Otters Swim School

It's hot out there! Please share our lifesaving advice to help us keep people safe 📢

Some areas of the UK are exceeding 30°C today. With many families enjoying the sun this half term, we are asking you to remember one thing if you're by the water:

- Tilt your head back with your ears submerged
- Relax and try to breathe normally
- Move your hands and legs to help you stay afloat
- It’s OK if your legs sink, we all float differently
- Once your breathing is under control, call for help or swim to safety.

Enjoy and stay safe 🥵

[Visual description: a person is floating in the water in each image. Each image changes slightly and visually demonstrates the Float to Live steps.]

🏊‍♀️ Celebrating 20 Years of swimming success at Stonar School 🏫 🎉

For over 20 years, Otters Swim School has been proudly teaching local children to swim at Stonar School. From first splashes to confident strokes, we’ve helped generations build essential water safety skills in a fun, supportive environment.

A huge thank you to all our swimmers and families who’ve been part of our journey 💙

Ready to dive in? Get in touch to book your child’s place today,

If you are thinking of cancelling lessons can your child do ALL of the below?

Swim England strongly encourages parents and guardians to keep children in swimming lessons until they’ve achieved all four key water competencies 🏊‍♀️

Discover why this matters ➡️ bit.ly/CompetentSwimmer-SB

Swimming isn’t just an after-school activity — it’s a life-saving superpower! 💦

Why wait or hesitate? Give your child the confidence, skills, and safety they deserve. Jump in and get them into lessons now — it could make all the difference!

🏊‍♀️ Looking for swimming lessons this summer?

Otters Swim School has been teaching children to swim for over 20 years, helping hundreds to build confidence and essential life skills in the water.

📍 Lessons at Stonar School (near Atworth) on a Tuesday and Thursday & Ashley Wood Pool (Kingsdown) on a Wednesday and Friday.
👩‍🏫 Experienced, reliable teachers who build great relationships with every child
👨‍👩‍👧 Group lessons available (affordable and fun!)
☀️ Summer holiday intensive courses (2:1)
🏅 Follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme + distance badges
🚨 Summer term focus on life-saving & personal survival skills

Spaces are LIMITED and filling quickly!

📞 Call Alison
07780 115 398 to secure your child’s place before it’s too late.

A really important safety message from us 💙

We want to share an experience from the past 24 hours to help raise awareness for all families around water safety.

My grandson, Anna’s son, Charlie experienced two seizures caused by a very high temperature. At the time, it wasn’t known just how high his temperature was when he entered the swimming pool. The water cooled his body down too quickly, and once out of the pool, his temperature rose rapidly again — exceeding 40°C. This sudden change placed significant stress on his body and triggered the seizures.

This is a gentle but important reminder: children (and adults) should never swim with a high temperature or fever. While it may seem like a good way to cool down, rapid changes in body temperature can be extremely dangerous.

If there are any signs of illness or fever, it’s always safest to avoid swimming until fully recovered.
Please take care, stay aware, and help us share this message — safety in and around the water always comes first 💙

Our preschool lessons (from age 2+) are all about building confidence, independence, and a genuine love of the water ❤️

🌟 The results speak for themselves:
Children who start with us at age 2 and continue through to school age consistently swim at least 5 metres on both their front AND back!

📞 To grab this final space, contact Ali on 07780 115 398 ASAP!

💙 Give your child a lifelong skill and a huge head start in the water

☀️ SUMMER SWIMMING INTENSIVE IS HERE! ☀️

Make a splash this summer with our fun, high-energy week of swimming lessons! 🏊‍♂️💦

✨ Watch your child’s confidence grow✨ See amazing progress in just one week✨ Learn alongside others of similar ability

Prefer siblings or friends together? No problem—we’re happy to group them!

Spaces fill FAST—early booking is essential!

📞 Contact Ali: 07780 115398

Let’s make this a summer to remember in the pool

A last-minute availability due to medical reasons.

• 8:30–8:50am – 1 space (perfect for a nervous non-swimming )
• 9.50-10.10am – 3 spaces available:
– 1 non-swimmer
– 2 for any ability

Pop me a message if you’d like to grab a space 😊

Handy to know! 🥘 🍲 🥗 🍝