Build your child's confidence in the water while having fun, with our Swim School. We offer affordable lessons, so that every child can learn this essential life skill. Our fully qualified swimming teachers work to the Swim England, 'Learn to Swim' Framework. Simply contact your local centre to enquire.
Lessons are available at:
- Leyland Leisure Centre
- Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre
- Penwortham Leisure Centre
Prices
Swimming lessons are £26 per month Direct Debit, or £65 for a block of ten.
If you set up a monthly Direct Debit swimming lesson membership, your child benefits from free general swims!
The Programme
'The Duckling Awards' are designed to help toddlers enjoy learning to swim with help from their parent or guardians (who are in the water with them). Your child can work towards four different colourful awards, each with a certificate and a badge. The awards promote increased water confidence to help prepare for stage 1 of the Learn to Swim Framework.
'The Learn to Swim, Stage 1-7 Awards' are divided into progressive stages. They make up the core, national syllabus of learning to swim for primary school aged children. They are designed to reward your child for their development of the essential aquatic skills they need to be confident, competent and safe in the water. Each of the Learn to Swim Stage 1-7 Awards has a list of clear outcomes that need to be completed in order to gain an award.
Stage 8 is the start of the 'Aquatic Skills' framework, which then leads on to the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. The course continues on to Honours and Rookie Lifeguard training. For more information on the Swim England framework.
Parent Portal
One of the many benefits of joining a South Ribble Leisure swimming lesson, is being able to track your child's progress using Parent Portal! Parent Portal is a website where parents or guardians can log in and have access to all the information you need to support your child's journey.
- Their progress towards awards/certificates
- How much of a swim stage they have completed
- How many weeks are left on their course
- When their next session is scheduled
If you require assistance getting started, please speak to reception or visit the Parent Portal link below.
Enquire Now
Please contact the leisure centre you are interested in attending, for more information or to book.
Swimming lesson timetable
Our swimming lessons run throughout the week, across all our pools.
Timetables are subject to change, so for exact class times please enquire at your local centre.
| Leyland Leisure Centre | Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre | Penwortham Leisure Centre | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Duckling 1 and 2 | Wed and Fri am | Mon am | - |
| Discovery Duckling 3 and 4 | Wed and Fri am | Mon am | - |
| Duckling 4 | Wed and Fri am | Mon am | - |
| Stage 1 | Mon-Fri pm, Sat and Sun am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am |
| Stage 2 | Mon-Fri pm, Sat and Sun am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am |
| Stage 3 | Mon-Fri pm, Sat and Sun am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am |
| Stage 4 | Mon-Fri pm, Sat and Sun am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am |
| Stage 5 | Mon-Fri pm, Sat and Sun am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am | Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri pm, Sat am |
| Stage 6 or 6+ | Mon-Fri pm, Sat and Sun am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am | Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri pm, Sat am |
| Stage 6/7 or 7 | Mon-Fri pm, Sat and Sun am | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am | Mon and Tues pm, Sat am |
| Stage 8 | Mon-Fri pm, Sat am | Thurs-Fri pm | - |
| Gold/Honours | Fri pm | Thurs pm | Wed pm and Sat am |
| Silver/Gold | Mon, Tues, Fri pm, Sat am | Fri pm | - |
| Bronze or Bronze/Silver | Tues and Fri pm, Sat am | Tues and Sat pm | Wed and Fri pm |
| SEN | - | Mon, Wed pm and Sat am | - |
| Adult lessons | Thurs pm | Mon am | - |
| Group challenge | - | Wed and Sat pm | - |