We can’t wait to welcome you to your first swimming lesson with Zambezi. Whether this is your first swimming lesson experience, or you are coming as a more experienced swimmer we look forward to starting your Zambezi adventure!
Swimming is more than just an activity it is a skill that you will be giving your child for life, and perhaps even more than that you are giving them the knowledge and confidence that may one day save their life.
Before your first swimming lesson please check that you have all of the items below packed ready for your lesson
– Swimwear
– Hat (these can be purchased at the pool or via our online shop. Hats do not need to be worn in our parent & child sessions)
– Goggles (although not compulsory we do recommend them for children aged 3 years +)
– Towel
– Drink of water for after the session
At your first session, please aim to arrive 15minutes prior to your session starting. This will allow for you to park, find the pool and have time to get changed. At the start of your session time please introduce yourself to a member of the zambezi team and they will be happy to welcome you and advise the class that your child will be in.
Then its time to let the FUN commence! Once your child is settled in the lesson make your way to the viewing area (if it is a site with viewing available) and let our team do their magic! Equally for some children it can be a daunting activity for children to do at first and it can take a couple of weeks to settle in. Rest assured that with the support and guidance of our fantastic teaching team we will nurture, encourage, and inspire your child to be enjoying their experience in the water with us.
At the end of the session head back onto poolside (please remember to put on blue overshoes or remove outdoor footwear) collect your child and head to the changing rooms to get changed.
When using the changing rooms here are the guidelines that are in place.
All adults and children aged 8 + are to use their appropriate changing room, if your child is over the age of 8 but you would still like to assist them getting changed there are individual change cubicles, or the accessible toilets that can be used.
After the lesson you are able to login to your parent homeportal and you will see the Swim England stage that your child is working towards and each of the assessment criteria that will be updated throughout their lessons with us. You will receive email updates when your child has been awarded a badge that you can purchase, reminder emails when you are nearing the end of your block of sessions and updates through the year from zambezi sports school.
