Swimming is a great way to stay fit and healthy and have a ton of fun. For those who prefer a more personalised experience, private swimming lessons can be a great way to learn how to swim. One of the major advantages of private swimming lessons for residential homes is the privacy they offer. When …

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When one starts swimming lessons, there’s always that urge – like the Energizer bunny – to keep going … and going, and never stop. And that’s because, when one gets the hang of it, swimming lessons can be addictive; albeit in a good way. Swimming is an important skill for all children to learn and …

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Swimming Crash Course in South London This we completed our June crash course which was a 4-day intensive swim lessons ran between 1-4th of June 2021 at Aspire Centre in Southfields, Wandsworth, south London. In our June crash course, offered private and semi-private lessons (for friends and siblings) to children including children on Autism spectrum …

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Swimming is a great activity and provides children to have fun and be active at the same time. However, kids get to the point to be able to enjoy swimming specially family swims, they have to learn how to be comfortable in the water, enjoy water-based activities and swim with confidence. That is where swimming …

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Do You Know When Your Child Has Done Enough Swimming Lessons ‘When is the best time to start swimming?‘ is one of the most popular questions we often hear from parents. But, parents rarely ask us about when it’s time to stop swimming lessons. How do you know your child has done enough swimming lessons? When …

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Learn To Swim From Start to Finish at Blue Wave Swim School At Blue Wave Swim School we know how much sports like swimming can help kids with staying active. A Happy Child is An Active Chid. Water doesn’t know how old you are so, literally everyone, adults, teenagers and a young child, can keep …

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Anxious Child In Swimming Lessons Anxiety in the water for a child learning to swim can be a common problem but the ways this anxiety manifests can vary. A swim teacher once asked for guidance with a particular concern. She had a toddler who kept having poop accidents during her swimming lessons. After the third …

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With warmer weather and school holidays on the horizon, most families have already started planning their summer trips. More likely you will be spending your summer break somewhere warm with an easy access to a nice swimming pool or sandy beaches or a lake or river-your family will be around water. Water is fun and …

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My journey to discover how Blue Wave Swim School’s learn-to-swim programme and children swimming could continue to improve took me to Paris recently.  Attending the French Federation for Aquatic Activities for Early-Years & Leisure (FAAEL) ’s 35th anniversary international congress in April  was a great opportunity to deepen my understanding about the French approach children …

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‘Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes about through his movements.’ Dr Maria Montessori, Italian educator and physician In October 2015, I attended a conference in London on Child Development in Education run by the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP). INPP has been researching the effects of immaturity in …

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