Little swimmers, big adventures
Based at Abingdon Preparatory School (OX13 5NX)
We are delighted to be expanding Abingdon Swim School with the launch of swimming lessons for babies and toddlers from January 2027.
As a Swim England-registered swim school, Abingdon Swim School offers a team of qualified, friendly and passionate swimming teachers.
Our specially tailored lessons will welcome babies and toddlers, accompanied by their parents, from as young as three months up to the age of three years. Sessions will take place in a smaller, warmer pool at Abingdon Prep School, providing the perfect introduction to swimming before children progress to our swimming lessons at Abingdon Senior School from the age of four years.
Adult and child Discovery Ducklings (ages 3-18 months)
Saturday 9 January – Saturday 6 February 2027
The cost is £18 per lesson (£90 for the full course)
Chose from the following lesson times:
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10:00-10:3010.30-11.00
Adult and Child Duckling Awards (ages 18 months - 3 years)
Saturday 9 January – Saturday 6 February 2027
The cost is £18 per lesson (£90 for the full course)
Chose from the following lesson times:
- 11:15-11:45
- 11:45-12:15
The Duckling Awards are the next step on from the Discovery Duckling Awards.
Designed to help toddlers develop confidence and enjoy their first experiences in the water, the Duckling Awards encourage little ones to learn to swim with the support of their parents or guardians.
There are four colourful Duckling Awards for your child to work towards, each with its own certificate and badge to celebrate their progress and achievements.
Duckling 1 introduces children to moving independently through the water, helping them build confidence and develop essential early swimming skills.
By Duckling 4, children will be able to jump into the water, submerge themselves, float and travel up to 10 metres without support.
Duckling Awards are great at promoting increased independence and water confidence to help prepare for Stage 1 of the Learn to Swim Framework.
Register your interest
To register your interest in our baby and toddler swimming lessons, please get in touch and provide the following details:
- Parent or guardian’s full name and date of birth
- Email address
- Contact telephone number
- Home address
- Child’s full name and date of birth
- Details of any relevant medical conditions or special educational needs (SEND) relating to both the parent or guardian and the child.
This information will help us ensure that we can provide a safe, welcoming and enjoyable swimming experience for everyone.
All details should be sent to: [email protected]
Tax-Free childcare payments
We are pleased to confirm that we are now able to accept Tax-Free Childcare payments and employer vouchers for private swimming lessons. In line with HMRC guidance, this applies where lessons take place outside of school hours and are not part of the curriculum. If you would like to use Tax-Free Childcare or employer vouchers to pay for future lessons, please get in touch with us when invited to register for your child’s next set of lessons.
