Parent & baby
Little splashes, growing confidence
Share your child’s first swimming experiences in the welcoming surroundings of Gable Leisure Private Pool. Through playful activities, gentle movement and guidance from our instructors, children build confidence in the water with their parent or carer alongside them.
From first splashes to more structured toddler swimming, we’ll help you find a class suited to your child’s age, confidence and experience.
What to Expect at Your First Lesson
Take a look inside our parent and baby swimming lessons at Gable Leisure Private Pool. From a warm welcome to playful activities in the water, see how we help children build confidence with their parent or carer alongside them.
Lessons last 30 minutes, with a maximum of six children in each class.
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Baby Beginners - 3-12 months
A gentle introduction for babies who are new to swimming or still building confidence. Songs, toys and playful activities introduce supported floating, kicking and movement, with a parent or carer providing support throughout.
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Baby Advance - 12-24 months
For babies who are comfortable in the water and ready to build on their early swimming experiences. Supported floating, turning, reaching for toys and more active games help develop confidence and body control.
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Toddler Beginners - 2-3 years
For toddlers who are comfortable in the pool and ready for more structured swimming activities. Practise bubbles, floating, kicking and returning to the poolside while building independence with parent or carer support. Children do not need to swim independently before joining.
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Growing confidence at every stage
A gentle journey from first splashes to independent swimming
Every child develops at their own pace. We begin with calm, playful experiences in the water and gently build confidence, independence and early swimming skills as they grow.
3-12 months
Baby Beginners
For babies who are new to swimming or still building confidence in the water. With full parent or carer support, songs, toys and gentle play introduce splashing, water movement, supported floating and early bubble confidence.
12-24 months
Baby Advance
For babies who are already happy in the water and ready for more active, confidence-building activities. Supported floating, turning, travelling and reaching for toys help develop body control, gentle face-wetting confidence and early water skills.
2-3 years
Toddler Beginners
For toddlers who are comfortable in the pool with a parent or carer and ready for more structured swimming activities. They begin to follow simple instructions while practising bubbles, floating, kicking, short-distance movement and returning safely to the poolside.
3-4 years
Preschooler Lessons
For confident children who are ready for a more independent class. As they follow simple instructions and move short distances by themselves, they practise jumping in safely, floating, gliding, early swimming movements and returning to the wall.
What happens after my taster lesson?
There is no pressure to continue after your complimentary taster. If the class feels right for your child, simply choose the flexible booking option that suits your family and book sessions around your routine.
Pay as you go
£25
per class
• Book individual lessons when it suits you
• Flexible booking for busy family routines
Find your classBest value
Rolling monthly membership
£75
every 30 days for four class credits
• £18.75 per lesson
• Save 25% compared with pay as you go
• Unused credits roll over while membership remains active
Find your class10% sibling discount for each subsequent family member. Cancel or rearrange a class at least 24 hours before it starts and your credit will be returned to your account. Cancellations made within 24 hours use the credit for that lesson.
Meet Instructor Suzie
Suzie brings a wealth of experience in baby and toddler swimming, creating a calm, welcoming space for little ones and their parents or carers to enjoy the water together. There is always time to ask questions and receive gentle guidance, while songs, toys and playful activities help each child build confidence at their own pace - with no pressure, just plenty of encouragement.
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Before Your First Splash
Find out how our baby and toddler lessons work and what to expect when you join us.
Complimentary taster
Baby & Toddler Swimming Lessons
Enjoy gentle, child-led swimming lessons near Bristol and North Somerset at Gable Leisure Private Pool, Wraxall.
