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Timetable | Holiday Intensive Program | Nippers | Preschool | School Age | Adolescent |
Adults and Private Lessons | Special Needs Classes | New Enrolments | Terms and Conditions|
The Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre welcomes you to our Learn to Swim Program. We are a world-class facility, which takes
pride in presenting you a quality swimming program for infants, children and adults of all abilities.
Our Learn to Swim Program is structured to promote water familiarisation, safety, correct stroke technique and personal
development within an enjoyable and safe environment. Our teachers are caring and friendly and hold as a minimum the
Austswim Certificate. Our aim is to take each student from a non-swimmer to a proficient confident and safe swimmer.
For further information and prices please ring (02) 8878 5111 or email swimschool@ryde.nsw.gov.au.
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The Royal Life Saving Society recently reported that 35 infants and toddlers drowned in Australia last year.
Royal Life Saving’s ‘Keep Watch’ program stresses the importance of supervision. Regardless of the aquatic location, supervision means being within arm’s reach of your children whenever they are in, on or around water. Drowning deaths can occur in the time it takes to answer the doorbell, run and get a change of clothes or make a cup of coffee. Drowning is swift and silent which is why parents must be within arm’s reach of young children in water.
The ‘Keep Watch’ program consists of four key tips:
- Young children need to be supervised constantly (within arm’s reach) whenever they are in, on or around water
- Restricting a young child’s access to water either by putting a barrier around the water or around the child is also effective in preventing drowning deaths
- Undertaking water familiarisation with your child will help you to become aware of the dangers
- Learning resuscitation can help if an incident does occur. Learning these techniques today may save your child’s life.
Water familiarisation classes build confidence and introduce children to basic water safety; and learning to swim is a vital skill for all ages, especially children. Ensuring your child receives quality teaching is important – because learning to swim is a skill for life. Enrolling your child in a ‘Learn to Swim’ class with a qualified teacher will ensure they are provided with appropriate skills.
The Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre is a world-class facility, where we take pride in providing quality swimming programs suitable for infants, children and also for adults of all abilities. The programs are structured to promote water familiarisation, safety, correct stroke technique and personal development and are taught in an enjoyable and safe environment. Our Austswim certified instructors are caring and friendly and will guide each student from a non-swimmer to a proficient, confident and safe swimmer.
For bookings, please call the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre on 8878 5111 |
RALC SWIM SCHOOL CALENDAR
JANUARY 2008 – DECEMBER 2008
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TIMETABLE
| Infant and Preschool |
| Monday to Friday 8.30am - 1.00pm |
| School aged |
| Monday to Friday 3.30pm - 7pm |
| Option all ages |
| Saturday and Sunday 8am - 3pm |
| Adult classes |
Monday to Friday evenings, lunchtime classes,
Saturday and Sunday morning classes |
2008 HOLIDAY INTENSIVE PROGRAM
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| APRIL |
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Monday 14th April - Friday 18th April
Monday 21st April - Thursday 24th April |
| JULY |
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Monday 7th July - Friday 11th July
Monday 14th July - 18th July |
| OCTOBER |
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Monday 29th September - Friday 3rd October
Tuesday 7th October - Friday 10th October |
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| INTRODUCTION TO SWIMMING |
This program is an excellent introduction to swimming. It is designed to be intense and improve swimming skills fast and
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| All ages and levels welcome. |
| Class duration: 30 minutes |
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| TAKE YOUR MARKS, GO!! |
This is something new and exciting for all those children that freeze on school carnival day.
As part of the Holiday Swimming program, learn race techniques for starts, finishes, turns, diving, etc. |
| Class duration: 1 hour |
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| BUTTERFLY & BREASTSTROKE DEVELOPMENT |
“Can’t get those feet out”, “Timing not quiet right” or “Just want to improve your butterfly and breaststroke”
Spend 45 minutes a day concentrating exclusively on butterfly and breaststroke which will help accelerate development.
Levels Rainbow Trout to Barramundi |
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NIPPERS (6 MONTHS - 3 YEARS)
AQUA TADDIES 1 (6 months - 1 year)
This is a chance for Parents or Guardians to share in the joy of your child's aquatic experience. This class involves interaction
between baby, parent and instructor.
Class Ratio - 1 Instructor: 8 Parents with Baby
AQUA TADDIES 2 (1 - 2 years)
This water familiarisation class is designed to introduce a child to kicking, floating and submerging, with an emphasis on fun
and water exploration. Class Ratio - 1 Instructor: 8 Parents with Baby
MINNOWS (2 - 3 years)
This class is designed for children who are confident in the water and as preparation for preschool classes. As the child's
confidence and strength in the water grows, the parent will no longer be needed in the water.
Class Ratio - 1 instructor: 4 children with parent if needed.
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PRESCHOOL (3 YEARS - 5 YEARS)
JELLY BLUBBER
This is a water familiarisation class for children who have not experienced swimming lessons before, who are not confident
in the water, who can not submerge in the water or who do not like putting there face in the water.
Ration 1:4
STARFISH
This class develops water confidence, safety and coordination through games and activities. Children are introduced to
floating, kicking on front and back, sub-merging and confidence in deep water. Class Ratio - 1 instructor: 4 children.
CRAB
This class concentrates on childrens' breathing in water, stroke coordination in freestyle and backstroke. Increase confidence
in the Leisure Pool and assisted knee diving and swimming to the instructor. Class Ratio - 1 instructor : 4 children.
TURTLE
This level concentrates on freestyle and backstroke with an emphasis on side breathing. All lessons are conducted in the
Leisure Pool to build confidence in the deep water. Class ratios - 1 instructor : 4 children.
ALL NIPPER AND PRESCHOOL CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED IN THE PROGRAM POOL AT A TEMPERATURE OF
APPROXIMATELY 34 DEGREES. ALL CLASSES 30 MINUTE DURATION.
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SCHOOL AGE (5 YEARS - 14 YEARS)
JELLYFISH
This is a water familiarisation class for school age children who need improvement with water confidence, floating or have not
experienced swimming lessons before, who can not submerge in the water or do not like putting there face in the water.
Ratio 1:4.
SEAHORSE (Program Pool)
This class is for school age children who can float, are confident with submerging and can kick unaided. This level children will
learn basic freestyle and backstroke stroke. Ration 1:4
ANGEL FISH
This level solely concentrates on freestyle and backstroke with an emphasis on bilateral breathing. All lessons are conducted
in the Leisure Pool to build confidence in the deep water.
Class ratios - 1 instructor : 4 children.
REDFIN (Leisure Pool)
This child can perform a basic streamline kick, freestyle stroke with some knowledge of breathing and can perform some form
of backstroke. Class Ratio - 1 instructor: 4 children.
RAINBOW TROUT (Leisure Pool)
This level child can swim freestyle with side breathing land backstroke with good coordination, an idea of breaststroke kick and
dolphin kick. Class Ratio - 1 instructor: 6 children.
SNAPPER (Leisure Pool)
This level child can swim freestyle with bilateral breathing (25m), backstroke with good coordination(25m) , lifesaving
backstroke (25m), breaststroke with good timing (25m), dolphin kick (25m) and butterfly arms(15m). Class Ratio - 1 instructor:
6 children.
BARRAMUNDI (Leisure Pool)
Freestyle with good coordination (50m), backstroke with good coordination (50m), breaststroke with correct timing (50m), side
stroke (25m), tumble turn and crouch dive. Class Ratio - 1 instructor: 8 children. 45minute class.
CARLILE SWIMMING (Competition pool)
When your child has completed lessons in Barramundi, he/she will be ready to advance to Carlile Swimming groups in the
competition pool. Please contact Carlile Swimming on 0417 477 733.
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ADOLESCENT SWIMMING CLASSES
Adolescent Beginner – 10-14 year olds
Classes for adolescent between 10-14 years who are unable to swim and can swim with children of there own age.
This level will incorporate water confidence, floating, freestyle and backstroke.
Adolescent Intermediate – 10 – 14 year olds
This level is for 10-14 year old children who can swim 25m, who need stroke correction or just want to improve there fitness
levels.
ADULTS AND PRIVATE LESSONS
ADULT LESSONS
All ages, beginners and intermediate swimmers at all levels are welcome. This class is designed to develop water confidence,
safety skills and basic strokes. The intermediate class involves stroke correction, breathing techniques and improved fitness.
Class Ratio - 1 instructor: 6 adults. Duration: 30-45 minutes
PRIVATE LESSONS
Private classes can be arranged but not in conjunction with our regular Learn to Swim classes times between 9am and
12.30pm and 4pm - 7pm Monday to Friday. Class take up to 2 students. All levels. Duration: 30 minutes.
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SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSES
These classes are catered for adults and children of all ages with disabilities. Classes are performed on a student to instructor
basis. To book these classes a time must be arranged out of regular Swim School times. Duration: 30-45 minutes.
These classes are conducted in either the Program Pool or Leisure Pool depending on the level of the individual.
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NEW ENROLMENTS
Any child that can swim MUST have an assessment to determine the level to book in to. A booking must be made in person or
by phone to secure a time.
Assessment times are: Monday to Friday between 4.00 and 6.00pm and Saturday 9.00am - 11.00am. No bookings are taken
on Week 1 start of each session.
Cost: FREE
No assessments are conducted during Week 1 and 2 of school term.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SICKNESS:
Refunds are not available for sickness, although a Complimentary Family Pass will be issued upon production of a
medical certificate.
REFUNDS:
Refunds are not available under any circumstances.
MAKE-UP LESSONS:
Make-up lessons are not available.
LOST CARD:
A replacement fee of $2.00 applies to lost cards.
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