2026 (6 weeks)

Spring TERM 2:
Monday 23rd February to Sunday 29th March 2026 (5 weeks)

SUMMER TERM 2026


Summer TERM 1:
Monday 13th April to Sunday 24th May 2026 (6 weeks)

Summer TERM 2:
Monday 1st June to Sunday 19th July 2026 (7 weeks)

CRASH COURSES


Monday 27th to Thursday 30th October 2025

Monday 16th to Thursday 19th February 2026

Monday 30th March to Thursday 2nd April 2026

Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th May 2026

Tuesday 21st to Friday 24th July 2026

MERMAID EXPERIENCES


Monday 22nd December 2025


Prices

Adult & Baby Lessons

£16

per lesson

  • Term time only
  • For ages 3 months - 4 years
  • Maximum ratio 6:1

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Children's Lessons
Stages 1-7

£20

per lesson

  • Term time only
  • For ages 3-11
  • Maximum ratio 4:1

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Adults' Lessons

£25

per lesson

  • Term time only
  • For adults aged 16+
  • Maximum ratio 2:1

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Private Lessons

£55

per lesson

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

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Mer-world Experience

£65

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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