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Aqualetes swimming lessons are available at 16 swimming pools run by Wiltshire Council, they follow the Swim England Learn to Swim pathway which aims to provide all young swimmers with a great first experience of the water, and ongoing lessons to aid skill development, fun, and confidence in the water.
School holiday swimming lesson course information is available in our intensive swimming lessons section.
About Aqualetes swim school
Swimming lessons for children of all ages are available at all Wiltshire Council swimming pools on a weekly basis. Lessons follow the Swim England (opens new window) Learn to Swim pathway.
lessons are once per week at a designated time, usually after school or on a Saturday morning
lessons operate all year round (excluding bank holidays) and continue through all school holidays, with the exception of a two week break at Christmas
we don't have set lesson terms or a re-enrolment process
waiting lists may be in operation where there is a high demand for particular ages / stages
refer to Swim school stages for information on each stage of the Learn to Swim pathway
Specific swimming lesson times for each centre will be different from centre to centre - to find out more please enquire directly with your preferred leisure centre. Contact details can be found at each leisure centre webpage.
Lessons are split into 30 minute, or one hour sessions depending on the level that your child is at. Payment is per month by direct debit and covers your swimming lessons in that month; all stage certificates that your child achieves; and their first swim hat and swimming bag on sign-up. Lessons are held every week of the year apart from a two week break over Christmas.
Fee level
30 minute lessons
One hour lessons
Adult or junior
£29.60 per month
£48 per month
Concession
£22.40 per month
£36 per month
To start a new swimming lesson membership, please contact your preferred leisure centre directly. We will need to ensure there is space in your required lesson first.
Manage your child's lessons online with Home Portal
We are developing use of 'On Course' as our swimming lesson management system. This market leading technology ensures we can operate our lessons in the most effective and efficient way possible. Your swimming teacher will use a handheld device during the lesson to continually assess your child and all information on their progress will be available for you online.
Home Portal allows parents to manage their lessons online and be kept informed of their progress. With Home Portal, you can view assessments, achievements and a detailed analysis of progress.
All children are assessed on a continuous basis and once the appropriate criteria has been passed, teachers will request for your child to be moved up. Parents will receive notification via email when their child has passed a stage and is ready to progress to the next stage. At this point, parents can view all available spaces and pick the most convenient via Home Portal.
Home Portal is currently available to swimmers at all Wiltshire Council swimming pools.
To register you will be asked to:
answer security questions
set up password and read the terms and conditions
enter your child's card number. You can register more than one child on the same account
add additional children if required
respond to an email you'll be sent to complete registration
Once you've activated your account and logged on you'll be able to:
view an overview of your children
view any badges awarded and history of achievements
view assessments and detailed analysis of progress
add more children to the account
A downloadable version of this guide, with screenshots, is available in the downloads area of this page.
The process for progressing through swim school is as follows:
once your child's instructor confirms that your child has completed all aspects of their current stage, or the Home Portal has notified you via email, they can be moved up - please contact reception to discuss lesson options to move them to the next stage (please refer to the information on Home Portal below)
if there are no spaces on the next stage, your child will keep their place on their existing class and the instructor will adapt the lesson to accommodate them
your child will be put on the waiting list for their next stage and will receive priority over new customers.
Following your child's progress with Home Portal
The easiest way to see how your child is getting on, is via their account on Home Portal:
your child's account on Home Portal will have their current stage information; their progress against the criteria to complete that stage; and will show you what they need to work on to complete the stage
Home Portal is updated regularly after swimming lessons but you may need to allow some time for it to refresh before you can see the updates
Holiday Intensive Lessons
Intensive lessons are offered at some centres through school holiday periods to help your child move through or complete a stage. They offer your child a daily class throughout the week to help accelerate their learning. For more information or to enrol your child onto a holiday intensive lesson phone or visit the reception team at the relevant leisure centre or email swimming@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window).
The next set of intensive lessons will be available during the October half term school holidays - details will be posted below as soon as they are available.
Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October (5 day course)
Stage
Time
Stage 1
8am to 8.30am
Stage 4
8am to 8.30am
Stage 3
8.30am to 9am
Stage 4
8.30am to 9am
Stage 3
9am to 9.30am
Stage 1*
9am to 9.30am
*Stage 1 Jumps, floats and underwater fun - a week long intensive where children who are currently in Stage 1 can develop their confidence in jumping in, floating and being under water.
Non Member cost: £41.25 for the 5 day course
Member cost: £36.25 for the 5 day course (concession £27.25)
Booking available now. Please contact the centre on 01722 434760 to book your child's space.
Tuesday 23 October - Friday 27 October (4 day course)
Stage
Time
Stage 1
9am to 9.30am
Stage 3/4
9am to 9.30am
Stage 1
9.30am to 10am
Stage 2
9.30am to 10am
Non Member cost: £33 for the 4 day course
Member cost: £29.00 for the 4 day course (concession £21.80)
Booking available now. Please contact the centre on 01225 764342 to book your child's space.
Monday 23 October, Wednesday 25 October - Friday 27 October (4 day course)
Stage
Time
Stage 1
8.30am to 9am
Stage 2
9am to 9.30am
Stage 1
9.30am to 10am
Stage 3
10am to 10.30am
Non Member cost: £33 for the 4 day course
Member cost: £29.00 for the 4 day course (concession £21.80)
Booking available now. Please contact the centre on 01225 862970 to book your child's space.
Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October (5 day course)
Stage
Time
Stage 1
9.15am to 9.45am
Stage 3/4
9.15am to 9.45am
Stage 1
9.45am to 10.15am
Stage 2
9.45am to 10.15am
Non Member cost: £41.25 for the 5 day course
Member cost: £36.25 for the 5 day course (concession £27.25)
Booking available now. Please contact the centre on 01793 852737 to book your child's space.
Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October (5 day course)
Stage
Time
Stage 2
9am to 9.30am
Stage 1
9.30am to 10am
Stage 1
10am to 10.30am
Non Member cost: £41.25 for the 5 day course
Member cost: £36.25 for the 5 day course (concession £27.25)
Booking available now. Please contact the centre on 01980 847140 to book your child's space.
Further information
You could be entitled to a concession if you are claiming:
Jobseekers Allowance
Income Support
Working Tax Credit
Incapacity Benefit or Disability Allowance
Housing or Council Tax benefit.
Or you are:
a full time student over the age of 18
a dependent under 16 years old of someone in receipt of:
Income support
Working Tax Credit
Housing Benefit
Council Tax benefit
Registered as disabled.
You will be required to show evidence supporting your application, and will need to apply for a leisure card membership card in order to claim your discounts.
If you have any questions you can contact us by email on swimming@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window), or speak to reception staff in your local centre who will do their best to answer any queries, or will pass on your detail to the swim school co-coordinator who will contact you as soon as they can.
Testimonials
Liam to Calne Leisure centre:
Aqualetes has been excellent. Liam really enjoys it, he loves swimming and Aqualetes has been his favourite club. He really liked Jan, his first tutor and Janice his current one. Liam is quite shy but the tutors have all been kind and supportive. The children all seem attentive and well behaved, which shows they must find the lessons engaging and interesting. He did an intensive breaststroke course during the holidays when he was 7 and it helped his technique immensely. As a parent it is good knowing your child is a strong swimmer.
Charlie - Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre:
Thanks to all the team to the children have loved their lessons over the years and have progressed amazingly well!
Emma - Calne Leisure Centre:
I would recommend to any parent the Aqualetes programme, it has been worth every penny.
