Class structureAt Active Baby Company Ltd we follow the STA’s (Swimming Teachers Association) International Learn to Swim programme We are also an STA Swim Star Swim School. Babies
Lessons are planned to gently introduce your baby to the water and gradually increase confidence, experience and understanding. We plan our lessons to suit the class needs and provide structured, and stimulating activities for you both. The use of word association, repetition, games, and songs is common to nearly all the lessons as we encourage the development of your baby’s natural swimming skills in a fun and safe environment. With our youngest babies the focus is on encouraging relaxation of baby and parent together in the water, to become comfortable with each other, build that mutual bond, respect, and to relax whilst floating together. Skin to skin contact is another excellent way of strengthening the bond between you and baby.
Throughout your courses we teach you how to swim with your baby and aid their swimming by learning through you and with you. We always take our cues from baby and are led by them. We want their swimming experience to be a positive one and so we always let them know what we are doing and ask permission so they feel respected and learn that they have a choice. Swimming from birth, without the use of floats will give your child both confidence and respect for the water, along with a life long love of it too, which is our long-term aim. Starfish Awards
STARFISH is the official water safety and swimming programme for babies and toddlers. It is an exciting and progressive series of awards designed to introduce babies from 6 months old to the aquatic environment. The STARFISH series focuses on creating fun, positive experiences that will not only help your baby to develop physically but also emotionally, intellectually and socially too, while equipping them with key water safety skills. We take swimming badges and certificates during the year within the classes which are available to buy. Older Toddlers and Children
Once solo, but still a beginner, the instructor remains in the water with the class, which is smaller than normal, at no more than 6 pupils. When they become more competent the instructor may teach from the poolside, or a mixture of in the pool and from poolside, depending on the activities and the child’s ability.
We follow the STA badge scheme which covers the basics through to distance awards. |