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Five age stages

From three months to four years

Each stage lists what children practice with a grown-up beside them. Ages are a guide, and the instructor decides when a child moves up.

  1. 01

    Babies

    Ages 3 to 8 months
    Skills

    • Being held chest to chest in warm water

    • Gentle pours of water over the shoulders

    • Floating on the back with the grown-up's hands for support

    • Songs with a steady beat

    Moving up

    When your baby sits up steadily and reaches for toys in the water, the instructor suggests Sitters and crawlers.

  2. 02

    Sitters and crawlers

    Ages 8 to 15 months
    Skills

    • Sitting on the step and splashing

    • Reaching for floating toys

    • Blowing bubbles with the grown-up

    • Moving from one grown-up to another along the step

    Moving up

    When your child pulls up to stand at the pool edge and likes to walk along the step, the instructor suggests Walkers.

  3. 03

    Walkers

    Ages 15 months to 2 years
    Skills

    • Walking in the shallow water, holding hands

    • Pouring and filling with cups

    • Kicking while the grown-up holds a kickboard

    • Going down the steps with a grown-up

    Moving up

    When your child is steady walking in the water and likes to kick while you hold their hands, the instructor suggests Toddlers.

  4. 04

    Toddlers

    Ages 2 to 3 years
    Skills

    • Kicking on the front and back with support

    • Floating with the grown-up's hands under the back

    • Reaching for the wall

    • Blowing bubbles and putting the face in the water

    Moving up

    When floating with support and reaching for the wall are steady, the instructor suggests Preschoolers.

  5. 05

    Preschoolers

    Ages 3 to 4 years
    Skills

    • Kicking across the shallow end with the grown-up beside

    • Floating on the front and back with light support

    • Getting in from the pool edge with a grown-up's hands

    • Listening for the instructor's cue and taking turns

    Moving up

    When your child is ready for a class without a grown-up in the water, the instructor talks it through with you.

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Sample levels.

Every child moves at their own pace.

In every class

The same shape from Babies to Preschoolers

  • A grown-up with every child

    An adult is in the water with every child, and the instructor teaches from the water or the step.

  • Warm, shallow water

    The pool is warm and shallow, with wide steps to sit on, so there is always somewhere to rest.

  • Songs and play

    A hello song, floating, play with toys and a goodbye song, in the same order each week, so your child knows what comes next.

Grandparents too

Any grown-up can be the one in the water

A parent, a grandparent or another carer can be the one in the water, and the instructor shows every grown-up how to hold and support a child. It helps to bring the same person each week, and it is fine to swap.

A grandmother holding a toddler in warm water, both smiling, with an instructor beside them

Not sure which stage fits?

Tell us your child's age when you book, and the instructor will suggest one at the pool.

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