FAQs

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Where are your pools and what days / times do you have lessons? 

Tuesday afternoons, 2:30-3:30pm at Whitings Hill Primary School in Barnet. 

Friday evenings, 5:30-7:30pm at Mill Hill School Enterprises.

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm at Bishop's Stortford College.

Sunday mornings, 8:30-10:30am at Bishop's Stortford College.

 

What do you offer? 

Adult & Child lessons (for 3 months - 3 years).

Children's group lessons (for 3yrs +)

Adult group lessons (all abilities)

Private lessons (1:1s and 2:1s)

Advanced adult lane swimming sessions.

Home visits.

 

What swimming scheme do you follow? 

We are proud to be a Swim England affiliated swim school. We follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework for all ages, and have an "online portal" available so you can easily track your swimmer's progress.

Find out more about the children's Learn to Swim stages here: https://www.swimming.org/learntoswim/swim-england-learn-to-swim-awards-1-7/

 

How much are lessons? 

Adult & Child: £16 per pair. 

Group lessons: £12 per swimmer. 

Private lessons: £58 per swimmer for a 1:1, or £29 per swimmer for a 2:1. 

Lane swimming: £6 for 30min, £12 for 1hr.

Home visits: please contact us for a personalised quote. 

 

How long are lessons? All lessons are 30mins. Advanced lane swimming has an option of 1hr. 

 

How many swimmers in children's group lessons? Max of 6 in Pre-school, Stage 1& 2. Max of 7 in Stage 3. Max of 8 in Stage 4 and above. 

 

Do parents have to get in with their children? Only for the Adult & Child classes, where each child requires one adult in the water with them.

 

Are teachers in the water with the children? Yes, for pre-school, Stage 1 and Stage 2. Occasionally a teacher will get in for a Stage 3 class, depending on the exercise. For Stage 4 and above, the teacher stands on poolside. 

 

Do you run all year round? No. We follow the school term dates, so have all half terms and major holidays (Easter, summer and Christmas) off.

 

Do you do refunds for missed lessons? We can only issue a refund for a medical issue where a doctor's note or hospital letter is provided. If we have to cancel a lesson (e.g. due to a pool issue or staff sickness), we will issue a refund. Please see our policies here: https://www.lovewaterswimschool.com/policies 

 

Do you accept childcare vouchers or do sibling discount? Unfortunately not.

 

How do we pay for lessons? Lessons are paid in advance on a termly basis via bank transfer.

 

How do we book? We will respond to your email as soon as possible, detailing all availability. You will receive a quote for the term (or remainder of, if joining after the term has started) and an online booking form. To confirm your space, we must receive both the payment and a completed form.

 

 

If we still haven't answered your question, please send us an email. We look forward to seeing you at the pool!