The car park resurfacing has approached the point of laying the tarmac in one half. This process is going to take a couple of days, therefore the car park will be very busy. Please allow plenty of time for your journey to us in order to find a car parking space ahead of your booked activity. Thank you for your cooperation as always!
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- From only £8.50 per swimming lesson with Direct Debit (£10.00 per lesson for adult lessons)
- 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.
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.
Swimming Crash Courses
Beginners Ducklings
If your child is pre-school age (3-4 years old) and a complete newbie to the water, our Ducklings crash course over five consecutive days could be the perfect way to introduce them to the water, promoting increased independence and water confidence to help prepare them for our Ducklings Learn to Swim sessions and Stage 1 of the Learn to Swim Framework. With a guaranteed maximum ratio of four children to one teacher, this course is suitable for toddlers.
When
May Half-Term
Monday 30 May – Wednesday 1 June:
09:15-10:00
Beginners Starfish
Give your child (age 4 years old and over) a head start with a 45 minute swimming lesson over an intensive crash course of five days. With a guaranteed maximum ratio of four children to one teacher, this course is suitable for complete beginners unable to swim unaided.
When
May Half-Term
Monday 30 May – Wednesday 1 June:
09:15-10:00 or 10:00-10:45
Improvers Penguins
45 minute improver sessions, in low ratio classes, for five consecutive days, should see your child growing in confidence and taking leaps forward in their swimming. Suitable for swimmers likely to be on Stage 2 or 3 of the Swim England Plan, able to swim 5-10m on their front and back.
When
May Half-Term
Monday 30 May – Wednesday 1 June:
10:00-10:45 or 10:45-11:30
Stroke Improvers Sharks
A 45 minute session for five consecutive days to rebuild your child’s stamina in the water and enjoy a mix of stroke improvement, distance swims and water safety. Suitable for swimmers likely to be Stage 4 and above and able to swim 25m with a basic idea of three strokes.
When
May Half-Term
Monday 30 May – Wednesday 1 June:
11:30-12:15
Rookie Lifeguard - Lifesaving Skills for Children (Bronze Award)
Our brand new Rookie Lifeguard course gives your child the skills they need to be confident in the pool or the sea, which in turn, gives peace of mind to you. Awarded by RLSS UK, the Bronze award course teaches children who are currently on Learn to Swim Stage 5 and above, how to swim and enjoy water safely, whether in shallow or deep water. Built into the programme are lessons in valuable survival, rescue and sports skills - all delivered in an exciting way that will get children involved and motivated. This short course can run parallel to your child's current swimming lessons and will enhance the skills they learn in the pool. All children will make new friends through our Rookie Lifeguard course, as teamwork and peer support are crucial elements of the programme.
• Stage 5 and above.
• Age: 8-13 year olds.
When
May Half-Term
Monday 30 May - Wednesday 1 June:
10:00-11:00
Half-Term Price
May Half-Term: £60
Rookie Lifeguard - Lifesaving Skills for Children (Silver Award)
The next stage on from completing Bronze is our Silver Award. Our Silver course takes children further through our Rookie Lifeguard process and they will finish with even more lifesaving skills. This next course is perfect if your child has completed all Bronze stages and they are a budding lifeguard. Developed by the Royal Lifesaving Society UK in partnership with Swim England, our Rookie Awards offer parents the comfort of knowing their children are aware of how to avoid dangers and enjoy water safely. Our Silver Award ensures children have even more of a solid safety education and have learned rescue and resuscitation techniques.
• Stage 5 and above.
• Age: 8-13 year olds.
When
May Half-Term
Monday 30 May - Wednesday 1 June:
11:00-12:00
Half-Term Price
May Half-Term: £60
Swimming Regular Lessons
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
Mondays: 15:45-16:15
Tuesdays: 14:00-14:30, 14:30-15:00 or 15:45-16:15
Thursdays: 14:00-14:30, 14:30-15:00, 15:45-16:15 or 16:15-16:45
Fridays: 16:45-17:15
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: 15:45 onwards until 18:15 (30 minute lessons)
Saturdays and Sundays: 09:15 onwards until 12:15 (30 minute lessons)
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:
Beginners - 12:45-13:15
Beginners - 13:15-13:45
Beginners - 15:00-15:30
Beginners - 20:30-21:00
Beginners - 21:00-21:30
Intermediates - 21:30-22:00
Wednesdays:
Beginners - 20:30-21:00
Beginners and Intermediates - 21:00-21:30
Beginners and Intermediates - 21:30-22:00
Fridays:
Beginners - 12:00-12:30
Beginners - 13:00-13:30
Beginners - 13:30-14:00
Beginners - 15:00-15:30
Intermediate - 12:30-13:00 or 14:30-15:00
To book lessons please contact our team on
01707 284466 or for enquiries:
Email our team
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
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Autumn/Winter Term 2021 – Monday 6 September – Saturday 18 December 2021
Winter/Spring Term 2022 – Tuesday 4 January – Monday 4 April 2022
Spring/Summer Term 2022 – Tuesday 19 April – Monday 25 July 2022
Autumn/Winter Term 2022 – Monday 5 September – Tuesday 20 December 2022
Winter/Spring Term 2023 – Starts Wednesday 4 January 2023
Please be aware our Learn to Swim programme continues throughout the October, February and May school half-term breaks. As detailed above, our programme breaks for the Christmas/New Year, Easter and Summer school holiday periods.
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.
Crash Courses
If you have booked onto a swim crash course and can no longer attend, we require a minimum of 7 days notice in writing for a full refund. If your request to cancel the course is under 7 days, we will not be able to issue a refund.
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.