However confident you are in the water, we have a lesson to suit you.
Following the Swim England ‘Learn to Swim’ programme, we offer a range junior, adult and disability lessons. If you receive income support or housing/council tax support, your child will be eligible for reduced priced swimming lessons. Please contact us for more information.
Includes FREE public swimming for children enrolled on direct debit lessons.
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We are currently migrating to a new and improved version of HomePortal! Your destination for booking, managing and customising your child’s swim lessons.
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We are doing a phased approach with our online in the new Homeportal, so classes for Alsager Leisure Centre, Macclesfield Leisure Centre and Sandbach Leisure Centre are currently available.
Adult and Child Classes
Baby and Toddler
Age under 3 years (from 6 or 12 months depending on location)
Our Adult and Child classes allow parents to be in the water with their child to help gain confidence in the water and prepare for the next step into Duckling Awards 1-4.
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Ducklings Awards 1-4
Age 3+
Our Duckling classes are for children from 3 years old. Duckling 1 will see children start to move by themselves in the water. By Duckling 4 they will be jumping in, going underwater, floating and travelling 10 metres without support.
Duckling Awards are great at increasing a child’s independence and water confidence, preparing them for Stage 1 of the ‘Learn to Swim’ framework.
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Learn to Swim Stages 1-7
Age 4+
The ‘Learn to Swim’ Stage 1-7 Awards are divided into progressive stages. They make up the core, national syllabus of learning to swim for primary school aged children.
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 Learn to Swim Stage 1-7 Awards has a list of clear outcomes that need to be completed in order to gain each Award.
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Alpha- Splash & Play
Splash & Play is a free 6-week block of pool sessions, for young people with a disability or additional need, to encourage children to be more relaxed, have fun whilst developing basic safety awareness and swimming capability. The sessions will be in small groups, with an appropriate ratio, conducive to aid learning and support the swimmers needs.
Once service users have completed the 6-week programme, they will have the opportunity to progress joining the Alpha Swim Scheme.
Alpha splash and play is available in Crewe, Macclesfield and Nantwich.
Find out more about our sessions and how to book here
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Alpha Swim
Does your child want to learn to swim but has a disability?
Alpha Swim is a 12 week course of swimming lessons for young people with a disability or additional need. These lessons will be a basic introduction to swimming to encourage children to have fun, be more relaxed in the water whilst learning basic water skills. The lessons will be adapted to meet the needs of the child where possible and will have a smaller teacher to swimmer ratio.
Who is Alpha Swim for?
Alpha Swim lessons are available in Crewe, Macclesfield, Sandbach, Wilmslow and Nantwich.
Find out more about our lessons and how to book here
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Further Swimming Pathways
Children can choose from a range of different pathways once they pass stage 7, such as stages 8, 9 and 10 or our rookie lifeguard programme.
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All children enrolled on our direct debit swimming lessons get unlimited free public swim sessions!
We want to help children improve their swimming technique and progress through the Learn to Swim stages. By providing free public swimming sessions for all children currently on the DD membership in stages 1-10, your children will be able to practice more often.
Each child will also receive a free swimming cap, which is an essential for their swimming lessons. Ask at your Everybody leisure centre for more information.
Swimming Lesson Customer Review
“Just a little bit of feedback on Isla and Poppy’s swimming lessons. Jamie was amazing and both children thoroughly enjoyed his swimming lesson. Jamie managed to work on their swimming techniques as well as keeping it fun for them.
He also received very good feedback from both the stage 7 kids and parents, the kids loved it and said they learnt lots and the parents said that he found the right balance between working on their child’s stamina, perfecting their swimming techniques and having fun.
It’s the first time that we’ve had Jamie so I just wanted you to know that he’s doing a great job and is a big hit with the kids and parents.”
Nicci Monks – Isla and Poppy’s mum
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Alpha Splash Customer Review
“The Alpha Splash sessions at Everybody are the best courses ever. My kids are really enjoying the sessions and doing so well, I can sit back and watch the lessons without being on edge or judged by other parents, as they are all in the same boat.
I wanted to praise the swimming teachers at Everybody, they are brilliant and so patient with the kids, even when Charlie has one of his demand avoidance episodes they are calm and supportive. I wanted to make sure Everybody received this good feedback and to thank the amazing swim teaching team.”
– Charlie & Paige
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