Baby swimming with Water Babies is an exciting, enriching experience for both you and your little one. Not only does it teach vital life skills, but it also enhances the way babies and toddlers learn other skills, too. We always incorporate lots of bonding, fun and socialising, so you can be sure that a Water Baby is a happy baby!
All our swimmers receive a Magical Water Babies Storybook when they book onto one of our courses, which is full of fantastic stickers for you to complete with your little fishy as you go through your Water Babies journey. At the end of every chapter you will also receive a badge!
Classes available throughout Oxfordshire. Beginners classes (Chapter 1) are as follows:
Mondays at Jury’s Inn, Oxford, OX2 8AL at 2pm
Mondays at Witney Community Primary School, OX28 1HL at 9:30am
Tuesdays at Kingfisher School, Abingdon OX14 3RR at 4:45pm
Thursdays at The Park Club Oxford, OX4 4XP at 11:30am
Saturdays at Kingfisher School, Abingdon OX14 3RR at 2:45pm
Saturdays at Witney Community Primary School, OX28 1HL at 1.30pm
Saturdays at The Park Club Oxford, OX4 4XP at 12:30pm
Sundays at The Park club Milton, OX14 4RP at 3:30pm
If you would like further information about these or any of our other classes, please call or email us to find a suitable class for your little fishy.
The leisure centre offers a large gym, lane swimming and a range of exercise classes. It’s family-friendly with junior swimming lessons, table tennis and junior gym sessions, as well as family-fun swims. Booking is advised for swimming.
Tel: 01865 467290
Address: Waynflete Rd, OX3 8GA
From birth to the age of 3 years 11 months, children are able to join the Aqua Tots programme. Classes run Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. From 4 years, young people are able to join our core Swim School (Stages 1-7).
Brookes Sport, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford, OX2 9AT
01865 488354
We are dedicated to teaching children to swim, to love and respect the water and most importantly how to have fun safely in a pool environment.
Classes are held in Wolvercote, Abingdon, Didcot and Goring.
01235 763328
Ferry Leisure Centre offers swimming, a gym, indoor courts and exercise classes. Membership and pay-as-you-go options available. Booking advised.
Tel: 01865 467060
Address: Diamond Place, Summertown, OX2 7DP
Leys offers pools, the latest gym equipment, classes and swimming lessons. Membership options and pay as you go both available, booking required.
Tel: 0344 893 3222
Address: Pegasus Rd, OX4 6JL
Baby classes (0-18 months)
Classes are designed for you to teach your baby to relax and enjoy the water, learn basic water safety, … all together giving them full water confidence!
Pre-school classes (18 months – 3 years)
Water confidence activities are introduced, and children learn to fully embrace the water by singing and splashing, with activities and games built for their development stages.
Lessons at pools in Standlake, Radley, Headington and Eynsham. For more info call 07870Â 662483.
During Puddle Duck’s Baby & Pre-school programmes, our teachers adapt the activities to suit each child’s individual needs. Taught in lovely warm pools with a maximum of ten children, our classes incorporate rhyme, music and movement based on extensive child development research. Book in advance for term. Suitable from birth to 4 years. We also offer lessons for 4-10 year olds in our Swim Academy programme. Classes available throughout Oxfordshire.
01666 577377
Swimkidz offers an innovative and unique swimming programme that begins during pregnancy. Parents can rest assured and have the confidence that we can help keep them fit both pre- and post-natal and can continue their child’s aquatic journey in a safe, caring and nurturing environment up to their tenth birthday.
Classes in Abingdon. Call 07825 955533 for more info.
