Swim School

Summer Term 2024

We work to the ASA Learn to Swim Programme which are divided into progressive stages and make up the core national syllabus of learning to swim. They are designed to reward your child for their development of the essential aquatic skills they need to be confident, competent and safe in the water.

Each of the Stages 1-7 have a list of clear outcomes that need to be completed in order to progress to the next level and all children will be continually assessed throughout the term. At the end of each term your child will be presented with a Certificate of Achievement with feedback from their coach or if they have achieved their stage they will be presented with an ASA certificate and badge.

Each of the ASA Learn to Swim Stage 1-7 Awards have a list of clear outcomes that need to completed.

Stage 1

Your child will develop basic movement skills, water confidence and safety awareness. They will also develop confidence and be introduced to movement sequences for a distance of 5 meters with/without aids, equipment or support.

Stage 2

Your child will develop safe entries to the water and will continue to practice floating, travel and rotation in the water. Your child will also develop further water confidence in order to travel 10-15m on their front or back without aids, equipment or support.

Stage 3

Your child will work towards being able to swim 20m on their front and back, and will be able to swim underwater to collect objects from the bottom of the pool. They will also develop rotation skills and water safety knowledge.

Stage 4

Your child will focus on refining kicking techniques for all four strokes and develop a better understanding of buoyancy, whilst also developing front crawl and backcrawl over a distance of 25-50m.

Stage 5

Your child will focus on swimming all four strokes to the Swim England expected standards. Swimmers will also develop skills in sculling, treading water and complete rotation.

Stage 6

Your child will focus on developing effective swimming skills including co-ordinated breathing, water safety and an understanding of how to prepare for exercise.

Please click here for further information on the ASA stages.

The lessons are held in our beautiful 25m x 13m pool offering a range of shallow to deep water swimming with competitive diving blocks for the more advanced. We have tiered seating for spectators which provides a good view of the whole pool.

Our team of enthusiastic, experienced and fully qualified instructors and lifeguards are led by our Head Coach Kerri Bartram. They make our lessons exciting,  enjoyable and the team are committed to ensuring each child reaches their maximum potential. The coaches will spend time making sure your child is ready before moving on to the next stage.

Pool Location: Churcher's College, Ramshill, Petersfield GU31 4AS.

• There is plenty of seating for spectators. We ask that you remove your shoes when entering the pool area. Please note that photography is not permitted and that mobile phones are not to be used in the changing rooms. Please note that parents are not required to be in the pool with their child. 
• Parking -the site can get very busy at times so please do allow time to park. As you enter the school gates, drive round to the right as there is plenty of parking available. Please do not park on the netball court even if the gate is open and please do not park in the minibus bays. For those who attend swimming on Saturday, please park in the Herne School Car Park (map attached). As the school site is so busy on Saturday's with fixtures and lots of coaches, this will make things much easier for you and is very easy to walk to the pool. 
• Please use the changing rooms to get changed at the end of the session rather than changing pool side. Please refrain from using the all-accessible changing room unless necessary. As a reminder, if you have to assist your child in the changing room, please use the changing room suitable for the adult e.g., a male adult with a female child must use the male changing room. We recommend that all children over the age of 8 should change independently.
• All shoes should be removed before entering poolside. There are shoe racks available or place them in your bags.
• The teachers have back-to-back lessons, so please email [email protected] with any queries you may have or questions you would like to ask the teachers.
• The swimmers are required to wear swimming costumes/shorts. Wet suits swimming movement, so advise against them.  For any new starters, please collect a swim hat from the box if you would like one. We recommend that swimmers wear a hat, but do understand that some children are not keen. Long hair will need to be tied back. Please bring your own goggles. Armbands are not required and children will be provided with floats and woggles as required. 
• When you arrive at the pool, please sign in using the iPad at the entrance. If you are running late or there is a queue, you can sign in once your child has started their lesson. There is no requirement to sign out as this happens automatically at the end of the evening.
• If your child has moved up a group, certificates and badges will be ready for collection from the folder on the table by the entrance (they are in alphabetical order by surname).

Terms & Conditions

1. Bookings

Bookings are accepted on a first-come, first served basis and must be accompanied by full payment at the start of term. Swimmers will not be permitted to participate in any swimming lessons until the fees are paid in full. Any bookings received without payment will not be deemed valid until payment is received in full.

2. Payment

Payment is made on receipt of an invoice at the termly session rates published. All charges include VAT at 20%. CCE Ltd. VAT No. 887310111. Payment terms are 7 days from the date of invoice. If payment is not received, Churcher’s College Swim School have the right to terminate the booking. Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

3. Cancellation by Churcher’s College Swim School

Should it be necessary for Churcher’s College Swim School to cancel a session, we will either offer a credit or an alternative session. For matters within our control, we will give one week’s notice of cancellation. If a swimming teacher is unable to attend due to sickness or unforeseen circumstances, Churcher’s College Swim School will endeavour to provide a cover teacher for the lesson. If this is not possible, then the lesson will be cancelled and a credit applied to your account the following term. In the event your child is not returning to Swim School the following term, a refund will be made for the cancelled lesson.

4. Cancellation by Parent/Guardian and Refund Policy

Churcher’s College will issue a refund for the term’s lessons based on the following: Cancellations (including sickness) before the term commences:

• 15 or more working days before the child is due to attend: 100% refund

• 8 to 14 working days before child is due to attend: 50% refund

• 0 to 7 working days before child is due to attend: 0% refund

Churcher’s College are unable to refund or credit individual sessions not attended. If a child is unable to attend a swimming lesson due to illness, injury, taking holiday or any reason relating to Covid-19; the lesson will not be credited or refunded. In the case of adverse weather, if the swimming pool is open and the teacher is present the lessons will continue as normal. A credit or refund will not be given for a missed lesson due to weather conditions.

5. Arrival

Children should arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before the start of their lesson. We are unable to take responsibility for children who arrive earlier than this. Please ensure that you remove all outdoor shoes and socks and place on the shoe rack in the entrance hall. Shoes are not permitted in the changing rooms or poolside area. All children must have a parent/guardian present pool side for the duration of the session.

6. Lessons

Churcher’s College Swim School have the right to move a child to a different group if the child is not suited to the one initially booked.

7. Behavioural Standards and Exclusions

Churcher’s College Swim School expects all children to behave in an appropriate manner at all times. In the event of a child repeatedly refusing to obey an instruction from a member of staff, using verbal and/or physical abuse towards other children or members of staff, or causing damage to Churcher’s College premises or any of the fixtures or equipment in those premises, the child shall not be permitted to continue with the lessons. Churcher’s College Swim School shall then have the right to terminate the booking without further notice and without being required to offer any credit or refund. The child may not be accepted for any future lessons or courses.

8. Medical Information General

Any child known or found to be suffering from any infectious ailment or condition will not be allowed to participate in the lesson until the condition has cleared. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure that their child/children are fit and well enough to participate. Churcher’s College Swim School will not accept liability for any infection passed on.

Any child suffering from Diarrhoea or Vomiting must not attend swimming for 48 hours since the last episode. Medical conditions and allergies – The parent/guardian must inform Churcher’s College Swim School in advance of any medical conditions or allergies their child has, or any relevant background information that Churcher’s College Swim School need to be aware of while their child is attending lessons. Emergency First Aid

The parent/guardian gives consent for Churcher’s College to administer emergency first aid and seek professional medical help where necessary. First Aid is defined as help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available. Tablets and medicines are not stored in a First Aid kit as First Aiders are not trained to administer or dispense them.

9. Safeguarding

Churcher’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all Churcher’s College Swim School coaches will be expected to share this commitment. Churcher’s College Swim School coaches will be subject to vetting checks and will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding training.

10. Lost Property

Please ensure children do not bring valuable belongings with them. Churcher’s College Swim School cannot accept liability for lost, stolen or damaged items. Please ensure clothing and other belongings are clearly labelled with the child’s name to help us return unclaimed items. Lost property will be kept at Churcher’s College Swimming Pool office for a period of three weeks. If items are still unclaimed after this period, Churcher’s College will dispose of them.

11. Parking

Churcher’s College accepts no responsibility for vehicles left on site. Vehicles are left on site entirely at the owner’s risk. Vehicles must be parked considerately and not block any other vehicle or emergency access.

12. Photography

The use of camera, mobile phone or video photography/filming by parents/guardians is strictly prohibited at all times. Anyone found to be taking footage of any kind will be asked to delete it immediately and may be asked to leave the school premises.

13. Liability

Churcher’s College Swim School or its servants do not accept liability for sickness, personal injury or death or any participants unless directly caused by the proven negligence of the swim school or its servants. Churcher’s College Swim School and its servants are under no liability whatsoever in respect of personal injuries, loss or damage to property whilst attending any Churcher’s College Swim School lesson or course.

14. Insurance

Participants are covered by our Public Liability Insurance.

15. GDPR

Churcher’s College and its subsidiary Churcher’s College Enterprises Limited are the data controller.

16. Changes to Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions are correct at the time of publication/issue and are subject to change without prior notice