Otters Learn to Swim

*updated 28/9/2022*
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Hello hope you have all enjoyed the summer break. Just a quick reminder Learn to swim will start back on Wednesday 7th Sep at 6pm.

Any enquiries made will be replied to asap as the team returns from their holidays 🙂

Good evening everyone
We start back swimming lessons on
Wednesday 27th. April 6pm
Friday 29th April 6.30pm &
Saturday 30th. April 8.30am
I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter & have not eaten to many eggs!!!!!
Please can you pass on to friends etc.
Thanks peter and team

hi everyone
sorry to say there is no swimming at regent’s park school tonight. we have three teachers with covid and a number of parents children also have it . please pass on
thanks peter

Good evening everyone.
Regent’s Park school has confirmed that swimming can go head tomorrow morning. They just need to tidy up around the school to make things safe.
So see you all tomorrow and this is last session before
half term.
Peter

This is what I received from the school

Good evening

We have been advised by the Local Authority to close the school tomorrow due to the safety risks with Storm Eunice, this means tomorrows pool hire will be cancelled.

I will keep you updated regarding hire for Saturday and Sunday.

Stay safe

Kind regards

Paula Simmons
Lettings Officer
Regents Park Community College
King Edward Avenue, Southampton, SO16 4GW
Tel: 023 8032 5444

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Good evening everyone.
I have just been informed by Regent’s Park school that swimming lessons are cancelled for tomorrow because of the storm.Regent’s Park school will be closed tomorrow no children will be attending.
They will let me know if Saturday swimming will go ahead in due course. I will keep you posted.

Hi everyone
just to let you know there will be NO learn to swim tomorrow night ( Wednesday 9th February) at Regent’s Park school. Friday & Saturday lessons will go ahead as normal. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

swimming is on tomorrow the pool is fixed
thanks peter

hi all there is no swimming at regent’s park this morning. the heating is not working
thanks peter

Good evening everyone
We start back swimming lessons tomorrow night January 5th. Friday night 7th and Saturday morning 8th
I hope you all had a great Christmas and new year. Please remember your masks
Thanks Peter

Hello everyone
This week is the last lessons for this year. We start back on Wednesday January 5th
With the new guidelines coming in to play can all parents and children over 12 please wear a face mask .
If I don’t see you please have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year.
Thanks Peter and all teachers

Good evening everyone
Tomorrow’s learn to swim is cancel . There is a problem with the pool temperature and it should be ready by Thursday.
Please can you pass on to other other members. We will sort out refunds in next month payments
Thanks Peter

Good afternoon
Tyler will be leading the learn to swim this week in my absence.
I have tested positive and will be out until November 6, so please give him your support and be patient.
With covid-19 on the increase it may be necessary to cancel some lessons in the future if the teachers have to self-isolate. I think this will be easier than trying to fit everyone in, but I will try my best. I know this may be frustrating for you but this may be the only way of keeping the learn to swim going.
Many of our teachers work in schools so the risk will be higher. I will try and give you has much notice as possible if I need to do this.
You will receive a refund if we cancel the lesson.

no swimming today it’s half term pool is close

We now have spaces for Saturday mornings swimming.

Ok we start back swimming tomorrow morning on a Saturday for first time since March 2020. I have sent out emails to those of you who are coming. Please contact me if you didn’t receive my email and wish to still come.
Thanks Peter

AT LAST!!!!!!!
Swimming will start back on Saturday 16th of October .
Those who intend to come on Saturdays please contact me ASAP.
If I don’t here from you by Thursday 14th I will assume you are not returning and I will give your place away.
If you swim Wednesday or Friday evenings and wish to move back to Saturdays please contact me.
Peter

Please come ready to swim as before
You don’t need to wear a mask
Thanks Peter

Good morning everyone
I hope you are all well and had a good summer.
We start back swimming lessons this Wednesday 8th September & Friday 10th.
No decision has been made yet from Regent’s Park school about Saturday mornings.
Please remember no changing rooms are available.
Children to come ready for swimming.
Please wait outside.
Thank you for all the emails I received from Saturdays parents for there support in these difficult times.

Thanks Peter.

Hi everyone my email was hacked this morning so please bin gifts card etc it’s not me

If you have received a email about doing a quick favour it’s not from me just bin it

Hi all just to remind you to bring your mask 😷 with you tonight. Also please don’t enter the pool until you are told to
Thanks Peter

Good afternoon
Just to remind everyone that there is no swimming tonight at Regent’s Park school

Good afternoon
There will be no swimming on Wednesday 5th May.
Regent’s Park school have move their starting time back a week.
We will be starting on Wednesday 12th May.

I have just sent a email out please can you check for this or check your junk mail. If you haven’t received this ,please let me know.

Thanks Peter

Good morning everyone
This is a reminder that there is no swimming tonight at Regent’s Park school. We start back next week Wednesday 5th May . Please pass on
Thanks Peter

Good morning everyone here is the latest update from Regent Park school.
The pool is due to open on Monday 26th April which means our first lesson will be on Wednesday 28th April.
This will be a phased return to swimming and I have been informed by Regent’s Park that there will be no swimming on Saturdays at the moment. We hope the Saturdays will start shortly depending on how the phase return progresses. Has soon as I have more information about Saturdays I will update. I will be sending a email to those of you who attend Wednesday shortly.
Peter

Ok I have just sent out a email to everyone, please check you received it. If not please let me know and don’t forget to check your junk mail
Peter

Received good news today from Regent’s Park school, that we will be back in the pool in January. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 I will be sending everyone an email shortly, so check your junk mail or contact me if not received.

Good morning everyone
Here is the latest information from Regents Park school

Good afternoon

Firstly, we hope that you and your families are all safe and well and would like to thank you for your patience and ongoing support for the school whilst we are dealing with the COVID 19 pandemic.

After the Prime Minister's announcement on Sunday 1st November and the impending further lockdown from Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December, we have no alternative but to continue with the suspension of all letting until further notice.

Obviously this will be a huge disappointment to you all, however, it has been made clear by the government that education and schools are a priority and this is the best way to keep young people safe at this current time.

It is clear that things can change rapidly and as a school we will be keeping abreast of all changes to the guidance and once it is safe to do so, we will open our doors again to our hirers.

Again we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support during these unprecedented circumstances.

Kind regards

Carlene

Carlene Amos
Business Manager

Regents Park Community College
King Edward Avenue
Southampton
SO16 4GW
[email protected]
023 8032 5444

Hi all
Hope you are all well & staying safe.
The latest information I have received from regents Park school is that they are trying to get the children back into school first, before opening the pool again. So I think we may be looking at October time before we are able to start again.

Please note that the future of the learn to swim will change, it will not be like it was before the lockdown. Guidelines will have to be followed making things different to start with in order to cover the COVID-19 pandemic and keep everyone safe. I will update everyone nearer the time or when I receive more news.
Thanks peter

Hi everyone
if you have received a email from the swimming club and found the details are wrong just email Louise at [email protected] and she will change it for you.
Example wrong gender,age etc.

Thanks peter

Hi everyone hope you are all ok and keeping safe.

Update on swimming . We are waiting on Regent’s Park school to see when they are going to start lessons again hopefully September.
I will give you more information when I receive it.
In the mean time we are putting all learn to swim members on our new team unify account. So if you receive a email from city of Southampton club administrators will you please reply to the email

Children names
DOB

Thanks peter

Hi all
hope you are all well and keeping safe. Finding lots to do and helping out around the house.
I thought I would share some photos of my little dog ( getting bigger by the day) Nellie with some new equipment.
We hope to see you all soon
Peter & the team.

Hello everyone
I am just checking that everyone received the email I sent out about your payment details. If you didn’t please contact me on Facebook or email and I will send it to you
Keep safe
Thanks peter

I forgot please pass on to one another just in case some parents are not on Facebook.
Thanks peter

UPDATE
I have been informed this evening by Regent’s Park school that they have closed their pool until further notice. I will update you with further information as I receive it including when lessons might commence. Everyone take care.

Thanks peter and the team