Tiddlers Swim School Scotland

15/06/2026

BADGE WEEK IS HERE!!

Hope you all are excited to complete an award!!

12/06/2026

NEW HOLIDAY DATES!!!

MOSSDALE VILLAGE HALL
DG7 2NF

Monday 20th July
Thursday 23rd July

Monday 27th July
Thursday 30th July

9.00am-3.00pm

From 5 yrs - 16 yrs

£30 per child per day

To book call Jo on 07506 681129

09/06/2026

BAREND HOLIDAY VILLAGE
DG5 4NU

£40.00 per child

To book call Jo on 07506 681129

05/06/2026

Swimming is such an important life skill..

So now is your chance to book your child onto one of our sessions..

TERM TIME LESSONS
Monday and Thursday from 4 pm (3yrs and up)
£40 for 5 lessons with your first lesson FREE!

ADULT AND PRE-SCHOOL SESSIONS
Thursday 1.00pm-1.30pm
1:30 pm - 2.00pm
£45 for 5 lessons with your first lesson FREE!

SUMMER INTENSIVE COURSE (morning sessions)
Monday 3rd August - Friday 7th August
£40 per child 

BAREND HOLIDAY VILLAGE
DG5 4NU

05/06/2026

One of the most important life skills your child will ever learn…

The importance of swimming extends far beyond basic survival. Key reasons it is considered a vital life skill include:

1. Water Safety and Survival
* Prevents Drowning: Being able to tread water, float, and swim proficiently is the best defense against accidental drowning.
* Emergency Preparedness: Learning to swim teaches self-rescue techniques and gives individuals the confidence to remain calm and handle unexpected situations in open water.

2. Lifelong Physical Health
* Full-Body Workout: Swimming engages virtually every muscle group, building endurance, strength, and lung capacity.
* Low-Impact Exercise: The buoyancy of water makes it ideal for people of all ages, allowing for heavy exertion without placing stress on bones and joints.
* Accessibility in Aging: Because of its low-impact nature, it remains a sustainable, highly recommended form of physical activity later in life.

3. Mental Well-Being and Cognitive Growth
* Mental Health: Swimming helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression by releasing endorphins and providing a peaceful, meditative environment.
* Motor Skills and Brain Development: For children, learning to swim greatly improves coordination, balance, and spatial awareness.

4. Broader Opportunities and Confidence
* Recreation and Travel: Knowing how to swim opens the door to countless activities, such as kayaking, surfing, snorkeling, and safe family beach days.
* Personal Development: Mastering a new skill in the water builds resilience, courage, and self-esteem that translates into everyday real-world scenarios.

04/06/2026

Our Adult and Pre-School Awards we will be completing in a few weeks!!!

swimming.orghttps://www.swimming.orgBabies and Toddlers Badges and Certificates - Swimming.org (https://www.swimming.org/learntoswim/swim-england-awards-badges-certificates/babies-and-toddlers-awards/)

Badges and Certificates creating for rewarding babies, toddlers and parents starting the learn to swim journey.

29/05/2026

SUMMER INTENSIVE SWIM COURSE

BAREND HOLIDAY VILLAGE
DG5 4NU

Want to come and join our Intensive Swim Course?

Here are just some of the benefits to intensive swimming:

Accelerated Learning 🐠
Rapid Confidence Building 🐳
Great Holiday Activity 🙌🏻
Valuable Lifesaving Skills 💦💦

Monday 3rd August - Friday 7th August
with a half hour lesson each day.

Lessons will run between 9.00 am - 11.00am (timeslots will be allocated once we have finalised the numbers)

For more information and friendly advice called Jo on 07506 681129

29/05/2026

Water Safety - Please Share
Talk to your children and young people about their safety if they are playing near water.
Have a conversation about Water Safety and explain: They should never swim in an unsupervised area like lochs, rivers or ponds where there isn't an adult to help if they get into difficulties. It is much safer to go to a swimming pool where there is a lifeguard on duty. They shouldn't play with or touch life-saving equipment like life rings by the side of waterways. That equipment might be used to save someone's life. Open water can become very cold just under the surface and can cause cramps or cold water shock. Swimming in unsupervised water can be extremely dangerous, even for the most experienced swimmer.

Further Water Safety Information from Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK can be found here: https://orlo.uk/nEwWQ

26/05/2026

26/05/2026

BENEFITS OF EXERCISING IN WATER

As well as lots of fun and meeting new people exercising in water provides a highly effective, low-impact workout that builds cardiovascular health and muscle strength while heavily reducing stress on joints.

So now is the time to come and join us!!!!

Barend Holiday Village
DG5 4NU

£50 for 5 sessions