Pool closure this weekend - Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November. We are proud to be hosting the Hatfield Swim Club Gala in our pool over the weekend. This means that our pool will be closed to the public from 11:30 on Saturday and all day Sunday. We will re-open at the usual time on Monday. Thanks for your understanding.
We are proud to provide high-quality, low ratio swimming lessons to develop swimming skills as quickly as possible for all ages.
- 1:6 ratio swimming classes for Levels 1 and 2
- Only £7.50 per swimming lesson with Direct Debit and Childcare vouchers accepted
- All our swimming lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme
Hertfordshire Sports Village Swimming Pool is minutes from Hatfield Galleria, Welwyn Garden City and St Albans.
Kids Ducklings Lessons
Our Ducklings programme is aimed at children aged from 3½.
This part of our programme aligns with the Swim England Pre-School Framework and Duckling Awards.
When
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 14:00-14:30 or 14:30-15:00
Fridays: 16:30-17:00
Kids Learn to Swim
This part of our programme aligns with the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework, building confidence and competence in the water and preparing children for more advanced aquatic skills and club activity.
We run Learn to Swim stages 1-7 and Club Foundation.
When
Mondays to Fridays: 16:00 onwards
Saturdays: 09:15 onwards
Adults Swimming Lessons
Ideal for adults who would like to start to learn how to swim, or return to the pool after a long break.
This part of our programme aligns with the Swim England Adult Swimming Framework, which has four progressive stages to work through.
When
Tuesdays: 12:45-13:15, 13:15-13:45, 20:15-20:45, 20:45-21:15, 21:15-21:45
Wednesdays: 20:15-20:45, 20:45-21:15, 21:15-21:45
Fridays: 12:00-12:30, 12:30-13:00, 13:00-13:30
1-2-1 Swimming Lessons
Our dedicated 1-2-1 lessons with our qualified swimming teachers are sure to give you a head start and be water confident in no time.
When
We are currently not taking bookings for 1-2-1 private lessons.
To book lessons please contact our team on
01707 284466 or for enquiries:
Email our team
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Summer/Autumn Term
23 April 2019 – 27 July 2019
Winter Term
9 September 2019 – 21 December 2019
My son enjoyed his first lesson; it was a really small group of 5 children so he had a lot of time with the teacher. He was jumping in by the end with no arm bands which he’s never done before.
The coach was excellent with the kids and was extremely patient with them throughout. My child has grown in confidence in the water and enjoys coming every week.
Hannah Lawrence
What is HomePortal?
We are really excited to present HomePortal, your new reporting & progress tool for your lessons! This new tool will allow to track your child(rens) progress through their staged swimming lessons; almost in real time – you can track results as we assess. It will also allow you to view how many sessions you have left, manage and move lessons and re-enrol and make payments. You will first need to register to enable your Homeportal account. Our team can help you with this if you get stuck, but here are the instructions:
How to register?
You will need your ID which should be your membership number, or your key fob number if you have one. Please report to reception to collect your child’s personal ID – you will need one per child.
Get prepared for your swimming lessons
We are really excited to present HomePortal, your new reporting & progress tool for your swimming lessons! This new tool will allow to track your child(rens) progress through their staged swimming lessons; almost in real time – you can track results as we assess. It will also allow you to view how many sessions you have left, manage and move lessons and re-enrol and make payments. You will first need to register to enable your Homeportal account. Our team can help you with this if you get stuck, but here are the instructions:
Before lessons
Please try to ensure that your child is ready to swim 5 minutes before their swimming lesson, having used the toilet etc, so that the teacher only has to explain the aims of the lesson or activity once, to everybody.
Poolside – Swimming Lesson preparation
It would greatly assist us and help with the Health and Safety requirements around poolside if you could come no further than the exit to the changing rooms after the first week. We have ample space on the balcony and in the café for you watch the children and it makes things so much easier for the teachers.
To further facilitate this the teachers will explain, during the first lesson of term for each class, where to wait for their lesson on poolside once the carer's have dropped them poolside.
Hats
We require the children to wear hats (colour coded by Stage to the colours of the Rainbow). The first hat at each Stage is included in the cost. Replacements are available at a cost of £2.00 each.
Goggles
If possible try to get the children to come to lessons without goggles. If they do have to wear goggles for eye health reasons, please ask the supplier to let you try them first so that a correct fit can be found. Goggles should stay in place around the eyes, albeit briefly, without the straps in place if pressed gently to the eye and they are the correct size and shape. Again, once on, impress on your child the need to leave them in place during the lesson. ‘Goggle fiddlers’ are a key cause of lost time during lessons.
Belongings
Please be aware that there are other users of the centre and pool as well as our Learn to Swim pupils. All belongings should be locked in one of the available lockers before moving poolside. The lockers accept £1 coins, returned on opening the locker after the lesson, and this keeps the changing facilities clear for other users. The male change is the biggest area of concern.
Book a Tour
Come and have a look around our state of the art facilities at Hertfordshire Sports Village, with the opportunity to try them too.
Complete the form above and we'll be in touch or call 01707 284466 to speak to one of our team.