Center Parcs Set to Launch New Swimming Programme for Pre-Schoolers
Posted on 2nd August 2017
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Upcoming Courses & Events
Here's the upcoming STA courses running across the UK and abroad, as well as the exciting events that we have going on.
Upcoming Courses
22nd Aug
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Bath Priory Hotel, Bath
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Bath Priory Hotel, Bath
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Milton Abbey School, Dorset
23rd Aug
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Village Hotel, Walsall
24th Aug
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STA Award in Swimming Teaching
Bawtry Hall, Doncaster
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King Edward Vii, Coalville
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Hutton Grammar School, Preston
25th Aug
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King Edward Vii, Coalville
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St Catherines School Bramley, Bramley
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Burbage Junior School, Leicestershire
26th Aug
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The Marine Spa, Cardiff
27th Aug
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STA Award in Swimming Teaching
Hangleton Primary School Pool, Hove
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Rossmore Leisure Centre, Dorset
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Swim Works, Hillmorton
Upcoming Events
Summer 2017
Octonauts Summer of Fun
Across the UK
We have 10 new Explore, Rescue, Protect missions coming this summer to help teach young learners of all abilities about water safety – and the Summer of Fun campaign is supported by a special Octonauts Mission ID so that learners can collect the new keepsake stickers for completing each mission.
2nd September
STA Conference 2017
Warwick Conferences, West Midlands
STA’s Annual Conference 2017 is back and better than ever before! You can expect a day filled with exciting seminars, guest speakers and ample networking opportunities. Save the date in your diary!
16th - 22nd October 2017
Junior Medic Week
Across the UK
Join STA this October for Junior Medic Week as our commitment to teaching young people vital first aid techniques continues.
28th October, 13:30 - 18:00
STA’s Fundraising Games
Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre, West Midlands
STA are hosting their very own fundraising event for ages 16+ and are inviting you and your friends/colleagues to come along. The day will be packed with fun swimming activities ready for you to get your feet wet, including special challenges with lots of prizes on offer.
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RT @goodhousemag: Those Popular Baby Neck Floats Are "Potential Death Traps" ghkp.us/juLOWRX
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RT @splashtimefun: And here they are a great bunch of teachers Sta Level3 Diploma completed this week @BabySwimExpert @STA_HQ #babyswimming…
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This is fantastic Julie - thank you for sharing! #Swimadventures twitter.com/JuliesSwim5/st…
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RT @goodhousemag: Those Popular Baby Neck Floats Are "Potential Death Traps" ghkp.us/juLOWRX
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Join us this October for Junior Medic Week, which starts on 16th October in support of Restart a Heart day. With your support, let's help as many young people as possible learn important first aid techniques.
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Not long now - have you booked yet #STAconference17
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Last year STA created a bespoke baby and pre-school swimming programme for @centerparcsuk called STAnley’s Swim Pups, and now, following its successful pilot, we are delighted to confirm that it is being rolled out nationwide across all five Center Parcs villages, starting this September.
https://www.sta.co.uk/news/2017/08/02/center-parcs-set-to-launch-new-swimming-programme-for-pre-schoolers/
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At this year’s conference we are looking forward to hosting our first Swim School / Academy Panel, which will give delegates the opportunity to ask our panel (as pictured here) all manner of different questions – they can be related to anything to do with running a swim school, building your own pool, technical, pool programming or business and marketing led.
To help with this segment of the programme, we kindly request that delegates send us their questions in ADVANCE of the conference – this way we can ensure as many questions as possible are answered by the panel in the allocated session time.
Please either post your questions here, DM or email marketing@sta.co.uk with the subject ‘Panel Q&A’ in the email header. Please send in by Monday 21st August 2017.
Many thanks.
#STAconference17
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Youngsters in Walsall are set to benefit from a new swim academy programme after a new three-year partnership was agreed between Walsall Council and STA.
The new Walsall Swim Academy will run at Bloxwich Active Living Centre, Darlaston Swimming Pool, Oak Park Active Living Centre and Walsall Gala Swimming and Fitness Centre.
The programme, which officially starts in September 2017, will see more than 3,000 learners across the borough – from baby and pre-school swimming sessions through to platinum awards for advanced swimming and Junior Lifeguard courses – benefit from the new structure.
Contact your local centre for details on how to enrol.
1 month ago
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We are ready to have a summer of fun with the @octonautsofficial
In the words of Captain Barnacles "Swim schools, to your stations!" - your free new Mission ID and sticker packs are on their way (the team are packing them now!). https://www.sta.co.uk/events/octonauts-summer-of-fun/
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STA is pleased to have played a significant part, following consultation with members, in influencing the updated standards in the new PAS 520 publication being launched today. #babyswimstandards
The 2nd edition of the British Standards Institute Code of Practice is an updated version of the baby swimming guidelines first introduced in October 2015 and is backed by all the major awarding organisations in the aquatics industry.
https://www.sta.co.uk/news/2017/06/28/updated-guide-for-baby-swimming/
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IT'S A FULL HOUSE FOR AQUATICS!
We are pleased to announce that @cimspa has endorsed all STA’s Level 2 and Level 3 Aquatic Qualifications, including the new Baby & Pre-School Diploma. See our website for more details.
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SAVE THE DATE
For Learn to Swim Week, our swim teaching experts will be hosting #BabyHour over on Twitter (@STA_HQ) this Thursday at 11am - please join us and share - lets inform and get more people swimming. #LoveWaterSafely
2 months ago
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For Learn to Swim Week, our focus today is on school swimming. We are therefore pleased to introduce a FREE School Swimming CPD to support the School Swimming Academy programme! This new resource provides information on how to teach swimming, rescue and water safety skills to a variety of abilities and group sizes.
Find out more using the link in the bio so we can work together to facilitate and improve school swimming lessons #LoveWaterSafely
2 months ago
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Join us this October for Junior Medic Week, which starts on 16th October in support of Restart a Heart day. With your support, let's help as many young people as possible learn important first aid techniques.
4 days ago
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Not long now - have you booked yet #STAconference17
4 days ago
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Last year STA created a bespoke baby and pre-school swimming programme for @centerparcsuk called STAnley’s Swim Pups, and now, following its successful pilot, we are delighted to confirm that it is being rolled out nationwide across all five Center Parcs villages, starting this September.
https://www.sta.co.uk/news/2017/08/02/center-parcs-set-to-launch-new-swimming-programme-for-pre-schoolers/
3 weeks ago
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At this year’s conference we are looking forward to hosting our first Swim School / Academy Panel, which will give delegates the opportunity to ask our panel (as pictured here) all manner of different questions – they can be related to anything to do with running a swim school, building your own pool, technical, pool programming or business and marketing led.
To help with this segment of the programme, we kindly request that delegates send us their questions in ADVANCE of the conference – this way we can ensure as many questions as possible are answered by the panel in the allocated session time.
Please either post your questions here, DM or email marketing@sta.co.uk with the subject ‘Panel Q&A’ in the email header. Please send in by Monday 21st August 2017.
Many thanks.
#STAconference17
3 weeks ago
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Youngsters in Walsall are set to benefit from a new swim academy programme after a new three-year partnership was agreed between Walsall Council and STA.
The new Walsall Swim Academy will run at Bloxwich Active Living Centre, Darlaston Swimming Pool, Oak Park Active Living Centre and Walsall Gala Swimming and Fitness Centre.
The programme, which officially starts in September 2017, will see more than 3,000 learners across the borough – from baby and pre-school swimming sessions through to platinum awards for advanced swimming and Junior Lifeguard courses – benefit from the new structure.
Contact your local centre for details on how to enrol.
1 month ago
11
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We are ready to have a summer of fun with the @octonautsofficial
In the words of Captain Barnacles "Swim schools, to your stations!" - your free new Mission ID and sticker packs are on their way (the team are packing them now!). https://www.sta.co.uk/events/octonauts-summer-of-fun/
1 month ago
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STA is pleased to have played a significant part, following consultation with members, in influencing the updated standards in the new PAS 520 publication being launched today. #babyswimstandards
The 2nd edition of the British Standards Institute Code of Practice is an updated version of the baby swimming guidelines first introduced in October 2015 and is backed by all the major awarding organisations in the aquatics industry.
https://www.sta.co.uk/news/2017/06/28/updated-guide-for-baby-swimming/
2 months ago
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2 months ago
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IT'S A FULL HOUSE FOR AQUATICS!
We are pleased to announce that @cimspa has endorsed all STA’s Level 2 and Level 3 Aquatic Qualifications, including the new Baby & Pre-School Diploma. See our website for more details.
2 months ago
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0
2 months ago
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SAVE THE DATE
For Learn to Swim Week, our swim teaching experts will be hosting #BabyHour over on Twitter (@STA_HQ) this Thursday at 11am - please join us and share - lets inform and get more people swimming. #LoveWaterSafely
2 months ago
10
0
For Learn to Swim Week, our focus today is on school swimming. We are therefore pleased to introduce a FREE School Swimming CPD to support the School Swimming Academy programme! This new resource provides information on how to teach swimming, rescue and water safety skills to a variety of abilities and group sizes.
Find out more using the link in the bio so we can work together to facilitate and improve school swimming lessons #LoveWaterSafely
2 months ago
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