The Swimming Development Award Scheme

We are committed to providing a well established and progressive swimming development scheme with lessons for everyone from babies through to adults.

 
We aim to provide a quality service by:
  • Using qualified ASA swimming teachers
  • Offering a wide range of classes from toddlers and beginners through to advanced swimmers
  • Using quality equipment during the lessons
  • Ensuring that all children receive half an hour of teacher contact time for all lessons, other than the Advanced classes which run for 45 minutes. Adult classes also run for 45 minutes
  • The swim scheme is supported by the National Plan for Teaching Swimming
  • Providing every child with a progress report at the end of each term with an up to date record of their achievements, and indicating the class for new term enrolment.
  • A priority enrolment scheme offering those children on the scheme a place for the new term
  • Ensuring that all children on our waiting list are contacted to arrange their new class before joining the swim scheme
The swim scheme is supported by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Plan for Teaching Swimming. Children will receive these awards once they have passed the test criteria.
 
The Aquababe classes are supported by the Duckling Awards. The Puffin award is achieved in the Toddler and Beginner classes, progressing through the ASA National Swim Awards Levels 1 - 10. We also use the Challenge awards, taking children from Challenge One through to Gold Challenge with all distance achievements complemented by the Rainbow Distance awards. Adult classes are also supported by the ASA Adult awards.

For an indication of the awards criteria, please see our notice board or visit the ASA website.

 

How do I book my child onto the Swimming Development Scheme? 

Once you have decided to enrol your child onto the swim scheme, you need to fill in an application form as soon as possible. Our Toddler and Beginner classes are heavily subscribed and a large intake does occur each term. Please remember your child cannot enter the swim scheme until they are 4 1/2 years old. That does not mean you cannot apply for lessons in advance. Your application will be kept on file and you will be contacted when there is a place available. The Swimming Development Scheme classes run in line with school term times. For full details please contact the swimming pool on 01748 824581 or e-mail us.

 

People with disability

Richmondshire Leisure Trust welcomes people of all abilities and has endeavoured to make facilities at the pool accessible for everyone. Wherever possible we integrate swimmers with disabilities into our main swimming programmes.
 
 

The Swim Scheme for Adults

A full range of adult swimming lessons is available on Mon, Tues afternoon and a Tues evening. Click here for full details.

 

The Swim Scheme for Children

A full range of swimming lessons for children from 4 1/2 yrs is available on a Mon, Tues, Wed from 4pm - 6.15pm, Friday from 4.15pm - 5.45pm and a Saturday morning from 8.30am - 12noon. Click here for full details.

 

Aquababes

We believe that swiiming should be taught at an early age. Our Aquababes programme is just the ticket.  We run on a Monday and a Wednesday from 12.45pm - 2.45pm. Click here for full details.


Log In