Swimming Lessons In Essex
Childrens Swimming Lessons In Essex
Learning to swim is an essential life skill. At Chigwell Sport and Wellness Centre, our swimming lessons help children become confident and independent in the water. Furthermore, our experienced, qualified teachers ensure your child stays active, has fun, and improves their swimming skills.
Adult Swimming Lessons In Essex
Our adult swimming lessons are designed for all abilities. Whether you’re overcoming aquaphobia, a beginner, or looking to refine your strokes and techniques, we offer tailored lessons to help you gain confidence and improve in the water.
Private Swimming Lessons In Essex
Our Private Swimming lessons will provide you with your own swimming teacher, whether you wish to learn to swim or just improve your technique. Additionally, we offer one-to-one swimming lessons to both children and adults of all abilities.
S.E.N.D Swimming Lessons In Essex
We are delighted to offer SEN swimming lessons Essex for both children and adults. These inclusive sessions provide a safe, welcoming environment where everyone has the chance to learn this essential life skill.
Led by experienced teachers with specialist SEN training, our swimming lessons Essex focus on building confidence and ability in a supportive setting.
Lessons are delivered in small groups to allow for individual attention. A parent or carer is required to accompany the child in the water until they feel fully comfortable. Each 30-minute session is carefully tailored to suit specific needs, allowing children and teachers to concentrate on meaningful and effective learning.
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Block 1 (Mon. 8th Jan. 2024 - Sun. 31st Mar. 2024) £109.44
12 weeks from Monday 8th January 2024 through to Sunday 31st March 2024. Re enrolment week beginning 18th March 2024.
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Block 2 (Mon. 1st Apr. 2024 – Sun. 23rd Jun. 2024) £109.44
12 weeks from Monday 1st April 2024 through to Sunday 23rd June 2024. Re enrolment week beginning 3rd June 2024.
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Block 3 (Mon. 24th Jun. 2024 – Sun. 22nd Sept. 2024) £130.00
13 weeks from Monday 24th June 2024 through to Sunday 22nd September 2024. Re enrolment week beginning 2nd September 2024.
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Block 4 (Mon. 23rd Sept. 2024 – Sun. 22nd Dec. 2024) £130.00
13 weeks from Monday 23rd September 2024 through to Sunday 22nd December 2024. Re enrolment week beginning 2nd December 2024.
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Swim School Frequently Asked Questions
Joining and Cancelling Lessons
You can join swimming lessons by visiting the center during opening hours or by phone. Swim lessons are payable in blocks of 12/13 weeks, over the course of 50 weeks of the year. There is a break for two weeks at Christmas and New Year.
We offer lessons for children from the age of 4 months old, in these lessons the children are accompanied in the water by an adult. From the age of 3 years old children can attend lessons independently. There is no age limit on who can learn to swim we offer lessons from babies to adults.
No, our swim lessons can be joined at anytime of the block booking, the cost will be amended with the amount of weeks you will attend.
At the end of the 12/13 week block of lessons current customers will be given a two week window to rebook, if you chose to not rebook after the two week window your place will be opened to new customers.
Switching and Freezing Lessons
We recognise that sometimes situations may change and you may need to change the time and day of your lessons, this can be done by speaking to reception or by calling the center. It will be dependent on space availability. This will mean the day and time will be permanently changed, please note this can not be done on a week by week basis.
Freezing of lessons can only be made on medical grounds and with supporting evidence through our Swim Manager only.
Qualifications
Swim England are the Governing Body for Swimming, At Chigwell Sport and Wellness Centre we follow their National Teaching Plan for Swimming (NTPS).
All our swim teachers hold either a Swim England Qualification (SEQ) Level 2 in Teaching Swimming or a STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming and all hold an up to date DBS check.
Viewing Lessons
Swimming lessons can be viewed from the Café Gallery area, if your child is under the age of 8 years old you must remain in the café area during lessons in case your child needs the toilet.
When joining you will be given a linked email sent to the registered email on your account. Once you have logged in you will be able to view your child’s progress on a weekly basis. We would ask that you give the system 24 hours to update after each lesson before viewing any progress updates.
This can be done via your online portal, in centre at the reception desk or over the phone
Please request the email address of the Swim Manager and get in touch with her directly to help you and offer an alternative
All of our lessons are non-transferable

