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Available programmes at this location:

baby and pre-school

Baby & Pre-school 0-4 years

swim academy

Swim Academy 4-10 years

poolside assistant

Poolside Assistant

exclusive pool use

Exclusive Pool Use

free parking

Free Parking

spectators allowed

Spectators Allowed

pool depth

0.9-2.99m Pool Depth

pool temperature 30

Avg Pool Temp 30°C

Classes Timetable

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

09:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

09:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

09:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

09:15 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

09:30 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

09:30 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

09:30 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

09:45 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

10:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

10:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

10:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

10:15 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

10:30 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

10:30 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

10:30 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

10:45 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

11:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

11:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

11:00 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

11:15 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

11:30 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

11:30 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

12:00 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

12:00 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

12:30 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

12:30 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

12:30 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

13:00 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

13:00 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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Please note all new bookings require payment for 10 classes upfront. If you would like to discuss other payment options, please contact your local office.

Location & Directions

Sports Village, Flaxpits Lane , Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire , BS36 1LA

The venue is reachable by First bus services, with bus routes stopping just outside the venue.

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Essential Pool Information

What to wear

Baby & Pre-school: A well-fitting neoprene swim nappy must be worn with a disposable swim nappy or one of our environmentally friendly NappyWraps & Liners underneath if your child is in Floaties, Splashers or Kickers and in other programmes if they are not yet fully potty/toilet trained. Why not buy one of our great value Essential Kits which contains everything you need for your baby swim lesson.

Swim Academy: A swim hat, well-fitting goggles and swimwear that isn’t loose e.g., not Bermuda shorts. We provide a complimentary swim hat when you join us and you can find our range of goggles and other Swim Accessories in our online shop.

Changing Rooms

Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before the start of your lesson and leave all outdoor footwear in the baskets by the entrance. No shoes are allowed poolside.

There are male and female changing rooms available. Adults and Swim Academy customers are encouraged to arrive swim-ready, where possible.

Baby and Pre-school

  • If you have a baby please bring a changing mat for them that can be rolled up and placed in your bag, as there is only one baby change unit available.
  • Leave your belongings in a neat tidy pile or ideally in a bag on the hooks provided.
  • Once ready, please make your way to the teaching area at the far, shallow end of the pool a couple of minutes before your class is due to start.

Swim Academy children in Levels 1 and 2

  • Please ensure that your child has visited the WC before the lesson, to avoid disruption.
  • On arrival, please take your child poolside to the Level 1 & 2 teaching area at the near, shallow end of the pool to undress, placing all their belongings in a bag, except for a towel, and wait poolside until the teacher indicates it is time to enter the water.

 Swim Academy children in Levels 3 and above

  • Please ensure that your child has visited the WC before the lesson, to avoid disruption.
  • On arrival, please take your child poolside to the deep end wall to undress, placing all their belongings in a bag, except for a towel.

After class, changing rooms are available to all customers.

Additional Pool Information

Swim Academy all levels: One spectator per child is allowed poolside.

Baby & Pre-School: No poolside spectators allowed for baby & pre-school classes.

If you require assistance due to a disability (either your own disability or your child’s), then you are able to bring a spectator poolside to any class, to help as necessary.

Please alert our office team prior to your lesson about any accessibility needs, and they will be able to advise.

Photography is only permitted during splash-time at the end of lesson, and only if you don’t include other swimmers in your photos/videos. Photography is not permitted at any time in the changing rooms. Photography is permitted in reception areas, but again please don’t include any customers in your photos/videos without their permission.

No food is permitted on the poolside or in the changing rooms, please save your child’s snack until after you have left the pool.

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Contact Details

T: 0117 9717165

Registered Address

9 Kensington Park Road Bristol BS4 3HP

FAQs

  • Parents can bring their baby to swim at Winterbourne Academy pool from 15 months old.

    Our programme is progressive, so you can join at any time of the year. We have Baby & Pre-school classes for 0-4 years and our Swim Academy classes are for children between 4-10 years.

    Each of the programmes focuses on nurturing confidence - our teachers know that children develop and learn at different rates, so will adjust each activity to get the best out of each child and encourage positive progression.

  • There is no Puddle Ducks poolside assistant. However there is a Winterbourne Academy trained lifeguard who will be poolside to assist with any issues or concerns, if they arise.

    • If you know that you won't be able to attend before the class takes place, you can let us know via your My Puddle Ducks account on both your Overview page and also your My Children page by clicking on ‘Let us know you can’t attend a lesson’ and following the instructions. This will generate a Courtesy Class for you to then use against any lesson where there is space in the next 6 months (provided you are currently in paid-for lessons). Read more in our Courtesy Classes FAQs.
    • If your child has a chest, ear, throat or eye infection they shouldn’t swim until it has completely cleared.
    • Please don’t bring your child to the pool during, or for two weeks after, suffering from diarrhoea.
    • Going swimming is unlikely to worsen a mild cold and will not increase the likelihood of an ear infection unless your baby has a perforated eardrum.
    • Please do not bring your child to a swimming class with anything that could be infectious, such as chickenpox, which is considered infectious until all the blisters have dried up.
    • It’s worth remembering that children are often exhausted after an illness and need some time to recuperate before returning to their swimming lessons.
    • We can’t offer a refund for missed classes, your payment secures your place in your class and the class takes place as usual if you are unable to attend but this is why we offer Courtesy Classes, because we understand life doesn’t always go to plan with a little one!

Meet the Bristol & Bath Team

We are a thriving team of 50+ who teach classes in multiple locations across Bristol, BANES, North Somerset, Wiltshire, Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

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Winterbourne Academy Team

Large pool where Baby & Preschool & Swim Academy classes run simultaneously

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Franchisee for Bristol & Bath.


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