What to expect from Turtle Tots Southampton?

We know there is a lot of choice out there when it comes to swimming lessons that it can be confusing to choose the right one for you.

Read on to find out everything you need to know about Turtle Tots Southampton and hopefully make your decision to join us that little bit easier.

For us getting children into aquatic activities from an early age and helping them develop this lifelong activity is a priority. There are so many physical, emotional, mental, psychological, and cognitive benefits to taking your child swimming, as well as it being a wonderful bonding experience for you both.

Turtle Tots is multi-award winning and are specialists in teaching babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers to swim. Not only are our teachers trained to the highest level in the country, through the Swimming Teachers Association, they are also trained to understand even more about how babies communicate in the preverbal period, their early brain development, the importance of early attachment and how best to support babies’ learning in the early stages of life. We can assure you that you and your little one will be in good hands! We don’t only teach your little ones to swim; we help guide you in to looking out for essential ‘cues’ which can help your communication with them in and out of the water.

Turtle Tots classes are also small and truly child centred. Little ones (or their supporting adult) are never forced to do anything they don’t want to do. Each activity we do is adapted to meet each individuals need. We teach your little ones all the separate techniques and practices necessary for independent swimming, as well as teaching them essential life-saving skills and water confidence. Our classes are carefully designed with activities including swimming techniques, safety skills, floating, songs and games. Our highly trained teachers ensure this is done in a fun, sociable, no pressure environment.

It is also important to note here, we do not expect your little ones to engage for every minute of every lesson. We understand your little ones are going to have wobbles from time to time, whether it be teething or just one of those delightful ‘phases’ they are going through, there is no pressure from us, we encourage your little one to take as much time as they need and then join back in as and when they choose to do so.

At Turtle Tots Southampton you can also expect to find these other amazing benefits:

• Catch up classes. We know how hard it can be to commit to attend every single week. Whether it be illness, holidays or that you are a shift worker, we are flexible and can offer classes at alternative days/times to fit your schedule.
• Safety as our priority- Every member of the Turtle Tots staff holds a current enhanced DBS check and have completed a Safeguarding for children, young people and vulnerable adults’ course.
• We offer sibling discount- every little helps! We also offer a discount to our NHS and Blue light card holders as a thank you for all your hard work.
• Warm pools. We personally don’t teach lessons in pools colder than 30 degrees. This is to ensure the most comfortable environment for all.
• Payment plans- We understand that things can be tough, even more so when on maternity leave. That’s why we offer flexible payment plans to ensure our classes are accessible to as many of you as possible.

There are so many benefits to our classes it’s impossible to list them all. We don’t just welcome babies, we welcome children from birth up to the age of 7. Whether they have been swimming elsewhere or never been in the water, we urge you to get in touch and we can find a class that is suitable for them.

 

To find your local Turtle Tots baby and toddler swimming lessons, please head over to our website and use our ‘find a lesson’ search facility which is featured on the home page https://www.turtletots.com/  Here you will find our venues, days and times of lessons and contact details.

Lastly, just in case you were still undecided about joining a swimming class, another little benefit- it can make your little ones super hungry and super sleepy! What more could you want!!