Samuel Ryder Academy

St Albans

Our Lessons

Spring Term 2026
Start Date: Monday 5th January
Half Term (no lessons): Monday 16th - Sunday 22nd February
Term Ends: Sunday 29th March
Lessons: 11 week term

Lesson time
Mon - Fri:4pm - 6pm Groups
6:30pm Lane
Sat - Sun:8:15am Lanes
9am - 12pm Groups

Fee
Group (30mins): £15 per lesson / £165 per term
Lanes (45mins): £16 per lesson / £176 per term
Parent & Toddler (30mins): £18 per lesson / £198 per term
1-2-1: £40 per lesson / £440 per term
2-2-1: £50 per lesson / £550 per term. * Available upon request

Summer Term 2026
Start Date: Monday 13th April
Half Term (no swimming) Monday 25th - Sunday 31st May
Term Ends: Sunday 19th July
Lessons: 13 week term

Lesson time
Mon - Fri:4pm - 6pm Groups
6:30pm Lane
Sat - Sun:8:15am Lanes
9am - 12pm Groups

Fee
Group (30mins): £15 per lesson / £195 per term
Lanes (45mins): £18 per lesson / £234 per term
Parent & Toddler (30mins): £18 per lesson / £234 per term
1-2-1: £40 per lesson / £520 per term
2-2-1: £50 per lesson / £650 per term. * Available upon request

Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive
St Albans
Herts
AL1 5AR

tal@dolphinswimschool.co.uk

07949 979625

Parent & Toddler

We have specialist Parent and Baby classes that incorporate fun, confidence, socialising, bonding and basic water skills that can be used in later life.
As part of the lesson we will include submersion which is an important part of introducing babies to the aquatic environment. Submersion is only done when both parent and baby are ready and when baby is prepared and involved in the fun.

Little Dolphins

This group is for children ages 3-5 who have minimal swimming experience or moving on from Parent & Toddlers.

Stage 1 (Swim England)

For children who can swim 5 metres front and back (stopping to breathe if needed), comfortable and confident in the water, working on technique.

Stage 2 (Swim England)

All children can swim front crawl and backstroke for 5 metres+, push and glide on front and back without assistance, swim confidently without teachers help.

Stage 3 (Swim England)

Our advanced stage 3 class focuses on building children’s confidence in the deeper part of the swimming pool. Children must be able to swim front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke to be able to join this group. Also be confident swimming under the water to collect an object from the bottom of the pool floor.

Stage 4 (Swim England)

This class is for comfortable deep end swimmers who are able to swim 15metres+ front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and have an understanding of butterfly. Children must be confident in jumping into deep water and swimming under the water. Stamina is constantly being built in this group, children must be able to swim 15metres+.

Stage 5, Lanes (Swim England)

Our first lanes group is for stages 5-7, children who are able to swim all 4 recognised Swim England strokes to a high level, must be able to swim 50metres competently, have an understanding of technical skills such as skulling and handstands.