Swimming

Discovery Duckling Awards (Nursery)

The Discovery Duckling Awards are the start of the learn to swim experience for all children. These awards are perfect for babies and toddlers and pre-school children who are new to swimming lessons.

Ideal for gaining water confidence while staying close to adult support, these awards are followed by the existing Duckling Awards.

The Discovery Duckling Awards 1-4 each have their own certificate and badge.

Duckling Awards 1- 4 (Pre-Prep)

The Duckling Awards are designed to help pupils in the Pre Prep enjoy learning to swim. With Duckling Awards your child can work towards four different awards with each award aiming to increase confidence in the water. Duckling 1 will see children start to move by themselves in the water, and Duckling 4 they will be jumping in, going underwater, floating and travel 10 metres without support. The Duckling Awards are great at promoting increased independence and water confidence to help prepare for Stage 1 of the Learn to Swim Framework that starts in the Prep School.

Learn To Swim Framework 1- 7 (Prep School)

The Swim England Learn to Swim Framework is about developing confident and competent swimmers through fun and enjoyment, with stages 1 - 7 being at the core of the Programme. This framework builds the skills and motivation needed to develop a lifelong love of the water and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle through swimming.

It is most widely known Framework for swimming lessons for children and is the backbone of swimming lessons for primary school aged children. Each of the seven Stages of the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework have a clear set of targets for the swimmer to meet so that they can progress to the next Stage.