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Swimming is one of the most essential life skills that a child or an adult can learn and the Vivacity Swim Academy delivers a great programme of tuition and continuous assessment with the focus on fun and swimming enjoyment.

The Academy is aligned with the Amateur Swimming Association’s (ASA) Learn-to-Swim Pathway. This is a national syllabus for delivering swimming coaching and provides a comprehensive programme to support your child in being able to become competent, confident and safe in the water through learning a range of water-based skills.

This booklet tells you more about the programme and the different skills your child can expect to develop as they progress through their swimmers’ journey with us.

To enrol please complete the application form on page 11 of this booklet and hand it in to your preferred Vivacity Swim Academy centre. Alternatively you can enrol online at www.vivacity-peterborough.com/swimacademy.

If you have any questions you can call one of our centres on 01733 864 000 or send an email to [email protected].

Welcome to the NEW Vivacity Swim Academy

CONTENTS

04 The ASA Learn-to-Swim Pathway

04 Areas of Skill Development & Tuition

06 Foundation Level and Learn-to-Swim Stages 1-7

07 Aquatic Skills Stages 8-10 & Advanced Sports Skills

08 Continuous Assessment

09 New Online Assessment Tool

10 Learn to Dive Programme

10 City of Peterborough Swimming Club (COPS)

11 Application Form

12 Venues & Contact Information

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The Vivacity Swim Academy is accredited by the ASA, the governing body for swimming in the UK.

The Academy delivers the ASA Learn-to-Swim Pathway, an all-inclusive programme which takes absolute beginners from their first splash in the water and helps develop confidence and competence as they progress through their journey with us.

The Academy has four levels which are tailored to the various needs and abilities of students:

Foundation level

Learn-to-Swim stages 1-7

Aquatic Skills stages 8-10

Advanced Sports Skills

The Academy teaches children a range of water-based skills and swimming techniques, which challenges students as they progress through the programme.

The small classes of just 12 children ensure that the water-based skills are taught in a safe, supportive and friendly environment.

The Swim Academy also teaches a range of skills transferable to other sports which are beneficial for the general health, well-being and personal development of children.

The ASA Learn-to-Swim Pathway

At the Academy students learn a range of water-based skills that help towards developing their basic movement range. Children are encouraged to undertake activity to develop these fundamental movement skills and the academy can help in the areas which are swim specific.

Water entry & exits - ensure safe entry and exits in to and from the water, use of side, steps and eventually dives.

Water safety - understand how to keep safe in and around water.

Buoyancy & balance - practicing buoyancy and balance in the water and what can affect it.

Rotation & orientation - turning, twisting and regaining an upright position in the water.

Streamlining - being streamlined in the water and why it is important.

Breathing - learning and practicing correct breathing techniques when swimming.

Travel & co-ordination - developing movement forwards, backwards, sideways and travelling effectively through the water.

Health & fitness - developing an understanding of why activity is good for you.

Areas of skill development & tuition

The Vivacity Swim Academy focuses on learning key skills and swimming enjoyment

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ASA Learn-to-Swim Stage 1







Swim-a-Song

Learn-to-Swim Stages 1-7

Foundation Level

Aquatic Skills Stages 8-10

Alpha StepsDuckling

Competitive Swimming

Diving Rookie Life Saving




Advanced Sports Skills


At the Academy learning to swim starts at Foundation level. At this level we look at developing early-years water confidence with ‘adult and child’ and pre-school sessions which focus on developing the basic motor skills.

Foundation levelChildren learn through fun and games with awards you can collect from your babies’ first splash in the water!

Swim-a-Song

A lovely introduction for young children aged 0-36 months with sessions teaching a range of songs which can be used at bath-time.

Duckling fun sessions

A session for 18 months+ exploring the fun of learning to swim and growing water-confidence with parents.

Alpha-Step sessions steps 1, 2 and 3

A great stepping stone for toddlers in preparation for Stage 1 or for children requiring more confidence.

Learn-to-Swim stages 1-7These key stages support children in developing fundamental movement skills in the water while focusing on fun and swimming enjoyment.

Stage 1Learning basic water safety awareness, basic movement and water confidence - with the use of swimming aids such as armbands and floats.

Stage 2Safe entries into the water, including jumping in, basic floating, travelling on front and back to 5 metres, rotating the body and regaining an upright position - with the option of using swimming aids.

Stage 3Safe entries into the water including submersion, travelling on front and back to 10 metres, water safety knowledge and rotation skills - without the use of swimming aids.

Stage 4Understanding buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes and swimming 10 metres to ASA standard.

Stage 5Sculling, treading water and complete rotation, swimming 10 metres in all strokes to ASA standard.

Stage 6Effective swimming skills, co-ordinated breathing across all strokes and swimming 25 metres using a stroke of the child’s choice.

Stage 7 Quality stroke technique up to 100 metres, combining skills to a linked routine and completing an obstacle course incorporating all skills learnt in stages 1-7.

Foundation level &Learn-to-Swim stages 1-7

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Aquatic Skills stages 8-10This level teaches swim-specific skills which build on those taught in stages 1-7 and are great if your child wants to take swimming to the next level.

Awards are given on completion of each stage including a variety of distance awards and the ASA Bronze, Silver and Gold Challenge Awards.

Advanced Sports SkillsThis level teaches swim-specific skills which build on those taught in stages 1-10.

Competitive SwimmingAdvanced techniques such as long distance swimming using advanced starts.

DivingStudents are taught a range of diving skills in a safe and fun environment with 6 levels of tuition.

Rookie LifesavingThe Royal Life Saving Society’s programme for water safety, rescue techniques and resuscitation with three levels offering Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.

A full list of competencies can be found on our website vivacity-peterborough.com/swimacademy

Aquatic Skills stages 8-10 & Advanced Sports Skills


What are the benefits of the NEW Swim Academy?

The NEW Swim Academy offers expert coaching and tuition with additional benefits to both you and your child:

• Children can progress at their own pace with expert support

• Every child receives a fun swim pack and progress passport

• Colour-coded swim cap for every stage during their membership

• Collect stickers, badges and medals along the way

• With achievement certificates available at every stage

• Friendly classes of just 12 children

• Online assessment tool with real-time progress and feedback*

*available to those with internet access

Making swimming fun!

All children in the Academy are given their own swimming progress passport and can collect free fun stickers and badges during their Learn-to-Swim journey with us. Achievements are encouraged with certificates and medals available at the end of each stage.

Continuous Assessment To give our students the maximum benefit we now deliver the Vivacity Swim Academy as a continuous assessment swim school and offer a FREE online assessment tool to give you real-time updates on your child’s progress.

The Learn-to-Swim Pathway ensures children learn the required competencies comfortably at each stage before moving on to the next.

How to see your child’s progessFollow 3 simple steps:

Ensure we have your correct email address and we will issue you a new Vivacity card which has your unique membership number on the back

Go to vivacity.courseprogress.co.uk and bookmark the page for easy access

Click on the register now button and you will be asked to enter your membership number (on the back of your card), your child’s date of birth and your postcode

What you can do online

Once you have registered your child you can access a whole range of additional benefits:

See your child progress through the Swim Academy stages

Choose to receive regular communications and alerts by email

Access our NEW flexible payment options where you can choose to pay in advance or by monthly direct debit.

Sign up to our NEW direct debit scheme, you can save money and your child will also enjoy a great range of FREE benefits!

• FREE swim cap, all badges and certificates at every stage

• FREE swimming at the Regional Pool, Jack Hunt Pool and the Lido*

• 10% off all swimming mechandise

The NEW online assessment toolThis is available to you FREE online as part of your Vivacity Swim Academy membership and allows you to track your child’s progress from lesson-to-lesson via real-time feedback. You will be able to see the required competencies at each stage and track how well your child is progressing.

DIRECT DEBIT FROM JUST

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*Includes all students enrolled at the Vivacity Swim Academy - must be accompanied by a paying adult



The Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre offers great diving facilities with a 1m and 3m springboard along with a 5 metre platform.

Children of all ages are taught a range of diving sklls in a safe and fun environment with 6 levels of tuition available. The courses are ideal for complete beginners or advanced divers with sessions led by qualified ASA diving coaches.

Minimum Requirement

Lessons are suitable for all children who are confident swiming in deep water without goggles.

Advanced Diving

Peterborough Diving offers a pathway for divers to learn more complex dives in the recreational and competitive squads.

These sessions are suitable for children who have completed the Learn-to-Swim scheme or who can demonstrate good swimming ability.

Our Learn to Dive Programme

See www.peterboroughdiving.com

This successful swimming club for both ‘club’ swimmers and more serious competitive swimmers welcomes all ages and abilities and is based at the Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre.

Currently ranked in the top 10 clubs in Britain, COPS are currently the East Region’s and County’s top club with an impressive 25 of their 105 swimmers competing at national level in 2014.

The club aims to provide an enjoyable environment in which to help swimmers fulfil their potential, and prepare them to compete at a level commensurate with their ability with regular attendance at training sessions.

Swimmers need to have completed Learn-to-Swim stage 7 before considering joining the club.

City of Peterborough Swimming Club

(COPS)

See www.copsclub.co.uk

Application formPlease complete the details below and hand it in to your preferred Vivacity Swim Academy centre.

Name of child 1 (or adult) Gender M / F

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Membership no ...........................................................

Age .................... Date of birth .......... /.......... /..........

Ability Non-swimmer / Beginner / Improver

Details of previous swimming tuition............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Any medical conditions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Course start date ........... /........... /...........ASA stage ........................................................................Venue .............................................................................. Day .............................................. Time .......................

Upfront payment £ ..................... for ............... weeks

OR monthly DD payment of £ ....................................

with an initial payment for the 1st month £ .............

Data protection: We may from time to time use your personal information to update you about any new services we can offer you. We may contact you by post or electronically e.g. by email or text message. If you wish to receive this information please tick here We may also pass your personal information on to third parties who we think may offer services which may be of interest to you. If you wish to receive information from such third parties please tick here

In signing below: I acknowledge the Swim Academy Terms & Conditions of which I will receive a copy*. I understand and accept the payment terms of this contract. I acknowledge that should the company suspend any class(es), they will make an alternative session available.

*a copy of the Swim Academy T&Cs are also available online at www.vivacity-peterborough.com/swimacademy

Signature of parent/guardian (or adult applicant)

Manager’s signature

Date .......... /.......... /.......... Date .......... /.......... /..........

Your Details

Title ............ Name .....................................................................................................................................................

Home Tel ....................................................................... Mobile ...............................................................................

Address ................................................................................................................... Postcode .................................

Email ..............................................................................................................................................................................

Name of child 2 Gender M / F

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Membership no ...........................................................

Age .................... Date of birth .......... /.......... /..........

Ability Non-swimmer / Beginner / Improver

Details of previous swimming tuition............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Any medical conditions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Course start date ........... /........... /...........ASA stage ........................................................................Venue .............................................................................. Day .............................................. Time .......................

Upfront payment £ ..................... for ............... weeks

OR monthly DD payment of £ ....................................

with an initial payment for the 1st month £ .............

DIRECT DEBIT FROM JUST

£24A MONTH!

vivacity-peterborough.com/swimacademy

01733 864 000 [email protected]

Get in touchVivacity offers three superb swimming facilities across Peterborough with expert swimming tuition and coaching.

Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre

Bishop’s RoadPeterboroughPE1 5BW

01733 864 [email protected]

Jack Hunt Swimming Pool & Gym

Ledbury RoadNethertonPeterboroughPE3 9NP


Vivacity Premier Fitness

Hadfield RoadHamptonPeterboroughPE7 8BT


To enrol please complete the application form on page 11 of this booklet and hand it in to your preferred Vivacity Swim Academy centre.

Alternatively enrol online at www.vivacity-peterborough.com/swimacademy

If you have any questions you can call one of our centres on 01733 864 000 or send an email to [email protected]

*free swimming for children enrolled at the Vivacity Swim Academy - must be accompanied by a paying adult

Peterborough’smost popular swim school!

The Peterborough Lido*

Bishop’s RoadPeterboroughPE1 5BW(Open 23rd May - 6th Sept 2015)


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