Puddle Ducks Greater Manchester

12/10/2026

We'd like to give a huge thank you to all our wonderful swimmers and their grownups who took part in our Charity Pyjama Week last week! 😊

We can't wait to announce our final fundraising total for Children's Hospital Pyjamas

If you didn't get chance to donate at the pool via the collection buckets, there is still time to donate via our Just Giving link:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/puddle-ducks-greater-manchester-2?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

If you have raised sponsorship money, please hand this in to your teacher or Poolside Assistant before 22nd October, or you can pay in yourself via the JustGiving page.

***All money and sponsorship forms must reach us by 22nd October.***

09/10/2026

Let’s take a peek at our Swim Academy swimmers during our Water Safety Pyjama Week!👚💦 Puddle Ducks Mid Cheshire 💦

Puddle Ducks Pyjama Week teaches invaluable personal survival skills as well as being lots of fun! All our classes have a water safety element to them every week, however, our Pyjama Week gives all our swimmers an opportunity to see what it might feel like to be wearing clothes in the water.

This week is our annual Charity Pyjama Week where we raise money for Children’s Hospital Pyjamas who donate pyjamas to poorly children staying in hospital. You can also donate to Children’s Hospital Pyjamas by bringing a new pair of pyjamas to your class if your local pool is collecting.

Well done to all of our swimmers, teachers and parents for joining in and having lots of fun in the pool! 💦

07/10/2026

It’s our Water Safety Pyjama Week! 💦

Puddle Ducks Pyjama Week teaches invaluable personal survival skills as well as being lots of fun! All our classes have a water safety element to them every week, however, our Pyjama Week gives all our swimmers an opportunity to see what it might feel like to be wearing clothes in the water.

This week is our annual Charity Pyjama Week where we raise money for who donate pyjamas to poorly children staying in hospital. You can also donate to Children’s Hospital Pyjamas by bringing a new pair of pyjamas to your class if your local pool is collecting!

05/10/2026

It’s our Water Safety Pyjama Week with our charity partner Children’s Hospital Pyjamas 💦

Puddle Ducks Water Safety Pyjama Week teaches invaluable personal survival skills as well as being lots of fun!  
During these special lessons, children (and their grown-ups if in the pool) come to class in their pyjamas and experience what it feels like to swim in clothes. This helps them understand how different the water feels in real-life situations, while still enjoying the songs, games and activities they love. 

It’s a brilliant way to give children practical skills and confidence in the water, while also reassuring parents that their little ones know what to do if they ever find themselves in the water unexpectedly. 
 
Our swimmers (and teachers!) always look forward to Pyjama Week - it’s a memorable milestone and a valuable part of your child’s swimming journey.

01/10/2026

Let’s celebrate our Puddle Ducks parents! We appreciate everything you do to help your little ones reach their swimming milestones! 💦

Here at Puddle Ducks we love to see grown-ups and children having fun with each other! Our classes incorporate rhyme, music and movement based on extensive child development research and the benefits to both parent and baby of swimming together are immense. Supporting skin and eye contact, being fun and socially stimulating, and a wonderful way to relax and spend time with your child. 

Find your nearest Puddle Ducks class today!

30/09/2026

Puddle Ducks Baby & Pre-school and Swim Academy teachers are trained to the highest standard by the best in the business. Not only will you have internationally recognised STA qualifications, but you will be specially trained in the 100% child-led Puddle Ducks and Swim Academy programmes.  

Our swimming teachers come from all walks of life but they all bond over their love of the way we teach children to swim here at Puddle Ducks. Previous swim teacher experience isn’t necessary, but we do look for a few basics when we are recruiting. We are looking for someone who: 

💧Can swim 25m and is confident diving to the bottom of a pool.
💧Is confident, friendly, flexible and reliable. 
💧Has a passion for working with children. 
💧Has a driving licence and access to a car.
💧Is willing to commit to training over several months.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

30/09/2026

Is your little one a Kicker? (15-30 months)

Whilst in our Kickers class, your little one's communication skills will come into their own. Language and responding to key words, counting and listening all play a part in this level of the programme.

In Kickers, your little one will learn a variety of techniques including:

💦 Responding to key words e.g. splash, kick, reach, hold on, turn.

💦 Makes progress towards swimming on the back supported by either a parent or a woggle.

💦 Turn off the wall with or without support to adult for swim away on front or back, supported by parent in swim.

💦 Makes progress towards rotating to parent underwater.

If you would like to find out more about our Kickers classes across Greater Manchester, please send us a message on here or give us a call on 0161 8830222.

You can also view live availability for classes on our website here:

https://www.puddleducks.com/.../greater.../our-pools-classes

28/09/2026

What a fantastic achievement! Best friends from
Puddle Ducks to National Championships! 

Lottie and her best friend Amber, daughter of Puddle Ducks franchisee Jay Nash (Puddle Ducks Chester, Wirral & North Wales), first splashed into the pool together at Puddle Ducks Holywell Leisure Centre. Fast forward 10 years, after completing the Puddle Ducks programme through to our Elite Swim Academy, these two best friends, now 12 years old, are making waves at the National Swimming Championships competing together for Holywell Swimming Club.

Lottie is excelling in breaststroke while Amber is soaring through the water as an avid butterfly swimmer. From those early Puddle Ducks lessons to competing on the national stage, their journey is a wonderful reminder of how swimming can create friendships and inspire young swimmers to achieve incredible things. Good luck girls, everyone here at Puddle Ducks is cheering you on!

28/09/2026

We have limited spaces available to start our Floaties classes (0-9 months) and as we don't run in terms, you can join straight away! 🎉

Babies have a natural affinity with the water and our programme gently nurtures this, building confidence, both in the child and often the parent. Our programme allows our babies, even at this early age, to make choices about how and when they put their faces in the water and is a bonding experience like no other.

To read more about our Floaties classes and the benefits of swimming click here:

🔗 https://www.puddleducks.com/.../floaties-and-splashers

To find your nearest class and book in you can visit our website here:

🔗 https://www.puddleducks.com/.../greater.../our-pools-classes

26/09/2026

The fabulous Toy Gift Pack is the perfect accessory when going on holiday and includes our most popular Puddle Ducks toys with a saving of over 25%*! 🐥

The pack includes a Puddle Ducks Rubber Duck, a Duck Puppet Bath Mitt, and a very cuddly 'Puddle the Duck'! £23.99.

https://my.puddleducks.com/shop/bath-bed-pack-

26/09/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE!

In our autumn pyjama week (5th - 11th October this year) our swimmers will be raising money for the Children's Hospital Pyjamas charity.

Wearing pyjamas during lessons helps our swimmers understand how it feels to be in the water with the extra weight of clothing. Our pyjama weeks give our Puddle Ducks the opportunity to really focus on those personal survival skills whilst raising money for a fabulous charity. 💛

We would love you and your little Puddle Duck to be sponsored for attending your pyjama week lesson by asking your family and friends for sponsorship.

Read more about Children's Hospital Pyjamas here. 👇

https://www.childrenshospitalpyjamas.co.uk/

25/09/2026

Join us today at our Aqua Nurture pool for some delicious bakes!

We definitely have some bakers in our team. 😋

Visit our page here if you’d like to donate.

https://cm26.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/cm26048033

24/09/2026

Our free trials give you the opportunity to experience our lessons and chat to the teacher before signing up to our classes. They are simply a taster session and there is no obligation to sign up following the class however we will be in contact with you after your trial to see how you got on and if you would be interested in joining the Puddle Ducks family.
 
There are so many reasons why children thrive in our classes. From our warm pools, the use of music and rhymes and the wonderful bonding opportunities with their grown up. We also hear time and time again from our Puddle Ducks parents how much they appreciate the routine of coming to Puddle Ducks and the wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents in their classes.

Sign up for your free trial today! https://www.puddleducks.com/puddle-ducks-free-trial?

24/09/2026

Come and join us at our Aqua Nurture pool tomorrow for our Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning! 🧁

Macmillan Coffee Morning 💚💜

Tomorrow at Aqua Nurture we host our Macmillan Coffee Morning and would love to see lots of you join us in and help us raise lots of money for Macmillan Cancer Support whilst enjoying some delicious cakes. 🍰

Everybody is welcome! If you can't make it on the day please visit our fundraising page for Macmillan Cancer Support 👇

https://cm26.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/cm2604803

24/09/2026

Do you have a little one aged 6-15 months? 💦

Babies have a natural affinity with the water and our Splashers programme (6-15 Months) gently nurtures this, building confidence, both in the child and often the parent.

Our Splashers programme allows our babies, even at this early age, to make choices about how and when they put their faces in the water. All our programmes are 100% child-led and we can tailor our classes to suit your child's needs.

We run classes 7 days a week. To book in, simply click the link below, or message us for more info!

📱 0161 8830222
📩 https://www.puddleducks.com/.../greater.../our-pools-classes

23/09/2026

Your child’s swimming journey can start at any time but what ‘learn-to-swim’ environment do you want for them? 

Swim Academy, brought to you by the child swimming experts at Puddle Ducks, has a supported learning approach that works. We start with our teachers in the water with your child and we keep our ratios small. Why? With a maximum teacher to child ratio of 1:4 we have developed beginner levels that means your child will never wear a fixed buoyancy aid. Our expert teachers can support swimmers on an individual level, to discover their body’s natural buoyancy in the water, a crucial skill were they to ever fall into water. 
Our swimmers are involved in their own learning; we teach them cause and effect; we ask them questions and make sure they understand why they are performing certain activities and what it will lead to – the child is empowered to achieve their goals because they know why they are doing it. We build them up as individuals as well as swimmers; every element of our programme advances their confidence and their skills. Swim Academy, brought to you by the experts at Puddle Ducks. Let’s Do This.

23/09/2026

Join us at the Y Club, Castlefield.

We teach our award-winning lessons at the Y Club in Castlefield on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays and we've just launched some new Splashers classes for our 6-15 month old swimmers.

The Y Club has it's own private car park which makes it super accessible, and there is ample pram storage space if you're travelling on foot.

Not sure which class you need?

💦 Floaties 0-9 months
A gentle introduction to the water, designed for our smallest swimmers.
💦 Splashers 6-15 months
Targeted at little ones who love to splash & explore.
💦 Kickers 15-30 months
Ideal for little ones building their independence.
💦 Little Dippers 30 months-4 years
Perfect for adventurous little ones.
💦 Swim Academy Age 4+

It's super easy to book!

📱 0161 8830222
💻 https://www.puddleducks.com/local-teams/greater-manchester

22/09/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE!

In our autumn pyjama week (5th to 11th October this year) our swimmers will be raising money for the Children's Hospital Pyjamas charity.

Wearing pyjamas during lessons helps our swimmers understand how it feels to be in the water with the extra weight of clothing. Our pyjama weeks give our Puddle Ducks the opportunity to really focus on those personal survival skills whilst raising money for a fabulous charity. 💛

We would love you and your little Puddle Duck to be sponsored for attending your pyjama week lesson by asking your family and friends for sponsorship for

22/09/2026

Make every swim trip easier with a Puddle Ducks Tote Bag – roomy enough for towels, costumes and everything in between. 🏊

Waterproof, practical and featuring a secure zipped pocket, it's a must-have for every swimming lesson. £8.99 from our online shop. 🐥

https://my.puddleducks.com/shop/puddle-ducks-tote-bag-

18/09/2026

Our teachers are constantly refreshing their qualifications. This week our Swim Academy teachers Nicole and Lucy renewed their lifesaving qualifications. ⛑️ 🩹

You can be rest assured you are in the best hands when you bring your child to their swimming lesson.