SPECIALISTS IN SWIMMING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: 4-6mths | 6mths-3yrs | 3-5yrs | School-Age | Stroke Correction | Squad | Access & Inclusion | Adults | Privates
Welcome to the PreSchool Program (3-5yrs)
In this program there are 5 Progressive Skill Levels:
- PreSchool Beginner
- PreSchool Beginner Gold
- PreSchool Confident
- PreSchool Intermediate
- PreSchool Advanced
- For Curriculum Information and to work out what level you are CLICK HERE.
| Number of students per class: | Industry-leading maximum of 4 students per class. This maximum is maintained throughout the learn-to-swim curriculum. |
| Price: | For Current Prices CLICK HERE. |
| Do these classes run as regular weekly classes? | Yes. For more information about term dates CLICK HERE. |
| Do these classes run as holiday intensives? (ie. Classes once per day for 5 consecutive days during the school holidays.) | Yes. For more information about holiday intensive dates CLICK HERE. |
| Available at all Healthways locations? | Yes. Available at: - Healthways Mont Albert North - Healthways Ringwood For more information about Healthways locations CLICK HERE. |
This program develops greater water skills. Beginner classes introduce students to the water and the routines of following instructions in a group environment with a teacher. Progression through the levels results in advanced classes being able to swim independently and developing basic stroke technique.
Children are engaged using floatation aids, equipment and toys. We aim to make the water an enjoyable experience so children can’t wait to get to the pool for their lesson every week.
When children go to school they swap into the equivalent school age level.
The PreSchool Program develops skills including:
Physical Development
- Builds body awareness and coordination through guided movement patterns.
- Strengthens core muscles and motor development through the improvement of swimming skills.
- Promotes heart and lung function at a young age as cardiovascular skills are introduced.
- Helps children develop healthy posture and flexibility.
Social & Emotional Growth
- Swim classes provide opportunities for students to interact, share, and follow instructions in a group setting, thereby developing social skills through teacher-student instruction and peer interaction.
- Boosts confidence through positive early water experiences.
- Creates positive associations with water for lifelong swimming confidence.
- Water can be very soothing, helping children manage anxiety, excess energy, and/or emotional regulation.
Cognitive Development
- Enhances cognitive function, sensory integration, and overall brain development. Developmentally appropriate activities encourage the brain to form new connections, strengthen existing ones, and support neuroplasticity, which is essential for learning, memory, and emotional regulation.
- Develops cognitive processing through repetition and routine.
- Enhances listening and language skills through visual and verbal cues.
Swimming & Water Safety Skills
- Builds water confidence and skills through progressive activities, including floating, buoyancy, balance, breath control, leg and arm propulsion movement, skills in a prone position (on tummy), skills in a supine position (on back), skills in a rotated position (on side), entries and exits.
- Children learn to respect water and understand how to behave safely around it (eg. pools, lakes, bathtubs).
- Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in children under 5. Follow the ‘Kids Alive Do the Five’ – Fence the Pool, Shut the Gate, Learn to Swim, Supervise, Learn Resuscitation.
- Develops swimming competencies that later transition into the School-Age curriculum (5+yrs).
Enrolling in your first class!
To book you can enrol:
- Online – Look up the timetable and book online via your client portal.
- Log-in to your client portal. Instructions can be found here https://www.healthways.com.au/boxhill/swimming-pool/swimming-lessons/book-now/
- To work out what class level sounds like your ability level, please click here to go to the level skill descriptions https://aus.iclasspro.com/portal/healthways/news/1.
- Click on ‘Class Timetables & Bookings’.
- Click on ‘Find a class’. Select your student and click ‘See Classes’.
- Search the timetable for your student’s level, by putting their level code in the search magnifying glass.
- The class availability showing will automatically be for this week. To look forward to next week, click on the ‘Filter’ menu icon. Select ‘Sessions’, select the following week, click ‘Apply’.
- The list can be further filtered using other option in the ‘Filter’ menu if you wish.
- Click on a class to enrol or go on the waitlist.
- By Phone:
- Mont Albert North ph. 98952300
- Ringwood ph. 98795777
- In person – Visit the centre and speak to reception:
- MONT ALBERT NTH – Healthways Recreation Centre, 1-11 Arcade Road, Mont Albert North 3129
- RINGWOOD – Healthways Aquatic Centre, 108-110 New Street, Ringwood 3134
Please note that students can start at any time. Bookings can be made at any time during the term up to 10 days in advance, and bookings open for a new term 3 weeks in advance. However if you wish to start further in advance than that you can register your interest for a specific term in the future.
COME AND TRY OUR SWIM LESSONS NOW!…
SWIM STARTER PACK FOR $150.00. (Available for regular term classes only.)
To see whether our swim school is right for you, when you first enrol you’ll just pay a deposit of $150.00. This is called the ‘Swim Starter’. This covers your classes until the first monthly direct debit, so you can try the classes out. If you’re happy simply stay on and your first direct debit will happen as scheduled. If you don’t wish to continue, simply cancel your classes before your first direct debit. Easy!