Awareness
Parent and child classes for little swimmers from 4 months – 3 years of age.
Water is such a natural environment for a baby. They spend the first nine months of their lives surrounded and moving in fluid.
Water is also a big part of the Western Australian way of life. Our Awareness program is designed around developing the love of water in a fun, safe and positive environment.
Babies learn directly from their parents, so we have developed a program that encourages parental interaction and demonstration, assisting babies and toddlers to learn vital water and swimming skills.
The Awareness program allows children to explore their natural environment, try new skills and develop at their own rate, always knowing that there are safe hands to catch them and an encouraging face to tell them well done.
A1 – Aquatic Foundations
Class size: 6 parent & child
Class duration: 30 minutes
Age group: 4 – 8 months
A1 is the first introduction to formal aquatic education for both parent and infant. This level creates the perfect opportunity for the development of a strong bond between parent and child whilst also providing a stimulating and nurturing learning environment.
Skills covered include;
- Safe entry and exit with an infant
- Introduction to aquatic education and the role of the parent
- Developing parental confidence
- Understand and respond to infant’s cues
- Infant experiencing the sensation of water
- Infant conditioning to water
- Buoyancy and flotation
A1 – Aquatic Foundations is offered at WestSwim Lakelands.
A2 – Water Familiarisation
Class size: 6 parent & child
Class duration: 30 minutes
Age group: 8 – 14 months
A2 is all about developing familiarity with the water and new skills learned including basic floating and propulsive movements.
Skills covered;
- Safe entry and exit to the pool with an infant
- Understand and respond to infant’s cues
- Infant conditioning to water
- Flotation and rotation
- Balance and propulsion
- Safety skills
A2 – Water Familiarisation is offered at WestSwim Lakelands.
A3 – Water Safety
Class size: 6 parent & child
Class duration: 30 minutes
Age group: 14 – 24 months
In A3, swimmers engage in independent water exploration whilst further developing safety skills.
Skills covered;
- Safe entry and exit to the pool with a toddler
- Exploration of the water more independently
- Submersion with breathing
- Flotation and rotation
- Assisted propulsion
- Safety skills
A3 – Water Safety is offered at WestSwim Lakelands.
A4 – Mobility
Class size: 6 parent & child
Class duration: 30 minutes
Age group: 2 – 3 years
A4 teaches swimmers to gain greater independence. Little swimmers learn routines and skills, which develop safe water behaviours.
Skills covered;
- Safe entry and exit to the pool with a toddler
- Exploration of the water more independently
- Submersion with breathing
- Flotation and rotation
- Balance and propulsion
- Safety skills
A4 – Mobility is offered at WestSwim Lakelands.