Kid’s Swimming Lessons Colchester
CCHS Pool
Pool information pack
Download our pool information pack here, it contains all pool details about the facilities, location and more.
This location benefits from:
- Pool temperature of 27-30˙C
- Heated pool surround
- Clean high spec changing facilities
- Lobby area with Wi-Fi and hot drinks
- 4 lane pool 25m x 9m
Pool location
Our pool is located at Colchester High School for Girls. There is a car park available for swimmers.
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Contact Information
Email: colchester@miniswimming.co.uk
Phone: 01376 340 340
WhatsApp – 07767510524
Pool Term Dates 2024
Swim Wednesday 3rd January until Thursday 28th March
Holiday Friday 29th March – Thursday 4th April 2024
Swim Friday 5th April until Saturday 27th of July
No Swimming: Monday 29th July to Saturday 31st Aug.
There are 2 additional day we are not able to swim:
No swimming on Saturday 21st of September due to 11+ exams on site all day.
No swimming on Saturday 30th of November due to Xmas Market on site all day
Return: Monday 2nd September until Friday 20th December
No Swimming: Saturday 21st December – Sunday 5th Jan 2025
Return Monday 6th Jan 2025
Classes at this pool
- Academy
Days Available
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Prices
Classes are booked in blocks of 6 weeks:
- £90.00 during the week
- £96.00 at the weekend
- 6 week blocks
- 15% Sibling discount
We’re delighted to be able to partner with the Girls’ High School to offer classes for 4-10 year olds at the Girls’ High Pool.
With all the trappings you’d expect in a modern pool, such as changing areas, showers and hair dryers, along with a lobby area for parents with Wi-Fi and a hot drinks machine.
Contact us now about how to reserve your place.
Monday | 16:15, 16:45, 17:15 and 17:45 Eagle Ray, Sealion, Dolphin/Whale |
Tuesday | 16:15, 16:45, 17:15 and 17:45 Eagle Ray, Sealion, Dolphin/Whale |
Thursday | 16:15, 16:45, 17:15 and 17:45 Eagle Ray, Sealion, Dolphin/Whale |
Saturday |
11.45, 12.15 & 12.45 |
Important Information
As we do not own this pool there are few rules we must abide by so I would like to ask you to read the below carefully.
Changing
For safeguarding reasons we ask that children only enter the changing areas. No adults are to enter the changing areas. You are welcome to bring your child and take them home ‘beach ready’ if you would prefer or they can use the changing rooms themselves.
Something like a poncho works well if you wish to take them home to change: https://www.amazon.co.uk/kids-poncho-towel/s?k=kids+poncho+towel
Teaching
Your child is able to swim unaided, therefore the best place for us to be able to view your child’s swimming and be able to assist and guide them further is poolside. All staff will be ‘pool ready should they need to get into the water.
Spectators
We ask that spectators are kept to an absolute minimum. The school had requested no spectators but we love to share with you what the children are learning. So with this in mind, we shall rotate the lanes for spectators so 2 classes can be viewed each week. This means you can watch poolside (if you wish) every other week. Spectating weeks TBC *Swimmers in the Advanced Sea Turtle lanes we allow to spectate each week due to the swimmers in these classes predominantly younger
There is a lobby area for parents with WIFI as well as a hot & cold drinks machine.
Siblings are welcome in the lobby area only (They must be accompanied by an adult)
We ask that 1 adult only per child spectates the class when poolside. No sibling poolside.
We ask that you arrive no more than 5 minutes before your lesson; this is so that the previous class has time to change.
Goggles & Hats
Teachers and parents are forever adjusting goggles. Please ensure that your child can put their own goggles on (a swimming hat makes this a million times easier) and that they are fitted snugly once on. (A trick is to fit them in the bath when their hair is wet) so they aren’t coming off. We ask that whenever possible your child wears a swim hat. This is standard for the large majority of swim schools.
Photography
We take the safeguarding of our swimmers extremely seriously. We ask that there are no phones poolside. Photography or filming is not permitted.