Devonport School | Skillz4Life – Swimming programs assisting kids to learn to swim

Ability Levels

Skill Level

Level 1 - Non-confident beginner

Level 2 - Confident beginner

Level 3 - Stroking/beginner breather

Level 4 - Advanced breather

Level 5 - Timing and technique

Level 6 - Mini squad

skills developed water confidence floating with floatation aids propulsion with floatation aids climb out of pool unassisted submerging breathe control signal for help floating – front, side, mushroom, back underwater skills – opening eyes, sitting on bottom, swimming under water sculling skills - basic kicking – free, back, breast stroking - free with a board horizontal rotations (turning from front to back) streamline glides reach rescue swim 5m unassisted sculling skills - advanced develop stronger kicking – free, back, breast, side-fish stroking, free, back, survival back kicking in side position/breathing position (side fish) with and without a board whole stroke – survival back streamlines – underwater vertical rotation - forward rolls etc throw rescue swim 15m – 50m unassisted advanced freestyle breathing drills body rotation drills advanced stroking – bent arm propulsive phase – free and back streamline back distance per stroke drills – free, back, breast swim 25m-100m unassisted whole strokes – breaststroke, freestyle, backstroke working on timing and technique introduce side-stroke butterfly – basic treading water swim 50-200m unassisted water-safety sequence survival strokes – survival back, side-stroke – defensive positions, tows freestyle - technique backstroke – technique breaststroke – technique butterfly timing turns/starts swim 200m+ unassisted

Our lessons cater for all abilities from complete beginners (4yrs+) up to squad classes for confident swimmers needing techniques and fitness.

Term 4 2023 - Bookings Open

(Times available from 3-3.30pm and then every 30min until 6pm Mon – Fri)

First week of lessons start Monday 4th December 2023

To make a booking click onto our link here: https://enrolmy.com/skillz4life

Private and Group Sessions available

$45 for a 30min one-one-one lesson
$65 for 2 children (Siblings at similar levels) 30mins
$19.50pp for Group Sessions (up to 4 in a group at a similar level)

Week 1	Monday 4th December to Friday 8th December After School 3pm to 6pm
Week 2	Monday 11^th to Friday 15^th December After School 3pm to 6pm
Week 3	Monday 18^th to 22nd December After School 3pm to 6pm

January Holiday Lessons 2023 - (To be confirmed)

We are running 3 weeks' worth of 5 x 30min lesson blocks. January holidays(To be confirmed)

These are group lessons held at the same time each day (between 9am and 1pm) for 5 consecutive days.

$97.5 per child for 5 x 30min lessons.

	Start date	Finish date
Week 1	8th Jan	12th Jan
Week 2	15^th Jan	^19th Jan
Week 3	22nd Jan	26th Jan

Term 1 - 2024 - Booking not yet open

~~~~~ DATES TO BE CONFIRMED ~~~~~~~

Group lessons held after school from 3pm - 6pm at various times depending on ability level.

Children come 2 x per week for 5 weeks. $195 per child for 10 x 30min lessons.

Devonport Primary School