Intensive Group Swimming Lessons - Children

Swimming Lesson Terms and Conditions

We run two types of swimming lesson courses as follows:
● Weekly lessons for a period of 6 consecutive weeks. Each lesson on a course will take place on the same day, at the same time.
● Intensive courses of 5 days from Monday to Friday over a school holiday period. Each lesson on the intensive course is at the same time every day for 5 consecutive days (including bank holidays)

1. All lessons will start promptly at the agreed start time. If your child arrives late to the pool, the lesson will not be extended and will end at the agreed end time.
2. Payment must be made in full before the start of the course.
3. All lessons are booked on a first come, first served basis and must be paid for in full. Spaces are not reserved.
4. Bookings cannot be accepted without a completed Registration Form.
5. Ashburton Swimming pool reserves the right to cancel any swimming lessons. All parents will be notified by telephone, or a message will be left if we are able to do so.
6. Ashburton Pool reserves the right to change the swimming teacher to cover sickness and holiday.
7. All children who arrive early for a lesson must stay with their parent/guardian in the spectator’s area.
8. If there are any signs of stomach upset and sickness in your family on the day of your child’s lesson you must inform us by telephone not later than one hour before your child’s lesson is set to commence and in the case of such notification, we reserve the right to cancel your child’s lesson(s), for the following 48 hours as a minimum, for the safety of your child and of others.
9. Children with heavy colds, sinusitis, ear infections, diarrhoea, vomiting, chicken pox and any other contagious diseases should not attend lessons whilst these symptoms show. If you have any queries with regard to further health problems, please telephone us. We shall not be liable for your child catching any illness or disease whilst at our lessons.
10. It is your responsibility to ensure that you or your child is medically fit to swim. We will not be liable for any accidents or injuries arising from swimming with us that relate to your child’s individual medical condition(s), save that nothing in these terms and conditions will limit the liability of any person for death or personal injury caused by negligence.
11. Refunds for non-attendance of lessons will not be given.
12. Children over the age of 8 must use the changing room appropriate for their gender.
13. For your child's safety and to help with instruction during swimming lessons, at times it may be necessary for the instructor to support or hold a child either in the water or pool surround. By completing the form below, you are giving your consent for the instructor to do this.
14. You will ensure that your children and any other children you bring to the swimming pool will follow the general swimming pool rules and any rules that are specific to Ashburton pool.