Norwich swimming lessons

Swim Safe, Build Confidence, Create Lifelong Memories.

Swimming is a life skill that provides confidence, safety and lifelong enjoyment. Regular lessons can improve fitness, coordination and strength while giving both children and adults the skills to stay safe in and around water.

At Sportspark Swim School, our Learn to Swim programme offers a range of options to suit every swimmer:

• Junior Group Lessons – build confidence and develop swimming skills in a fun, supportive group environment.

• Adult Group Lessons – learn new techniques or refine your strokes in a friendly group setting.

• Private Lessons – personalised coaching to focus on your specific goals and progress at your own pace.

Swimming lessons are not just about learning to move through the water; they help develop confidence, coordination, and personal safety, making them one of the most important life skills children and adults can gain.

Our Learn to Swim programme is divided into Stage 1 – 10 awards, designed to help your child develop the essential skills needed to be confident, competent, and safe in the water.

Each stage has clear learning outcomes, so you and your child can track their progress as they master new skills.

Please note that at this time we are not offering stages 8 – 10.

To see a full description of each stage and its outcomes, see the Swim England framework.

Our Learn to Swim group lessons give both children and adults the opportunity to build confidence in the pool, learn new skills, and improve upon current skills and strokes.

Payment for participation is administered via Direct Debit, calculated on the annual amount split evenly across 11 months (with a payment break every August). Monthly payments will remain the same irrespective of the number of sessions carried out in that particular month.

• All 30-minute courses: £28.25 per month

• All 45-minute courses: £32.00 per month

Please note that payment on joining will fall in line with the deadlines and cut-off dates in place for our other Direct Debit payments. Full details can be found in our Terms and Conditions of Membership.

To register, all participants will need to complete a Direct Debit Instruction in person at reception during their initial registration. Continued participation requires a valid bank account with sufficient funds at all times. Unpaid amounts will effectively assign a leaver status to the participant, and the space may then be offered to someone on the waiting list.

Private lessons are available for adults and children of all abilities at the Sportspark. For further details on private lessons including dates and times please contact our swim school coordinator via spswimschool@uea.ac.uk.

Working in line with the Swim England Learn to Swim framework these sessions will run largely in line with the Norfolk County Council term times over 38 weeks per year.

Payments will be made via a monthly Direct Debit (with a payment break in August each year).

Course Closure weeks:

• 27 October - 2 November

• 22 December - 4 January

• 16 February - 22 February

• 30 March - 13 April

• 25 May - 31 May

• 23 July onwards

Re-enrolments

Re-enrolments for each term will not be required and your child will retain their space for as long as they require it. If, due to a progression, the cost needs to be amended then a new direct debit form will need to be completed but all other details will remain constant.

With the GoLearn Home Portal, keeping track of your child’s swimming progress has never been easier. We understand it can be tricky to catch your child’s teacher during lessons, so the Home Portal allows you to view and monitor progress from home at any time.

Teachers use the system to update each swimmer’s progress and provide feedback, showing clearly what skills have been achieved and what to focus on next. Parents can even manage multiple children using a single login.

You may notice our instructors using tablets or handheld devices during lessons – this helps them record attendance and progress efficiently, which is then visible in your portal.

The Home Portal also notifies you when your child is ready to move up a stage or earn a swimming award.

Additional features include:

• Managing online payments and personal details

• Viewing and accepting progression movements

• Checking course history

• Managing passwords

You’ll receive instructions on how to register and access the Home Portal when your child is allocated their swim stage and lesson time, via communication with our Swim Coordinator.

If you have any queries please feel free to contact us directly on:

Learn to Swim Coordinator – Martyn Saul spswimschool@uea.ac.uk

Office Number: 01603 593170

(office hours will vary, please use email if unable to reach via phone)

Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7 TJ.

Please use either the Sportspark car park, or UEA car park (free after 16:30)

Please see below questions we're frequently asked about our Swim School and Swimming lessons.

If you cannot find the answer to your question, please contact our Swim School directly at spswimschool@uea.ac.uk