Programs 
We offer a flexible approach to learning to swim as we know that everyone learns differently. Our lessons are FUN and FRIENDLY to ensure that everyone wants to keep swimming!!
Pre School
- Lessons available for children from 3 years old at either
- Thomas Moore, Purley.
- Woldingham Girls School, Caterham.
Pre School 1
Working towards Badges: Duckling 1-2.
Distance: N/A
Pre-requisite: 3+ with little or no water confidence
Pre School 2
Working towards Badges: Duckling 3-4.
Distance: N/A
Pre-requisite: 3+, water confident, confident to put face in water, may have completed Pre School 1.
Pre School Availability
Tuesdays 3:30 & 5:00 @ Thomas More
Thursdays 4:00 & 5:00 @ Thomas More
Sundays 4:15 & 4:45 @ Woldingham School
School Age
- Lessons available for children from 4 years plus at:
- Woldingham Girls School, Caterham.
- Thomas Moore, Purley.
- The Beach, Caterham.
Stage 1
Working towards Badges: Stage 1
Working towards Distance: kicking 5m with floats on front and back
Pre-requisites: Aged 4+ of school age. No previous lessons, no/little water confidence. Not happy putting face in water.
Tuesdays 3:30 and 4:30 @ Thomas More
Tuesdays 6:00 @Woldingham
Thursdays 3:30 and 4:30 @ Thomas More
Sundays 4:45 @ Woldingham School
Stage 4
Working towards Badges: Stage 4
Working towards Distance: kick 10m of all four strokes front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
Pre-requisites: Completed stage 3, or can travel 10m on front and back
Tuesdays 3:30 and 4:45 @ Thomas More
Tuesdays 6:30 @ Woldingham
Thursdays 3:30 and 4:00 and 5:00 @ Thomas More
Stage 7
Working towards Badges: Stage 7
Working towards distances: Swim 25m of all 4 strokes to the Swim England Expected Standards
Pre-requisites: Completed stage 6, and can push and glide into all 4 strokes.
Tuesdays 4:45 @ Thomas More
Tuesdays 7:00 @ Woldingham
Stage 2
Working towards Badges: Stage 2 and 5m
Working towards Distance: swimming 5m with no aids
Pre-requisites: Completed stage 1 or ducking 4. Aged 4+ of school age. Confident submerging face in the water. Can kick with floats front and back.
Tuesdays 4:00 and 4:30 @ Thomas More
Tuesdays 6:00 @ Woldingham
Thursdays 4:00 and 4:30 @ Thomas More
Stage 5
Working towards Badges Stage 5
Working towards distances: Swim 10m of all 4 strokes to the Swim England Expected Standards
Pre-requisites: Completed stage 4, or can swim 10m of all 4 strokes to a high standard
Tuesdays 3:30 and 4:00 @ Thomas More
Tuesdays 6:30 @ Woldingham
Thursdays 3:30 and 5:00 @ Thomas More
Competative Swimming Stages 8-10
Working on fitness from 400-1600m sets, and developing starts and turns to develop all strokes. For more information please click here
Tuesdays 7:00 @ Woldingham
Stage 3
Working towards Badges: Stage 3
Working towards Distance: travel 10m front and back
Pre-requisites: Completed stage 2, can swim 5m on front and back with no floatation aids.
Tuesdays 4:15 @ Thomas More
Tuesdays 6:30 @ Woldingham
Thursdays 3:30 and 5:00 @ Thomas More
Stage 6
Working towards Badges: Stage 6
Working towards distances: N/A
Pre-requisites: Completed stage 5, can swim 10m of all 4 strokes.
Tuesdays 4:45 @ Thomas Moore
Tuesdays 6:30 @ Woldingham
Thursdays 5:00 @ Thomas More
Swimming Class Timetables
Tuesday - Thomas More, Purley
Time: 3:30-4:00 Class: Stage 1, Stage 3, Stage 7
Time: 4:00-4:30 Class: Stage 2, Stage 4, Stage 5
Time: 4:30-5:00 Class Stage 2, Stage 3/4, Stage 7 + (4:45pm)
Times: 5:00-5:30 Class Stage 2/3 and Stage 4/5
Tuesday - Woldingham Girls School
Time: 6:00-6:30pm Class: Stage 1/2,
Time: 6:30-7:00pm Class: Stage 3 & 4/5,
Time 7:00-7:45pm Class: Swim Fit Squad & Adult Beginners
Thursday - Thomas Moore, Purley
Time: 3:30-4:00 Class: Stage Pre School, Stage 2, Stage 6/7
Time: 4:00-4:30 Class: Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3/4
Time: 4:30-5:00 Class: Stage 1, Stage 2, Private
Time: 5:00-5:30 Class: Pre School, Stage 3/4, Private
Sunday - Woldingham Girls School
4:15 – SEN 121 & Pre School Group
4:45 – SEN 121 & Stage 1 Beginners Groups
5:15 – SEN 121 & 121
5:45 – SEN 121 & 121
