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Turtle Tots Gloucestershire is run by Jessica Allsop and Jo Wallace. Along with her team of world-class swimming teachers, they offer swimming lessons for babies, toddlers, 3 and 4 year olds from their lovely pool facilities across Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

Our supportive and child-led swimming lessons offer a wonderful bonding experience, packed with songs and games to ensure that you and your little one enjoy your time in the pool together and develop a life-long love of the water. Our programme is taught by our fully qualified and highly skilled teachers who are trained to the highest possible standards. They have an in-depth understanding of early years communication and are attuned to your child’s needs to ensure that every skill is taught at a pace that is right for them.

Check out our pool timetables below to find and book lessons online. Or, if you cannot find what you are looking for, GET IN TOUCH using the form or contact details below and we’ll help find the best day and time for you.

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    Meet the Gloucestershire Team

    Reviews

    • Brilliant class my little girl loves it.

    • Jessica’s enthusiasm and encouragement has helped my granddaughter grow immensely in confidence, and is thoroughly enjoying her Tuesday lessons

    • Have used Turtle Tots from Aqua-natal to Toddler sessions. All the teachers have a fantastic nature with the kids. Those that need extra time and encouragement get it and those that pick things up quickly are challenged.
      It’s all run at your child’s pace which is so encouraging for the kids.
      It’s fun and my son loves it. Songs, themed lessons and dedicated sessions where you can get some pics to show the grandparents.
      Best life skill you’ll ever give your child.

    • Turtle Tots was great fun for the little ones and Jo was a brilliant teacher. We miss it now we couldn’t make another time.

    • Such lovely swimming lessons, my little boy loves it and is so confident in the water. Really friendly and competent teachers too. Definitely recommend.

    • Absolutely brilliant. We’ve been having lessons for a year now and my daughter loves them. All the team are super friendly and the classes are fun. I only wish I’d found them sooner.

    • We have been attending Turtle Tots since our son was just a baby, it was the first class he ever attended. Even though it is a 1 hour round trip, we wouldn’t want to go anywhere else. The facility is great, the teachers are lovely and our son really enjoys the class and loves the water.

    • Our son has been swimming with turtle tots since he was 5 weeks old. He is now 22 months, absolutely loves bath time, swimming and running into the sea when on holiday! He has no fear of water and is very confident around water. He loves his swimming lessons which are fun and engaging and are equipping him with important lifelong skills.

    • Great structure for inspiring confidence in babies and toddlers to be safe and enjoy time in the water and to progress towards swimming independently. Lessons build up skills at the child’s own pace and as the parent, you also get a good sense of activities you could do with your child in a swimming pool outside of the lessons. Definitely an activity my son really looks forward to.

    • Great way to introduce swimming to a toddler