Infants
Our Infant program, which features three levels of age specific parent-child classes, aims to introduce infants to the aquatic environment by building water confidence and developing basic swimming and safety skills.
Classes are conducted in a fun and interactive environment that incorporate games and songs
Babies
6 months - 18 months; 1 teacher: 8 students + parent/guardian
Our first infant’s level introduces children to the water and facilitates parents in learning how to support their child in the water.
- water play
- front float with parent support
- back float with parent support
- introduction to directional movement
- wet face
- introduction to submersion
Toddlers
18 months – 2.5 years; 1 teacher: 8 students + parent/guardian
Continuing to work on movement in the water and submersion, children at this level will be familiarised with correct body position and entry and exit from the pool.
- assisted entry
- assisted climb out over edge
- aided front float
- aided back float
- directional movement
- submerge head
Preschoolers
2.5 years – 3.5 years; 1 teacher: 8 students + parent/guardian
At this level children can start to blow bubbles when they submerge and will be introduced to kicking through the water.
- slide in entry
- climb out over edge
- jump from edge to parent
- assisted front float
- aided kick on front
- aided kick on back
- submerge and blow bubbles
- introduction to deep water
Further information
Yarra Leisure
9205 5032
YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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