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Return to Swimming Lessons Guide
This is a helpful guide to getting you back to the water safely, brought to you in partnership with Scottish Swimming.

Swimming Lessons

After the latest announcement from the Scottish Government, regarding the opening of gyms and leisure facilities. We're pleased to announce that all necessary health and safety protocols are in place to welcome our Learn to Swim customers back safely.

Our Aquatic Team are delighted to welcome back the return of swimming lessons. Click here for our important information guide

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Fife Sports and Leisure Trust

Community Use Fife

Swimming Lessons Q & A

Why have these sites been chosen to reopen but not others?
The trust is rolling out a phased re-opening which ensures the safety of our customers and staff and means that new regulations are applied to the highest standards.

For the safety of our staff and customers, only venues where we can ensure social distancing can be practised will reopen in this first phase, we will be updating customers with details of additional facilities when we implement the second phase of re-opening.

We would ask you for your support and patience while we work hard to prepare Covid-ready facilities.

Why is my child’s class not returning?
Fife Sports and Leisure Trust manage 14 facilities across Fife and not all are suitable to accommodate the required Covid-19 health and safety requirements. The trust is rolling out a phased re-opening which ensures the safety of our customers and staff and means that new regulations are applied to the highest standards. For the safety of our staff and customers, only venues where we can ensure social distancing can be practised will reopen in this first phase, we will be updating customers with details of additional facilities when we implement the second phase of re-opening. If we have any vacant spaces in the classes that are returning, customers can request to move classes. Our Learn to Swim co-ordinators will happily assist further. We would ask you for your support and patience while we work hard to prepare Covid-ready facilities.

How do I restart my Learn to Swim Direct Debit membership?
You don’t have to do anything; your membership access will be automatically restarted on the 12th October 2020 and your next Direct Debit payment will be taken on the 1st November 2020.

I’ve cancelled my Direct Debit with the bank, how do I re-start it?
We are not able to re-activate a Direct Debit if it has been cancelled by you through your bank. Please visit your local leisure centre to complete a new application and hand in to reception.

I don’t feel comfortable coming back now, can I continue to freeze my membership payments?
Yes, please contact us at Aquaticsadmin@fifeleisure.org.uk for further details. I’m an instalment payer i.e. pay 5 times throughout the year.

When is my child’s swimming lessons due to be paid?
Our Learn to Swim Programme is returning on a phased approach. If your child’s class is due to return payment can be made at reception or over the telephone. All return payment details will be included in our communication to you and available on our website

I would like my child to continue with swimming lessons however I’m struggling financially to make the payments. What can I do?
Speak with your Learn to Swim Co-ordinator and we can work with you, to maintain your child within the programme.

Why are you recommending we come to swimming lessons ‘Beach Ready’?
What we mean by ‘beach style turn up and swim’ is that, wherever possible, arrive at the pool already wearing your swimming costumes underneath your clothes, having already showered at home. We are encouraging swimmers to do this to minimise the time spent in changing areas. Similarly, we are encouraging swimmers to shower at home after their swimming lesson, again to minimise the time spent in the changing and shower areas after each lesson.

What do I do with my child’s belongings when they are changed?
Locker use is limited therefore we recommend that all personal belongings are stored in a bag and retained by you at all times.

Why is my child’s swimming lesson in a different part of the pool?
Due the varied layouts of our leisure centres, we need to maintain social distancing between our swimming instructors and customers, so, it may be necessary to utilise all available pool space and deliver our swimming lessons from different areas of the pool.

I’m a single parent family, with two children. Your recommendation is one adult to accompany one child to lessons. What can I do?
Our recommendation of one adult to one child is to reduce the amount of people in our facilities at one time. If you are experiencing difficulties due to your personal circumstances, please speak with your Learn to Swim Co-ordinator.

My child is currently in pre-school class but will be starting primary 1 in August, what happens now?
We will be working through our lists of children progressing to the next level and contacting parent/carers as soon as spaces become available. Due to our programmes returning on a phased approach its likely that this will take us a little longer than previous years. In the meantime, your child’s swimming instructor will ensure that during the lessons, your child will be learning new skills.

Can I still spectate whilst my child is in swimming lessons?
Yes, however spectating facilities are limited in each centre to maintain social distancing.

I attend the Adult & Child classes, what do I do with my belongings whilst we are in the pool?
There is limited available changing rooms and lockers in our changing rooms for you to use.

Important Swimming Information

Coronavirus Symptoms
Do not send your child or attend swimming lessons if you suspect someone in the household may have COVID-19. Familiarise yourself with the symptoms and make sure you know what to do if think someone is unwell.

Please visit coronavirus.nhsfife.org for more details

Face Coverings
Customers entering any of our venues should wear face coverings before and after activity or when in non-activity areas of the venue (eg reception, changing rooms, and walking through the venue). This does not apply to children under 5 or those that are exempt.

Hand Sanitisation
Sanitise your hands-on arrival and departure at our stations throughout the leisure centre.

Visitor Numbers
To limit the number of customers we have in our centres there is a limit to one parent or carer for each learner.

Changing Rooms
To minimise the length of time customers are in the changing rooms, come to swimming lessons ‘beach ready’ with your swimwear under your clothes.

Swimwear and Googles
Ensure swimwear is tied where applicable and your child knows how to put their goggles on.

Designated Waiting Area
The swimming instructor will collect your child from the designated waiting area.

Lockers
Please gather all your child’s personal belongings together and keep them with you at all times, alternatively, our lockers are available for use.

Spectating Area
Follow the current social distancing guidelines throughout the centre to our limited spectating area.

Changing Rooms
After your swimming lessons, dry off, change and shower at home. All changing rooms available for use.

Leaving the building
Remember to gather all your personal belongings and exit the facility following the current social distancing guidelines.

Early Years

This programme is designed to introduce you and your child to the water in a fun way making it exciting and enjoyable for you both. It will provide you as a parent with conﬁdence and skills to help teach your child to swim.

Adult and Baby
Adult and Toddler
Adult and Child

Early Years Programme >

Learn to Swim

The programme provides a fun, progressive and all-inclusive pathway for children to participate in any aquatic discipline to whatever level they aspire to.

Pre-school
Swim Skills 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
- Club Ready Swim
- Club Ready Water Polo
- Rookie Lifeguard

Learn to Swim Programme >

Adults

Did you miss out on learning to swim as a child, or never really got the opportunity to swim when you were younger? It’s never too late to learn!

Basic Water Confidence/Beginners
Stroke Development/Improvers

Adult Programme >

Inclusive Swimming #SeeMyAbility

We are proud to be working in partnership with Scottish Swimming.

Swimming provides the opportunity to learn a life skill whilst interacting and having fun in a group environment. This should be no different for a child with a disability and where possible your child will be included in a class with their peers.

What should you expect from our swimming lesson programme?

All children should be having fun! They should be involved in games-based activities to help them learn skills such as breathing, submerging and moving in the water. Swimming strokes will be introduced gradually once a child has learned the core aquatic skills.

Ask your local leisure centre Aquatics Advisor about swimming lessons for your child. Click here for contact telephone numbers.

Parents Welcome Guide

Before they start school, start swimming.

To support this, Fife Sports and Leisure Trust, in partnership with Scottish Swimming is committed to delivering the national framework in all their operating pools and maintaining our SwiMark accreditation.

We are proud to be awarded the SwiMark Plus from Scottish Swimming, this quality development programme recognises Fife Sports and Leisure Trust’s aquatic standards:

Safe, effective and child-friendly environments based on continued good practice
Development opportunities for swimmers, instructors and volunteers.
Encourage lifelong participation in swimming through sustainable swimming development pathways

Recognising the vital role we play in providing aquatic opportunities for all, our swimming instructors are qualified, licensed and regularly participate in on-going training.

Click the links below to view your Parents Welcome Guide