Autumn 2021 Term Dates
Our 12 week Autumn Terms dates are:
Monday 6th September – Saturday 4th December 2021
Exception: Monday 25th – Saturday 31st October 2021
COVID-19 procedures
We are kindly asking that all parents/carers adhere to the below requirements when attending our swimming lessons and the facilities at Watford Girls Grammar School:
- Do not attend your lesson if you or someone within your household has or has had any of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) symptoms within the last 10 days or if you’ve been asked to self-isolate
- Please respect a 2m distance from other people in the facilities where possible
- Adults are required to wear face coverings whilst in the premises unless you are exempt
- Hand sanitizer will be available on entering and exiting the premises
- Children will be permitted to arrive to their lesson in their swimming attire. We recommend loose clothing/dressing gowns/hooded towels over the top
- One adult from each household is permitted to enter the pool facilities
- A one-way system will be in place, please adhere to signage and directions provided
- Parents/carers are asked to wait outside of the pool facilities for the duration of the lesson
- Chairs will be available on poolside for a bag of belongings. Those with younger children may wish to take their belongings outside with them
- All swimmers are required to wearing a swimming hat. These are available at £4 each if you don’t already have one
- Swimmers will be escorted to the fire exit door after their lesson. We encourage children to go straight home from their lesson if possible however the changing rooms are available to get dry and changed if you’d prefer
- Showers are not available on the premises during this time
What we’re doing for you:
- Due to the depth of the water in the pool, it is still considered the safest option to have our teachers teach from the water in our beginner and improver classes. Our staff have undertaken training in accordance with the new National Guidelines on the safest ways to teach swimmers from the water, during this pandemic
- Some of our teachers may wear face masks / shields if they chose to do so
- Number of swimmers in the pool has been reduced
- Swimming bays are bigger to allow more space per swimmer
- Floats/aids/pool equipment will be cleaned after each lesson
- Swimmers will keep the same float/equipment for the duration of their lesson
- Cleaning of the facilities will be taking place throughout the sessions
- Teachers/pool staff will have their temperatures checked daily and will self-isolate if they show any of the COVID-19 symptoms
- Pools are chlorinated at a level deemed necessary to kills all germs including Coronavirus, this level has not changed from previous terms
If you have any questions regarding any of the above information, please do not hesitate to contact us at aquaswimschool@gmail.com
As always, we thank you for your continued support
Rob & Lis
Spring 2020 Term Dates
Term commences: Monday 6th January 2020
Term ends: Saturday 28th March 2020
Exceptions: Monday 17th February – Saturday 22nd February (half term)
Autumn Term Dates
Term commences: Monday 9th September 2019
Term ends: Saturday 7th December (12th December for Thursday swimmers only) 2019
Exceptions:
Monday 28th October – Saturday 2nd November (Half Term)
Thursday 10th October (School Open Day)
Summer Term Dates
Term commences: Monday 29th April 2019
Term ends: Monday 22nd July 2019
Exceptions: Monday 6th May (Bank Holiday) Monday 27th May – Saturday 1st June inclusive (Half Term)
Summer Crash Course
Bookings are now being taken for our Summer Crash Course!
Date: Monday 22nd – Friday 26th July 2019
30 minute per day – time slots available at 9.30am, 10.00am or 10.30am
All abilities taught
Cost: £45 per child
To book, please contact us at aquaswimschool@gmail.com
Spring Term Dates
Term commences: Monday 7th January 2019
Term ends: Saturday 30th March 2019
Exceptions: Monday 18th February – Saturday 23rd February inclusive (Half Term)
Autumn Term Dates
Term commences: Monday 10th September 2018
Term ends: Saturday 8th December 2018
Exceptions: Monday 29th October– Saturday 3rd November inclusive (Half Term)
Summer Term Dates 2018
Term commences: Monday 23rd April 2018
Term ends: Monday 23rd July 2018
Exceptions: Monday 7th May (Bank Holiday) & Monday 28th May – Saturday 2nd June inclusive (Half Term)
Rescheduled lessons
Once again, apologies to our swimmers and their parents for the recent cancelled lessons. This was due to the pool being closed for emergency ventilation work and the unfortunately snow! The lessons have now been rescheduled for:
Cancelled lesson | Rescheduled lessons |
Wednesday 7th & 21st February | Wednesday 4th & 11th* April |
Thursday 8th & 22nd February & 1st March | Thursday 5th, 12th & 19th* April |
Friday 9th & 23rd February & 2nd March | Friday 6th, 13th & 20th* April |
Saturday 10th, 24th February & 3rd March | Saturday 7th, 14th & 21st* April |
Monday 19th February | Monday 9th* April |
Tuesday 20th February | Tuesday 3rd* April |
*Fun swims
Thank you for your continued support and understanding.