Bring on the Smiles with the magical Turtle Tots Journey

Welcome to Turtle, the first exciting level of your Turtle Tots adventure! This is where we begin to understand your baby’s unique way of communicating, using it to guide everything from gentle holds to essential water safety. This initial stage is all about feeling relaxed and comfortable in the water, building a deep bond and a sense of trust between you and your child, learn how to swim and float together, and creating unforgettable moments with your little one.

Seahorse level brings toys and giggles! We’ll pick up the pace a little, introducing new challenges that will let your baby show off their developing strength, coordination, and balance. This is where they’ll get to splash in from the poolside all by themselves, practice essential water safety skills, and even go for short swims under the water when they’re ready. You’ll also learn a new hold to help you swim together as a team.

Building on all those amazing skills you’ve already learned, Dolphin level is all about watching your little one become a master of the water! They’ll learn how to move independently by kicking, with a little help from fun flotation aids. We’ll also introduce the big play raft, a fantastic platform for them to explore and build confidence. Water safety and holding on remain a key focus, and you’ll find that swimming together becomes even more energetic and exciting for both of you!

Octopus level is where the real fun begins as your little one learns to swim on their own with a woggle, both on their fronts and backs! Get ready for woggle “horses” a super fun way to practice balancing in the water and get a feel for treading water. We’ll also introduce new safety skills, building on everything they’ve already learned by linking them together into fun sequences. Discover exciting new ways to swim together, including some amazing underwater adventures!

Jumping in is a big new skill in Sea Lion level, and it’s something most toddlers absolutely love. We teach this skill with a careful, structured approach, maximising both the fun and the safety elements. This is your toddler’s time to shine, as their amazing personality and endless enthusiasm take over and they challenge themselves to do things with less support from you.

Penguin level is all about practice and perfecting. Repetition is essential for helping toddlers refine their movements and skills. We’ll focus on developing key swimming abilities like body position, breathing, and coordinated leg and arm movements, all through fun and playful, child-led activities. As your little one learns more about their capabilities and limits, we’ll continue to keep a strong focus on water safety.

Body position, leg and arm action, and breathing – Squid level will see your child continue to develop their key swimming skills. Toddlers learn best through playful exploration, so our teaching remains flexible and responsive to the needs of each child in the group. We know that confidence and ability can change from week to week. We are always ready to adapt and respond to what each toddler needs.

As children’s brilliant imaginations and language skills blossom, so does the opportunity for even more games and creativity in the water! In Stingray level, the focus shifts from the teacher to the little swimmer as they can now follow directions, with their adult acting as the trusted assistant. This is the age where kids often start swimming more independently, ditching the buoyancy aids and getting ready for some early stroke development and technique practice.

We’re getting ready to bridge the gap between our preschool swimming lessons and the Turtle Tots Swimming Academy! In our fun and engaging Shark level, your child will be preparing for the next step on their swimming journey. You’ll see them becoming more independent in the water, with improving body position and the beginnings of recognisable swimming strokes. It’s an exciting time as they build confidence and skill, paving the way for a lifetime of swimming success!