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Here at South Whales Swim School, we follow the Swim Wales Learn To Swim Framework.
We are delighted to announce that we have recently become an accredited provider.
We currently offer the Bubbles, Splash and Wave Frameworks.

Provides a fully supported introduction to the aquatic environment for babies and young children with an accompanying adult.

Bubbles
(0-4)

Encourages a young child’s increasingly independent and guided discovery of the aquatic environment to develop water confidence.

Splash
(3-5)

Wave
(4+)

Teach children the necessary skills they need to swim, develop fundamental movement skills in the water and introduce water safety concepts.

Bubbles 1

  • My adult and I can get into the water safely and comfortably

  • My adult helps me to hold onto the side of the pool

  • My adult can support me in a vertical position moving around the water

  • My adult can support me on my front moving around the water

  • My adult can support me on my back moving around the water

  • I am comfortable with water being trickled over my head by my adult

  • My adult can rotate me in a vertical position to face away from them

  • I am comfortable and content in the water

  • My adult and I can get out of the water safely

Bubbles 2

  • I can sit on the side of the pool and wait for instruction from my adult to enter the water safely with full support

  • I can hold onto the side of the pool with a little help from my adult

  • My adult can move me around the water in a vertical position with less support

  • My adult can support me in a horizontal position on my front moving around the water

  • My adult can support me in a horizontal position on my back moving around the water

  • With help from my adult, I can float on my front or back

  • I am comfortable with water being showered over my head by my adult

  • With help from my adult I can rotate 180 degrees either from front to back or back to front

  • I can splash my hands in the water

Bubbles 3

  • I can sit on the side of the pool and wait for instruction from my adult to enter the water safely

  • I can hold onto the side of the pool, with help from my adult as I need

  • My adult encourages me to kick my legs on my back with help from them or aids

  • My adult encourages me to kick my legs on my front with help from them or aids

  • I can float on my front or back with reduced support from my adult

  • I can splash or wet my own face

  • I can blow bubbles in the water with encouragement from my adult

  • I can rotate 180 degrees from front to back or back to front either with aids and/or less help from my adult

  • I can reach and grab for floating toys in the water whilst moving around

  • I can push away from the wall on my back in a horizontal body shape with aids and/or help from my adult

  • I can exit the water safely with help from my adult. My adult encouraged me to try and climb out if I am able to

Bubbles 4

  • I can enter the water safely from a sitting position to my adult, who then helps me return to the side of the pool.

  • I can hold onto the side of the pool with my adult watching me

  • With aids, I can show a horizontal body position on my back and be encouraged to kick my legs whilst moving in the water

  • With aids, I can show a horizontal body position on my front and be encouraged to kick my legs whilst moving in the water

  • I can float on my back or front using aids with help from my adult

  • I can shower water over my head

  • I can blow bubbles with my mouth and nose in the water

  • I can rotate from lying on my back to my front or from lying on my front to my back with aids

  • I can reach and grab for toys under the surface of the water and put my face in the water whilst moving around the pool

  • I can push away from the wall (on my front or back) in a horizontal body position to my adult with or without aids

  • I can exit the water safely supervised by my adult. My adult encourages me to climb out by myself without using the steps

Bubbles

Splash 1

  • I can enter the water, rotate and go back to the side of the pool with help from my adult or teacher

  • I can move 2 metres one way and back again along with pool wall or rail with aids

  • I can kick my legs on my front or back with aids and help from my adult or teacher

  • I can move 2 metres on my front or back with aids and help from my adult or teacher to the side of the pool

  • I can float on my back with help from my adult or teacher if I need it

  • I can blow a floating toy for 2 metres

  • I can regain a vertical position in the water with aids and help from my adult or teacher (if I need it)

  • I can push away from the wall, on my back with aids

  • I can get out of the water safely, with help from my adult if needed

Splash 2

  • I can swivel into the water, return to the side and climb out, supervised by my adult or teacher

  • I can move 5 metres one way and back again along with pool wall or rail with aids

  • I can kick my legs on my front with aids and help from my adult

  • I can kick my legs on my back with aids and help from my adult

  • I can move 3 metres on my front or back with aids and help from my adult to the side of the pool

  • I can float on my front with help from my adult or teacher if I need it

  • I can blow a floating toy 5 metres

  • I can regain an upright position in the water, with aids if I need them

  • I can push away from the wall, on my front with aids

Splash 3

  • I can enter the water, rotate and return to the side of the pool on my own

  • I can kick 5 metres on my front with aids and only a little help from my teacher

  • I can kick 5 metres on my back with aids and only a little help from my teacher

  • I can move 3 metres on my front or back, with aids, to a floating object with supervision from my teacher

  • I can float on my front and back, with supervision from my teacher

  • I can confidently put my whole face in the water

  • I can rotate from my front to back or back to front with aids, supervised by my teacher

  • I can push and glide towards my teacher on my front or back

Splash

Splash 4

  • I can enter and exit the pool safely on my own

  • I can kick both my legs at the same time for 5 metres with aids on my own

  • I can kick my legs for 5 metres with aids, on my own

  • I can kick my legs on my back for 5 metres with aids, on my own

  • I can move 3 metres on my front or back, with aids, to the side of the pool, on my own

  • I can float on my front and back with aids, on my own

  • I can perform 3 rhythmical breaths

  • I can rotate from my front to back, or back to front, on my own

  • I can push and glide to my teacher, on my front or back in a streamlined body position

Splash 5

  • I can enter the water safely in 2 ways, including a jump, with or without aids, and return to the side of the pool and climb out, supervised by my teacher

  • I can move 3 metres using both my arms and legs at the same time, with aids

  • I can move 3 metres, using my arms and legs, on my front with aids

  • I can move 3 metres using my arms and legs on my back, with aids

  • I can float on my front and back, with aids if I need them

  • I can go completely under the water on my own

  • I can perform 6 rhythmical breaths, looking to both sides

  • I can rotate all the way around – starting from lying on my front or back

  • I can push and glide on my front and back

Splash 6

  • I can enter the water safely in 2 ways, including a jump and return to the side of the pool and climb out, on my own

  • I can paddle, using both my arms and legs at the same time for 5 metres, with aids

  • I can paddle on my front for 5 metres, with aids

  • I can paddle on my back for 5 metres, with aids

  • I can float on my front or back for 5 seconds, on my own

  • I can go completely under the water on my own and pick up an object

  • I can blow bubbles with my face in the water, without goggles

  • I can regain a standing position from lying on my front and my back

  • I can push and glide on my front and back in a streamlined body position

Wave 1

  • I know the pool and lesson rules

  • I can get into and out of the water safely

  • I can play a teacher-led game in the pool

  • Without wearing goggles, I can scoop and splash water over my face and am confidence when water is showered over my head

  • I can float on my front

  • I can float on my back

  • I can push off the wall on my front or back

  • I can swim using an alternating action on my front

  • I can swim using a simultaneous action on my front

  • I can swim using an alternating action on my back

  • I can scull in a vertical body position

Wave 2

  • I can answer questions about water safety

  • I can jump into the pool without goggles

  • I can float on my front

  • I can float on my back

  • Whilst kicking, I can blow bubbles

  • I can push and glide on my front

  • I can push and glide on my back

  • I can swim 5m frontcrawl

  • I can swim 5m Backstroke

  • I can swim 5m Breaststroke or Butterfly

  • I can rotate 360 degree

  • I can scull head-first on my back

Wave 3

  • I know the four water safety messages and beach flags

  • Without goggles, I can jump in, tread water for 15 seconds and climb out of the pool

  • I can fully submerge to collect and object from the pool floor

  • I can push and glide and rotate

  • I can swim 10m Frontcrawl

  • I can swim 10m Backstroke

  • I can swim 5m Breaststroke

  • I can swim 5m Butterfly

  • I can perform a series of floating shapes

  • I can change direction whilst swimming

  • I can scull feet-first on my back

Wave 4

  • I know the four water safety messages and beach flags

  • I can demonstrate the HELP Position

  • Without goggles, I can jump in, tread water for 30 seconds and climb out of the pool

  • I can swim 10m wearing clothes

  • I can demonstrate underwater dolphin kicks

  • I can travel 10m using frontcrawl kick

  • I can travel 10m using backstroke kick

  • I can swim 10m Frontcrawl or Backstroke to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can travel 10m using Breaststroke kick

  • I can travel 10m using Butterfly kick

  • I can swim 10m Breaststroke or Butterfly to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • As part of a team, I can demonstrate a series of skills

Waves

Wave 5

  • I know the four water safety messages and beach flags

  • I can demonstrate different jumps into the pool

  • I can swim 15m wearing clothes

  • I can demonstrate an action for attracting help in the water

  • I can demonstrate a reach rescue

  • I can swim 15m Frontcrawl to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 15m Backstroke to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 10m Breaststroke to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 10m Butterfly to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 25m

  • I can perform a series of sculling movements

  • I can forward somersault in the water

  • I can perform a handstand in the water

Wave 6

  • I know the four water safety messages and beach flags

  • I can swim 25m wearing clothes

  • I can tread water and move into the HUDDLE position

  • I can demonstrate an effective throwing rescue

  • I can swim 20m Frontcrawl to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 20m Backstroke to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 15m Breaststroke to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 15m Butterfly to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 50 metres

  • I can perform a sitting dive

  • I can backward somersault in the water

  • I can pass and catch a ball whilst treading water

Wave 7

  • I know the four water safety messages and beach flags

  • I can swim 25m Frontcrawl to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 25m Backstroke to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 25m Breaststroke to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 25m Butterfly to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 100m Individual Medley (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Frontcrawl) to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can swim 200 metres to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can dive into the pool

  • I can pass and catch a ball whilst treading water for 30 seconds

  • I can complete an obstacle course in the water

  • I can demonstrate a series of skills

  • I took part in a relay race

Wave 8

  • I can scull in a back layout body position

  • I can perform a surface dive and travel underwater and return to the water’s surface under control

  • I can perform a tuck to stretch position

  • I can move from a push and glide to a surface dive

  • I know the four water safety messages and beach flags

  • I can swim 50 metres wearing clothes

  • I can demonstrate the HELP Position

  • From a dive entry, I can swim 50m frontcrawl, to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • From an underwater push and glide, I can swim 50m backstroke, to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • From a dive entry, I can swim 25m breaststroke, to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • From a dive entry, I can swim 25m butterfly, to the Swim Wales Stroke Standard

  • I can remain vertical and static treading water using an eggbeater kick

  • I can pass a ball to a partner

Exciting Things are Coming Soon...

Aqua Sensory

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07714 876405

rhian.swss@gmail.com

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