Alpha Swim Sandbach
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Alpha Swim lessons are adapted swimming lessons for young people with an impairment or additional need follow the same criteria as the Learn to Swim Scheme up to Stage 4 but at a slower rate and try to make the lessons/tasks fun orientated.
Alpha Swim is a continuous 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.
Alpha Swim is for:
- Any young people with a disability or additional need from aged 4 (who are eligible to start reception year) to 17.
- Not on Learn to Swim Scheme or receiving 1 to 1 lessons.
- Has limited or no swimming experience.
Inclusivity features include:
- Disability friendly family changing rooms
- Easy access to poolside
- Pool hoist available on request
What the service supports:
- Wheelchair friendly
- Autism friendly
- Disabled parking
- Learning disability friendly
- Non-height restricted parking
- Walker accessible
Opening Hours
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