{"id":27,"date":"2018-12-10T09:42:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T09:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-03-22T12:05:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T12:05:52","slug":"childrens-lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/programmes\/childrens-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\tChildren&#8217;s Lessons\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p>Our children&#8217;s lessons award system &amp; teaching methodology provides progressive, individual-focused and fun swimming lessons for our students<\/p>\t\n\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tOverview\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The SwimWay children&#8217;s lessons award system is built with a 10 level structure.\u00a0 With roots in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sta.co.uk\/\">STA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimming.org\/learntoswim\/swim-england-awards-badges-certificates\/\">NPTS<\/a> systems, we have further developed this programme.\u00a0 As a result, it is our own unique approach to work more consistently with our teaching methodology.<\/p>\n<p>Private, semi-private and small group lessons only. \u00a0No floats except for kickboards.\u00a0 All our instructors teaching from within the water.\u00a0 Our distinctive technique can be seen as well as felt in the lessons themselves. \u00a0Our awards system is more focussed and specific than the majority of other swim schools.\u00a0 Thus suiting our small, personal lessons.<\/p>\n<h6>\n\t\tWe guarantee only the highest standard of lessons, with emphasis on several important key elements:\n\t<\/h6>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tTechnique Focussed<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tPrivate, Semi-Private or Small Group Classes<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tRepetition, Review and Routine<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tTeacher Professionalism<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tQuality Teaching Programme<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tContinuous Learning<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tMeasureable Progression<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tFun Through Learning<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tStrong Communication<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tStructured Lessons<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-0\" data-index=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tBeginner 1\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-1\" data-index=\"1\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tBeginner 2\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-2\" data-index=\"2\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 1\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-3\" data-index=\"3\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 2\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-4\" data-index=\"4\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 3\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-5\" data-index=\"5\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 4\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-6\" data-index=\"6\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 5\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-7\" data-index=\"7\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 6\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-8\" data-index=\"8\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 7\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-9\" data-index=\"9\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-9\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 8\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-10\" data-index=\"10\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 9\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-11\" data-index=\"11\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tStage 10\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBeginner 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A nervous beginner who is likely to be reluctant to enter the water.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBeginner 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A beginner who is likely to be happy entering the water but not able to submerge or float.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A swimmer able to blow bubbles on the surface of the water, and beginning or already able to submerge under the water.\u00a0 Ready to learn to float on front and back.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A swimmer able to submerge and float on front and back, ready to learn push and glides and to kick independently on front and back for 5m.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A swimmer able to kick independently on front and back for 5m and ready to start increasing distance, learning front crawl and backstroke arms as well as lateral front crawl breathing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 4\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A swimmer able to swim front crawl (with lateral breathing) and backstroke for 10-15m, ready to learn breaststroke kick and dolphin kick.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A swimmer able to swim front crawl (with bilateral breathing) and backstroke for 15m or more, ready to learn full stroke breaststroke and improve dolphin kick.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 6\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A swimmer able to swim front crawl (with bilateral breathing) and backstroke for 25m, along with 10m full breaststroke (correct technique and timing). They are now ready to improve front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke techniques over longer distances, with an introduction to turns, starts and butterfly arms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 7\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A swimmer able to swim front crawl and backstroke for a minimum of 50m, breaststroke for 25m and butterfly for 5m (with good kick and introduction to arms). Proficiency in turns, starts and diving (in permitted pools) to be improved.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A swimmer able to swim 100m in both front crawl and backstroke with good technique, as well as a minimum of 50m breaststroke and 10m butterfly. We now introduce swim sets, drills and butterfly timing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 9\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing to improve all 4 strokes, turns and starts with drills and timed sets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStage 10\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing to improve all 4 strokes, turns and starts with drills and timed sets.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/programmes\/parent-baby-lessons\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"stock image of parent and baby swimming lesson programmes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SwimWay_StockImage_09.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<h2>Parent &#038; Baby Lessons<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Find out more \u00bb<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/programmes\/adult-lessons\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"adult swimmer programmes front crawl breathing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SwimWay_StockImage_14-1024x576.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<h2>Adult Lessons<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Find out more \u00bb<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/find-your-stage\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1:2 children&#039;s swimming lesson with swimway\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2016_UnderwaterArt_SwimWay_06.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<h2>Find Your Stage<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Take our short survey \u00bb<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children&#8217;s Lessons Our children&#8217;s lessons award system &amp; teaching methodology provides progressive, individual-focused and fun swimming lessons for our students Overview The SwimWay children&#8217;s lessons award system is built with a 10 level structure.\u00a0 With roots in the STA and NPTS systems, we have further developed this programme.\u00a0 As a result, it is our own&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":26,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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