Baby Squids Wigan

Theme of the week - Fast & Slow!

Through games, songs, and swimming activities, our little swimmers will discover how moving at different speeds helps them develop coordination, body awareness, and control.

🚤 Can you kick FAST like a speedboat?
🦆 Can you glide SLOW like a sleepy duck?
💦 Can you make tiny slow splashes and then big fast splashes?

Learning through play helps children understand important concepts while building confidence and developing their swimming skills in a fun and engaging way.

We can’t wait to see lots of speedy boats, gentle floats, and plenty of smiles in the pool this week! 🩷🩵⚡️🐢

Did you know why water is so good for babies? 👶

Water is an amazing place for babies to learn, grow, and explore the world around them 💦

From the moment they enter the pool, babies experience a completely different environment that supports both their physical and emotional development 🩷

Swimming can help babies:

🌟 Build confidence
🌟 Develop coordination and balance
🌟 Strengthen muscles through gentle movement
🌟 Improve body awareness
🌟 Encourage communication and social interaction
🌟 Create strong bonds with parents and carers

The warm water also provides a calming sensory experience 🫧

Many babies feel relaxed and happy in the pool, making swimming a wonderful activity for connection, play, and discovery. 🩷

Most importantly, introducing babies to water early helps them build a positive relationship with swimming and water safety as they grow 🩵

Every splash, cuddle, kick, and smile is helping your little one learn through purposeful play 🫶

🌟 We have a very exciting opportunity that has opened up to join our Baby Squids team as a Baby and Preschool teacher 🌟

We are looking for a teacher for a Saturday morning - with the possibility of more hours in the future.

As well as having the best job in the world (well we think so anyway) here are some of the other benefits.

💦 Competitive hourly rate
💦 Support with training and qualifications
💦 Term time job (38 weeks a year)
💦 Discount on swimming lessons
💦 A job that really makes a difference

If teaching water safety and building water confidence in small children could be the thing for you, then please do get in touch to arrange an informal chat and find out more!

📧 [email protected]

Play With Purpose!💘

It’s our guiding philosophy behind every single activity we do in our lessons and the foundation of our unique milestones development programme.💗

It means that while your child is playing and having fun, they are simultaneously learning and developing crucial development skills. ✨️

Every splash, every giggle and every game is an opportunity for great growth!💗 And today we’re celebrating and all the fun our Baby Squids have in the pool! 💓

Why Is Play More Than Just Fun?

For babies and young children, play is their primary way of understanding the world. 💖

They learn by being active, exploring and engaging all their senses. From splashing in the water to discovering new textures, sounds and movements, our baby swimming classes offer rich opportunities for playful learning.

The benefits of baby swimming support:
💙Brain & physical development
💙Social skills
💙Confidence & coordination
💙Language and communication

How We ‘Play with Purpose’ in the Pool

In our lessons, every activity is designed with a specific developmental goal in mind and is part of our unique MILESTONES programme.

❤️Sing songs: When we sing songs with actions, we are working on rhythm, timing and gross motor skills by learning about bodies, coordination and movement.

❤️Splash & kick: A baby loves to splash, but it’s more than just a happy accident. We encourage movements to help them understand the connection between their actions and a reaction, while also building their physical strength and awareness of their body.

❤️Floating toys: When we ask your baby to reach, reach reach, hold, hold, hold for a floating toy, it’s a ‘play with purpose’ activity. They are refining their hand-eye coordination, practicing their pincer grip and engaging in problem-solving as they figure out how to navigate to the challenge.

It’s hugely rewarding to see your little one splashing and laughing - and know that they are doing so much more than just playing—they are becoming confident, coordinated and happy little swimmers.💙❤️✨️

We love celebrating all the amazing benefits of baby and early years swimming and learning to swim with your little ones.

Here’s a little summary of how these sort of classes can make a big difference to your baby, toddler’s or pre schoolers development. And benefit you too!

🩵 It’s a unique bonding experience. Special focussed
one on one time is great for the parent and child connection.

🩷 The regular conversation and instruction helps children to improve communication and language skills!

🩵 So important, especially in the early years... it helps
develop their motor skills.

🩷 Builds your child’s confidence and helps them learn
how to interact with other children and adults.

🩵 Brain Stimulation. It’s a no brainer!

🩷 It offers you the opportunity to meet and get to know other parents/carers that have children the same age in your area! It’ll get you out and about, with some sort of structure, which will help you both. We love that some of our Baby Squid parents now meet up for coffee after their sessions too.

🩵 Learning to love the water - safely. All of our practices are playful and progressive and we teach water safety as a core foundation of all of our classes.

📲 If you’re interested in finding out more about swimming classes, please get in touch. Drop us a message or pop us an email: [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you and your little one to the pool soon 💦

There’s nothing more rewarding than receiving messages like this from our swim families 🩵

This little swimmer has been attending lessons with us since she was tiny, and now at nearly 2 years old, her mum is overjoyed watching her confidently and safely climb in and out of the pool while on holiday 🏖️☀️

Even more special, she’s copying and reenacting some of the skills and routines her teacher does in class — a true reflection of how much children learn through consistency, repetition, trust, and love for the water 💦

We always say that swimming lessons are one of the greatest investments you can make for your child, and messages like this remind us exactly why. Seeing little ones enjoying the water safely, confidently, and happily during family holidays each summer is what it’s all about 🩷

Thank you to all our amazing parents for trusting us to be part of your child’s swimming journey 🫶

☀️ Get your little ones ready for a season of fun and water adventures with our baby and preschool swimming classes!

🩷 Our passionate teachers provide a safe, playful, and nurturing environment where your little one can build confidence, learn essential water safety skills, and make new friends.

💦 Dive into the joy of swimming and create unforgettable summer memories. Sign up today and let your child splish, splash, and swim into summer with a smile!

📍 Classes available in Leigh, Haydock and St Helens.

📲 Please get in touch to find out more.
www.babysquids.co.uk/wigan

Why do little swimmers LOVE the big mat? 💦

The big floating mat is more than just fun — it becomes part of little one’s imagination too. One minute it’s a boat, the next it’s a jelly, a special place for songs and giggles.

Little people love “risk” that feels manageable. Climbing on, jumping off, wobbling, crawling, balancing, and splashing gives them a controlled thrill. That’s exactly the kind of sensory challenge kids this age seek out. AND they’re also building:

💦 confidence in the water
💧 balance and coordination
💦 body awareness and strength
💧 listening and turn-taking skills
💦 bravery through safe risk-taking

Most importantly, it turns swimming into PLAY — and young children learn best when they’re having fun ✨

☀️Give your child a head start in the water this summer ☀️

Build water confidence ready for holidays, paddling pools & summer fun 🤩

Come and join us to explore all these wonderful benefits of Baby Squids swimming classes -

💦 Teaches important water safety skills from an early age

💦 Encourages balance, coordination & body awareness

💦 Strengthens muscles while being gentle on growing joints

💦 Supports early swimming strokes & floating skills

💦 Helps develop listening, focus & following instructions

💦Boosts confidence and independence in little ones

💦A fun way to bond, play and burn energy!

Head to our website and fill out an enquiry form and get ready to join us in our new term!

📲 www.baby squids.co.uk/book-a-course/

👋🏼 We are now taking a break for May half term.

Classes return on the 7th June for our summer term.

📲 We are still contactable via our usual channels if you have any questions or would like to book, however messages will be checked less frequently than usual while we enjoy some quality family time. All messages will be replied to but our response may be slower.

📞 07486 706881
📧[email protected]
🌐www.babysquids.co.uk/book-a-course/

💦 See you in the pool soon 💦