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Yes as we believe that all Making Waves children should be rewarded for the big effort they put into their swimming lessons. This is why we follow the ASA Learn to Swim Programme which is a great scheme to clearly monitor the development of each child whilst at the same time providing incentives and rewards to the young swimmers. It comprises of several stages (which are awarded with badges and certificates). For more detail on this click here.

If you’d like to come along to see Making Waves lessons in action and for a free assessment please call us on 0800 160 1122 to arrange a visit.

A really easy way to get your little ones ready for swimming lessons can be through some everyday bath time fun. Using a little watering can and sprinkling it over your child’s head is a good way to get them used to the splashes in the pool environment. Another excellent way to get them comfortable with water being on their faces is to practice to blowing a few bubbles in the bath water through their nose or mouth. You can demonstrate first and they will soon follow and start having fun too! Family trips to the swimming pool are also great for getting the children accustomed to the swimming pool environment so they can be comfortable in their surroundings on their first day.

We are unable to offer replacement lessons for minor illness, however, should your child have a prolonged/contagious illness or as often happens a limb is broken, we are happy to offer a credit for missed lessons which can be used for the next term.

This depends on each venue’s facilities. Please check your venue page.

If your child is under the age of 3 then we may request you get into the pool with them – this is something we will assess prior to booking. If your child is 3yrs+ then we don’t require parents in the pool as our instructors are in there with them every stroke of the way!

At Making Waves we are really enthusiastic about getting children swimming from an early age. Swimming is a very important skill to have and at the same time, it provides a great way to keep fit and have lots of fun too! At some of our venues we’re currently taking children from 18mths old.

We have 4 terms each made up of 12 weeks which means we run swimming lessons 48 weeks of the year without a summer break. This makes us different from other swim schools because we provide children with that important continuity which they need for developing their ability in the pool.

We run lessons across a range of pools in Cheshire, Shropshire, North Wales and more recently Reading. Click here to find out more about our venues. We also do home visits and run private one2one lessons for customers’ children in the comfort of their own pool.