Swimming Lesson Types in the Small Pool:
Kids Swimming Lessons
3 Pool System
We have a unique 3-pool swimming teaching methodology, where each pool is purpose-built to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and learning of specific aquatic skills and abilities.
Progressive Instruction
Our teaching methodology is rooted in fun-based activities which facilitate group learning through demonstration, repetition and skills progression.
Recognising Learning
Each class type is divided into achievable outcomes, rewarded regularly with a Progress Certificate further encouraging and affirming learning.
Specific Teaching Units
Each individual swimming lesson is further divided into highly specific units of physical movement, prepared before each lesson by our qualified instructors which guide swimmers to achieving outcomes based on their abilities.
Pre-Beginner Swimming Lessons
(for toddlers aged 2 to 4 years old)
Beginner Swimming Lessons
(for young kids aged 4 to 6 years old)
Level 1: Tadpole
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- Introduction to water safety through play
- Self-supportive pool entering and exit techniques
- Breathing techniques: blowing bubbles
- Floating and buoyancy exploration on Front and Back
(with swimming aid) - Collecting toys underwater
Level 2: Frog
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- Freely swim underwater
- Front gliding (with swimming aid)
- Front kicking (with swimming aid)
- Sitting dive
Level 3: Guppy
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- Kicking on back (with swimming aid)
- Changing body position in water
- Floating unaided
- Elementary arm technique
- 4m forward movement (unaided)
Swimming Lesson Types in the Middle Pool:
Learn to Swim Swimming Lessons
(for kids aged 6 to 12 years old)
Level 4: Seahorse
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- Self-supportive pool entering and exit techniques
- Breathwork and breath holding for 5 seconds
- Freestyle kicking
- Floating and buoyancy exploration techniques
- Freestyle arm technique
- Basic breaststroke arms and leg technique
Level 5: Starfish
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- Elementary backstroke arm and leg technique
- Elementary butterfly kicking technique
- Changing swimming direction
- Collecting toys underwater
- Crouch dive with correct technique
Level 6: Goldfish
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- Freestyle arms and legs
- Backstroke arms and legs
- Elementary butterfly arm technique
- Elementary breaststroke kicking technique
- Streamlined underwater propulsion
Swimming Lesson Types in the Middle Pool:
Stroke Correction Swimming Lessons
(for kids aged 8 to 14 years old)
Squad Swimming Training
(for kids aged 10 to 16 years old)
Level 7: Seal
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- Freestyle breathing
- Breaststroke arm technique
- Butterfly kicking technique
- Elementary diving technique
- Basic lifesaving straddle jump
Level 8: Dolphin
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- Correct breathing for all four strokes
- Underwater swimming
- Treading water techniques
- Changing swimming direction
- Track start dive
Level 9: Shark
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50m technically sound:
- Freestyle
- Breaststroke
- Backstroke
- Butterfly
- Tumble-turn forward roll into freestyle stroke
- Stationary sculling and treading water
The Stars Swimming School® learn to swim curriculum is structured around the achievement of each child’s developmental milestones. Children who are the same age may be at different developmental stages. Therefore, regardless of ability and skill acquisition, each child may belong to a learn to swim class type best suited to their developmental stage.
It’s more important to think of students as individual learners. Class placement depends on both the child’s physical ability and on the level of their cognitive and social/emotional development. As your child enters our group classes, his or her grouping will depend upon the achievement of a specific sequence of aquatic skills, many of which will not be apparent to parents watching from the deck, and many of which will be brand new to your child’s experiential learning opportunities.
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