St Albans High School for Girls

Our Lessons

Spring term - 11 weeks
Term starts: Saturday 10th January
Half term: Saturday 21st February
Term ends: Saturday 28th March
Group: £143 (£13 per lesson)
1-2-1: £385 (£35 per lesson)
2-2-1: £495 (£45 per lesson)

Summer Term Dates 2026 - 12 Weeks
Start of term: Saturday 18th April
Half term: (No swimming) Saturday 23rd May
End of term: Saturday 11th July
Group: £180
1-2-1: £480
2-2-1: £600

Please use the following class descriptions as guidance when booking the most appropriate class for your child/children. Please then tick the relevant box on the booking form.

St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue
St Albans
AL1 3SJ

info@dolphinswimschool.co.uk

07368 193599

Pre School Dolphins

Our swimming lessons start from the age of 3 years old, we’ve designed our “Pre School Dolphins” class for children ages 3-5 who have minimal swimming experience and need a bit of extra support and comfort when first starting out.

Little Dolphins 1

This class is designed for children who have small amounts of previous swimming experience but still need to build confidence in the water and learn basic skills (blowing bubbles, kicking, floating)

Little Dolphins 2

This class is our first graduate beginners group for children who are confident in the water, able to swim with a noodle or float on their front and back and put their faces into the water.

Little Dolphins 3

Our final beginners group focuses on small distances of independent swimming on front and back, submersion under the water, independent floating and jumping into the water unaided.

Stage 1

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

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 shallow

Children can swim (in the shallow end) front crawl (with side breathing) and backstroke for 10metres+ without teachers help, comfortable swimming completely independently, have an understanding of breaststroke.

Stage 3 deep

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

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+.

Lanes

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.

Lanes+

Our advanced lanes group from stages 8-10 is designed specifically for children who have completed all other stages, have advanced technique for all 4 recognised Swim England strokes and the main focus is now building stamina and an introduction into competitive swimming.

Beginners+

This group is designed specifically for older children 10 years+ who have minimal swimming experience or understanding of technique.

Important Information:

All male and female pupils, must wear swimming hats in the water. Failure to comply with this will result in an immediate withdrawal of the hire facility. To ensure this situation does not occur a member of my staff will have hats available to borrow for the first week or purchase at every session.

Please make your child aware of this prior to the lessons (a little practice session in the bath will help those reluctant to wear swimming hats). There can be no exceptions as the High School will be making spot checks through out the term.

We thank you all in advanced for you co-operation and apologies for any inconvenience.

Marianne

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Weekly Term Lessons

£15 a week

HALF TERM CRASH COURSE

30th March - 3rd April & 6th - 10th April 2026

£75

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