Children's Swimming Lessons in Bedford
We launched our Swimming Lessons in 2003 in Bedford with the aim of providing high-quality swimming lessons in small classes, operating at a ratio of 6:1 in a friendly, family-focused atmosphere for the maximum development of all children.
We offer parent & baby classes and then our independent children’s swimming lessons in Bedford start from 3 years old.
Children will develop water confidence and safety awareness during our 30 minute weekly lessons as they progress through the Swim England Learn to swim journey.
Our Swimming Journey
- We follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework
- Swimmers work towards awards through achieving set criteria, and can then collect badges and certificates
- Parents are notified via email each time their child achieves an award and are able to order easily online through the Swim England Awards Direct system.
- Parents can use our Home Portal system to track their child's progress and see which awards they are working on.
- Our swimming instructors update each child's assessments on a regular basis which updates HomePortal for parents to view.
The Activities:
- Small class sizes
- Experienced staff that have been hand selected
- Fast progression
- Parents can watch from poolside
- Regular assessments
- Parent app providing parents access to progress updates from home
- Immediate start dates (subject to availability)
- Free trial session available
The Staff:
Our swimming instructors are highly experienced and ensure all lessons are fun and engaging. We have a teacher and an assistant in the water with our beginners’ classes.
The Venues:
We run our Swimming lessons from 3 venues based in Bedford
St Johns Pool Special School Pool
Austin Canons
Bedford
MK42 8AA
Lessons take place here on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after school from 4.30pm-7.30pm, as well as a Saturday morning from 8.15am-12.15pm.
Bedford Girls School Pool
Cardington Road
Bedford
MK42 0BX
Lessons take place here on a Monday and Friday evening from 6.00pm-8.30pm as well as a Sunday morning from 8.30am-12.30pm.
Polam Swimming Pool
Lansdowne Road
Bedford
MK40 2BU
Lessons take place here on a Sunday morning from 9.00am-11.00am.
The Testimonials
The Pricing
Non-members
- 1 child £10.09 per lesson
- Sibling discount provides 20% discount
- Easy payments via a monthly automated payment
- Immediate start dates offered (subject to availability)
- Free taster lesson offered
Members
- 1 child £9.12 per lesson
- Sibling discount provides 20% discount
- Easy payments via a monthly automated payment
- Immediate start dates offered (subject to availability)
- Free taster sessions offered
Frequently Asked Questions
To book a free trial lesson please complete the enquiry form above and a member of our team will be in touch. Alternatively you can call our office on 01234 340782 or email enquiries@ssgservices.co.uk
Children are able to book onto our lessons at any point, we offer immediate start dates.
Our lessons are 30 minutes in duration.
Our lessons run continuously through the school holidays, only breaking for bank holidays, planned venue closures and Christmas holidays.
Our independent lessons start from 3 years old in our Tiddler classes. We also offer parent & baby Starfish classes.
Yes parents/guardians must stay on site for the duration of the lesson.
We do not offer 1-1 or adult swimming lessons.
Both of our venues have showers and separate sex changing rooms available. Fish2Water operates the policy that children over the age of 8 must use their own sex changing room, this all applies to all parents/guardians.
If your child is already swimming with us, please email your query to info@ssgservices.co.uk
If you are interested in getting started and are a new customers, please email enquiries@ssgservices.co.uk
Children are frequently assessed a minimum of once every 4 weeks, using our online system CoursePro. Parents are able to track their child’s progress through the app HomePortal.
Yes you can purchase your child’s badge and certificate through the Swim England Awards Direct system. Once purchased online the award will be posted to your home address. You will be notified via email when your child achieves an award and this information can also be found on your child’s HomePortal account.
This will vary for each swimmer as it is dependent upon their previous experience, ability and age. We track each child’s assessment progress using our online system. Therefore, if a child remains in the same class or on the same award for a considerable amount of time, we will contact the parent to discuss.
Our ratio is 6 children to 1 adult.
Lifetime Membership can be purchased for a one off fee of £25 per child. This is then applied to your child’s account and provides a 10% discount off of each block booking. It can be applied to swimming lessons, gymnastics academies and birthday parties.
We ask that children arrive with their swimwear underneath their outer clothing to ensure a quick arrival and prompt start time. Please bring a towel for your child and goggles if they would like to wear these. A swimming hat must be worn at the Bedford Girls School Pool venue.
When you arrive for your taster session please speak to the poolside supervisor who will be expecting you. They will then introduce your child to their swimming teacher and take them to their class.
Meet The Team
